Kubernetes Engineer (Mid–Senior) | DoD Platform Engineering

Kubernetes Engineer (Mid–Senior) | DoD Platform Engineering

Ability to Obtain a DoD Secret Clearance

Build Secure Kubernetes Platforms That Engineering Teams Depend On
Rackner is hiring Kubernetes Engineers across Mid and Senior levels to help design, automate, secure, and operate cloud-native platforms supporting a mission-focused DoD environment.

You’ll work hands-on across Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, GitOps, service mesh, networking, security, and Infrastructure as Code—building reliable platform capabilities that development teams can use at scale.

We’re hiring multiple engineers and will align level based on the scope, technical depth, and ownership demonstrated in your work, rather than title alone.

What You’ll Lead and Build

• Design, build, and operate secure, resilient Kubernetes platforms
• Automate infrastructure and platform configuration using Terraform, Ansible, Helm, and Infrastructure as Code
• Build and improve GitOps and CI/CD workflows
• Implement Kubernetes networking, RBAC, security controls, and service-to-service communication
• Engineer and support Istio/service-mesh capabilities
• Build reusable platform components, i