Job Family:Systems Engineering
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 (Linux or Windows 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) using 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 aligned 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.
- Collaboration. Partner with the Senior Windows Server / Cloud DevOps Engineer, who owns Windows Server production operations, so this role stays focused on container-platform operations.
What You Will Need:- Education. Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- Experience. Five (5) years of overall experience, including 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 (EKS) - kubectl, managing namespaces, resource limits - and writing/modifying Helm charts.
- AWS & GovCloud familiarity. Core knowledge of AWS foundational infrastructure and an understanding of operating within secure or regulated cloud boundaries.
- Application ecosystems. Familiarity supporting .NET application environments and exposure to enterprise low-code platform topologies (Appian or similar BPM engines).
- Windows Server . General familiarity with Windows containers is sufficient; deep Windows Server administration is handled by the Senior Windows Server / Cloud DevOps Engineer
- Clearance. Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust; approved adjudication required prior to onboarding. Candidates with an active Public Trust or suitability are preferred.
- Must be US Citizen or Green Card Holder.
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 with the Appian Operator on Kubernetes, including managing Appian Custom Resources (CRs) and monitoring data-plane components such as Apache Kafka.
- Modern .NET ecosystems. Containerizing legacy .NET Framework applications into Windows containers, or working with cloud-native .NET Core/6/8 microservices on Linux containers (Windows-container experience is a plus, not a core requirement).
- GitOps & continuous delivery. Declarative CD tools such as ArgoCD or FluxCD to sync and maintain cluster state directly from Git repositories.
The annual salary range for this position is $98,000.00-$163,000.00. 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
