Job Family:
IT Architecture/Cloud (ESA)
Travel Required:
Up to 10%
Clearance Required:
Ability to Obtain Public Trust
What You Will Do:
- Kubernetes Operations: Maintain, troubleshoot, and monitor Kubernetes pods, services, and ingress controllers hosting Appian stateful workloads and .NET applications.
- Deployment Automation: Assist development teams in packaging .NET applications (Windows or Linux containers) and deploying them via Helm charts and established CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions).
- Platform Support (Appian): Monitor the health and connectivity of self-managed Appian platform layers (Engines, Data Server, Kafka/Zookeeper data planes) utilizing the Appian Operator on Kubernetes.
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Maintain and update existing Terraform or CloudFormation modules to manage core AWS services (EC2, EKS, RDS, IAM, and VPCs).
- Security & Compliance Operationalization: Execute routine cluster updates, patch container vulnerabilities, and implement RBAC policies to ensure alignment with FedRAMP or NIST SP 800-53 security controls.
- Observability: Configure alerts, dashboards, and log streaming using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or AWS CloudWatch to minimize downtime.
What You Will Need:
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
- Minimum of FIVE (5+) years of overall work experience.
- THREE (3+) years of professional experience in Cloud Kubernetes Operations, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
- Containerization: Strong hands-on experience using AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (AWS EKS) (kubectl, managing namespaces, resource limits) and writing/modifying Helm charts.
- AWS & GovCloud Familiarity: Core knowledge of AWS foundational infrastructure with an understanding of navigating the operational constraints of secure or regulated cloud boundaries.
- Application Ecosystems: Familiarity supporting .NET application environments and an interest in or exposure to enterprise low-code platform topologies (like Appian or similar BPM engines).
- Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
- US Citizenship or Green Card required. Visa Sponsorship is not eligible for this role.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
- Industry Certifications: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer Associate or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional
- Appian Platform Architecture: Hands-on experience or familiarity with the Appian Operator on Kubernetes, including managing Appian Custom Resources (CRs) and monitoring underlying data plane components like Apache Kafka.
- Modern .NET Ecosystems: Experience containerizing legacy .NET Framework applications into Windows containers or working with cloud-native .NET Core/6/8 microservices running on Linux containers.
- GitOps & Continuous Delivery: Experience utilizing declarative continuous delivery tools such as ArgoCD or FluxCD to sync and maintain cluster states directly from Git repositories.
The annual salary range for this position is $85,000.00-$141,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Parental Leave
401(k) Retirement Plan
Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Care.com annual membership
Employee Assistance Program
Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
