Senior Kubernetes Software Engineer - TS/SCI Eligible - San Antonio, TX onsiteJob Description IPSecure is seeking a Senior Kubernetes Software Engineer with extensive software development experience and strong Kubernetes expertise to design, develop, and support scalable, containerized applications. This role will collaborate with DevOps and platform engineering teams to automate deployment pipelines, strengthen application reliability, and resolve complex challenges across Kubernetes environments. The ideal candidate brings hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies, infrastructure automation, and production systems, along with a commitment to continuous improvement and collaborative problem-solving.
Job Responsibilities - Design, develop, and deploy scalable, containerized applications within Kubernetes environments (Kubeadm, RKE2) to ensure consistent and reliable delivery.
- Author and maintain Kubernetes manifests, including Deployments, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, and Secrets, following best practices for configuration management.
- Implement, manage, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment workflows for Kubernetes-based applications.
- Diagnose and resolve deployment, infrastructure, and runtime issues across Kubernetes clusters to maintain high availability and performance.
- Monitor application health and resource utilization, leveraging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or similar for proactive performance management.
- Develop and maintain centralized logging and monitoring solutions for observability and incident response in Kubernetes environments.
- Collaborate with DevOps and platform engineering teams to enhance Kubernetes infrastructure, improve application resilience, and streamline delivery processes.
- Contribute to infrastructure-as-code initiatives using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Helm to standardize and automate infrastructure provisioning.
- Stay current with the latest trends and advancements in Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies, and container orchestration strategies (Podman, Docker, Bootc).
- Participate actively in agile development ceremonies, including sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives, contributing to continuous improvement and team alignment.
Basic QualificationsSecurity Clearance: Must possess an active Secret clearance and ability to obtain TS/SCI clearance is required to be considered
Education: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, Engineering, or related discipline. Equivalent experience may be substituted.
Experience: - 10+ years of experience in software development, including building, deploying, and supporting production-grade applications.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including deployment, orchestration, scaling, and cluster management.
- Proven understanding of containerization technologies, particularly Docker, and their role in modern application architecture.
- In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes networking, service discovery, DNS, ingress controllers, and load balancing mechanisms.
- Proficiency in at least one modern programming language such as Go, Python, Java, or Node.js, used in application and infrastructure development.
- Practical experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI) for automated testing, building, and deployment.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools, including Terraform, Ansible, or AWS CloudFormation, to automate provisioning and configuration.
- Familiarity with monitoring and observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, Fluentd, and the Elastic Stack for system and application visibility.
- Proven analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on debugging complex, distributed systems.
- Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively across multidisciplinary teams.
Preferred Qualifications- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
- Experience with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd).
- Experience with serverless technologies (e.g., Knative, OpenFaaS).
- Experience working with git at the command-line
- Experience working with the Linux CLI and Linux scripting
- Contribution to open-source Kubernetes projects.
BenefitsMedical, Dental, Vision, Unlimited Vacation, Sick Leave, Paid Federal Holidays, Education and Certification Reimbursement Program, 401(k) retirement plan with safe harbor employer match after 3 months, Prepaid Legal Plan and Identity Protection Plan available, Accident Insurance, Critical Illness Insurance, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance available.
