Open Systems Technologies Corporation is looking for a Senior Kubernetes/Linux Engineer to support a a multi-domain technology platform which offers military and business decision makers, analysts, and users at all levels unprecedented access to authoritative enterprise data and structured analytics in a scalable, reliable, and secure environment.

Required Skills:

Clearance: Secret clearance is required
3+ years working with Kubernetes or equivalent application platform. Ideal candidate has knowledge in:

Containerization
Cluster Administration
CI/CD Deployments
IAC’ed Bootstrap and Deployment

3+ years working with AWS constructs, at least one major severless application architecture/deployment. More than simply “experience building EC2s,” candidate has experience and knowledge around:

Serverless Cloud
VM Instances
Cloud Specific Kubernetes Offerings (EKS, AKS, GKE)
Storage Solutions (S3, EBS, EFS)

Knowledge of DevOps, DevSecOps, and best practices, including:

CI/CD
Platform
Authentication/Authorization

5+ years of administrative experience with Linux operating systems, preferably RHEL
Willigness to be onsite in the McLean/Crystal City/Alexandria, VA region up to 2-3 days per week

Preferred Skills:

Active TS/SCI clearance and willing to upgrade to Polygraph
3+ years experience with Linux security configurations, STIGs, and risk mitigation

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Vendor certifications corresponding to the data products for which experience is claimed
Postgraduate work, or advanced degree, in a data management discipline
Some familiarity with Active Directory constructs
Familiarity with AI/ML tooling (Kubeflow, Sagemaker)
Familiarity with bash scripting
Familiarity with "big data" tooling (Hadoop, Spark, RedShift, HDFS)
Willingness to function on bleeding edge of commercial constructs in a secure and restricted environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, proven collaboration skills.

BENEFITS

Our company OST has been operating since 1996 and have various contracts with Government agencies. We offer a comprehensive benefit package that includes 3 weeks paid time off, 11 Paid Holidays, medical/dental coverage, STD, LTD, Life Insurance, AD&D, 401k with up to 4% match, and end of year profit sharing paid out in 401k.