Overview:
GovCIO is currently hiring for a Cloud Architect to build, manage, and secure container platforms. This position will be located in Stuttgart, Germany and will be an onsite only position.
Responsibilities:
Establishes and maintains smooth operation of computer systems (to include operating systems, software and hardware) in networked or stand-alone configurations, maintains system integrity, and upgrades systems and/or servers as required. May create and document new methods supporting network/system operations and implement changes to procedures. Consults with support teams, help desks, customers and other technical staff in the resolution of problems, coordinates and performs operation and/or maintenance activities for networks/servers, identifies recurring problems and recommends steps to reduce the severity or frequency of problems. May plan for the transition of development and/or production environments to new technologies, utilize system software to monitor the performance of system files, manage system data to maintain performance efficiencies and/or study system requirements to determine proper server installation methods and procedures.
- Maintain and administer computer networks and related computing environments, including computer hardware, systems software, applications software, and all configurations.
- Plan, coordinate, and implement network/system security measures in order to protect data, software, and hardware.
- Provides regular monitoring and analysis regarding short and long-range planning for in-house systems.
- Prepares or ensures that appropriate documentation exists, including operational instructions.
- Writes or modifies basic scripts to resolve performance problems and automate administration tasks.
- Recommend changes to improve systems and network configurations, and determine hardware or software requirements related to such changes.
- Build, manage, and secure a container platform that meets your clients' needs and takes advantage of cloud capabilities.
- Develop and manage container management software to solve some of our toughest challenges.
- Use the latest cloud technologies as you look for ways to improve your clients' environments with current container software to ensure seamless orchestration.
- Work directly with your clients to inform strategy and design, while ensuring standards are met throughout the containerization process with Kubernetes, Docker, and Rancher.
- Recommend tools to help your clients manage and securely adopt containers.
- Broaden your skills in areas like Containerization, Orchestration, and Microservices while developing critical cloud platforms for clients.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's with 5 - 8 years (or commensurate experience)
Required Skills and Experience
- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- 2+ years of experience with container tools, including kubectl, K9s, Docker, Kubernetes, or Rancher (RKE2).
- Strong Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL8) experience.
- 2+ years of experience with automation tools, including Terraform or Ansible.
- 2+ years of experience with Helm Charts (Helm), Kustomize and/or updating K8s manifests.
- Experience with GitOps Practices and Tools (ArgoCD, Flux).
- Experience with deployment and maintaining Kubernetes platforms in multiple environments and classification levels.
Preferred Skills and Experience
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Administrator Developer (CKAD).
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code environments, including activities around the automated server or network configurations, large-scale software deployments, or monitoring and testing, such as continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
- 2+ years of experience with deploying Kubernetes within a platform or cloud offerings, including GCP, AWS, or Azure.
- Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes managed storage solutions or databases (velero, ceph).
- Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes in air-gap (classified) environments to include Amazon SC2S or C2S.
- Demonstrated experience in Kubernetes hardening or cybersecurity best practices.
- Clearance Required:TS/SCI
Company Overview:
GovCIO is a team of transformers-people who are passionate about transforming government IT. Every day, we make a positive impact by delivering innovative IT services and solutions that improve how government agencies operate and serve our citizens.
But we can't do it alone. We need great people to help us do great things - for our customers, our culture, and our ability to attract other great people. We are changing the face of government IT and building a workforce that