Kubernetes Sme

Job Description
Isobar Public Sector is seeking a Kubernetes SME. Successful candidates should have senior knowledge and hands-on experience in design, build, and running elastic, cost-effective, resilient, robust, and secure architectures in the cloud. In this role you will support Offensive Cyber Operations and deploying a DevSecOps platform in multiple cloud environments.
Isobar works with the Air Force and DoD on some of the most advanced projects in the world today. Our work has real-world impacts, such as facilitating the evacuation of civilians from Afghanistan in the largest single-day military evacuation of civilians in history. Join our team and practice state-of-the-art DevSecOps development on projects that MATTER. Learn the latest technologies and processes and apply them with military-grade cybersecurity.
What You’ll Do
Provide technical/management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments. Establish goals and plans that meet project objective.
Designs, build, and run elastic, cost-effective, resilient, robust, and secure architectures in the cloud using modern approaches like service mesh and loosely coupled design.
Maintain, configure, and monitor containers using Infrastructure as Code principles in Development, Test, and Live environments.
Design and implement Network connectivity, Provisioning Strategy Assess and Design RBAC needs to Ensure Cloud foundation is strong and with needed compliance requirements.
Design containerized solutions for relational/non-relational databases, data auditing, caching, and performance. Work with other Architects on Security, Data protection, and Failover Failback strategies.
Create and maintain documentation for implementations.
Design and implement Kubernetes solutions built in the cloud and at the edge.
Implement Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment using different CI/CD tools by container registries.
Build and maintain IaC for edge Kubernetes deployments
Who You Are
A US Citizen and possess or can obtain a Secret Security Clearance.
Residency in the US required due to clearance requirements.
8 plus years of experience with DevSecOps methodologies and tools, including CI/CD, GitOps, and static and dynamic testing.
5 plus years working with edge and hybrid edge deployments
3 plus years of experience providing technical guidance to other engineers in an Agile environment.
5 plus years of experience in-depth, hands-on experience with packaging and securing applications as containers and working in Kubernetes.
Have in-depth, hands-on experience building platforms at scale for containerized workloads leveraging Kubernetes, including cluster provisioning, operations, workload optimization, custom controllers/operators, workflow orchestration, logging monitoring, security, and troubleshooting.
Detailed understanding of core concepts for Kubernetes APIs and cluster architecture, as well as services and networking.
Experience working with GitOps and Continuous Deployment in hybrid environments.
Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes, Istio, and Helm.
Experience creating custom Helm charts.
Advanced hands-on experience building bare metal deployments using a mix of the following:
Proxmox
Redfish
PXE
CEPH
OPNsense
MetalLB
Advanced experience with Ansible playbooks and roles
Advanced experience with Linux and Linux administration
Experience with Crossplane deployments is a plus
Security and compliance experience for Kubernetes.
Strong client-facing and communication skills.
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification is a plus.
Experience working with Platform One is a plus.
Who We Are
We are trusted digital navigators delivering customer-centric solutions to the US Government, Public Sector, and Educational Institutions. We utilize human-centered design, emerging technology, and data-driven transformation to formulate digital solutions to deliver on our client’s modernization goals and improve mission performance.
We put our people first, above all else. We lead authentically and believe investing in our people is the key to our success. In doing so, we enable purposeful collaboration with our people, stakeholders, and clients, successfully striving for dynamic growth and intentional progress.
Here are some of the benefits that accompany full-time employment at Isobar.
We offer flexible time off for vacation and personal time. We believe in treating adults like adults and allowing for open communication between team members and their supervisors to determine proper timing and coverage.
In addition to 16 recognized holidays, our offices are closed the last week in December. This adds up to 21 paid company holidays.
Multiple levels of offerings for medical and dental, including a covered membership fee to exceptional primary care through One Medical.
Other miscellaneous benefits like Short-Term and Long-Term Disability at no cost, company-covered Life Insurance at double your base salary, access to group legal services, identify theft protection through LifeLock services, etc.
A generously paid parental leave policy that enables 16 weeks of leave, regardless of gender, at 100% pay.
Supporting employees pursuing adoption or surrogacy, Isobar will reimburse up to $14,440 in eligible adoption expenses and $25,000 in eligible surrogacy expenses.
401K + company matching:
50% of every dollar you contribute, up to the first 6% you contribute;
you are 33% vested after each year of service, becoming fully vested after three years with the company.
The anticipated salary range for this position is $155,000-$175,000. Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills and other job-related qualifications. For more information regarding dentsu benefits, please visit:
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