Software Engineer - Kubernetes

MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.

Software Engineer, Kubernetes - SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED!

LOCATION: Full-time onsite at Colorado Springs, CO

SALARY: $130,000-140,000

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

• Creation and sustainment of Kubernetes clusters
• Installation, Configuration, testing, and sustainment of DevSecOps tolls
• Integration and automation of the DevSecOps tools to enable CI/CD
• Implementing automation in cluster and tool creation
• Implementing process and procedures for utilizing the DevSecOps Pipeline
• Maintenance of the DevSecOps pipeline to ensure availability to the software developers
• Rapid resolution of DevSecOps pipeline issues
• Position may require at times, night and/or weekend work to maintain a secure and resilient system
• Providing recommendations and be an expert who can establish an initial DevSecOps environment in a SIL on a RedHat Linux environment, with familiarity with OpenShift
• Being a key part of a team that is transitioning from legacy software to cloud-based architecture, software, and agile engineering approaches
• Develop code in accordance with coding and security standards, potentially including compliance with DoD’s Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)
• Working within agile processes for short cycle, fast-paced delivery both independently and on a team
• Healthy and productive communication and interaction with other Zivaro team members, management, and our customers
• Support other duties as assigned

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• 6 or more directly related IT experience
• 7 years general work experience
• 3 or more years of experience working with containerized and/or cloud platforms and implementing DevSecOps practices
• 2 or more years of experience deploying and maintaining VMWare Tanzu clusters
• Experience with containerization and microservices
• Experience of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure as code (IAC) principles
• Experience working with Kubernetes
• Ability to recommend, configure, and maintain DevSecOps pipeline tools and environments, including OpenShift
• Experience with transitioning from traditional on-premise development environment to a cloud environment
• Cloud architecture experience, with the ability to evolve legacy software into a microservices architecture and expertise with specifying the inputs, outputs and service roles within the architecture
• Software engineering experience in an OpenShift RedHat environment
• In-depth knowledge of containers and Kubernetes
• Expert in agile software engineering approaches; Experience applying behavior-driven and test-driven development
• Willingness and ability to teach DevSecOps software engineering approaches to others on the team
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills
• Detail-Oriented

Desired

• Knowledge of Kobayashi Maru, Platform One, Cloud One, Space Camp, or other Air Force DevSecOps environments is preferred
• Java and/or JavaScript experience is a plus
• Experience implementing DevSecOps in a container ecosystem
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) platforms, like Terraform and Ansible
• Experience in Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration Environments
• Experience implementing DevSecOps pipelines in a VMware Tanzu environment
• Experience Implemented CI/CD deployment pipelines for Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Kubernetes, re-factored software projects for integration in larger ecosystem of applications

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and over 5 years DevSecOps work experience
• IAT Level II certification (CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP) is required

SECURITY CLEARANCE: Active Secret Clearance Required to start

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.