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Mission Technologies, a division of HII · 1 day ago

Kubernetes Subject Matter Expert (SME) (Cloud Engineer 3) - 25803

St Louis, MO

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$97K/yr - $140K/yr

5+ years exp

Mission Technologies, a division of HII, is seeking a highly skilled Kubernetes Subject Matter Expert to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Kubernetes based solutions. The role involves architecting and maintaining production grade Kubernetes clusters, advising on cloud-native infrastructure management, and ensuring compliance and security in Kubernetes environments.

Defense & Space

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Architect, deploy, and maintain production grade Kubernetes clusters in data center and hybrid cloud environments

Advise on and implement Crossplane to manage cloud-native infrastructure using Kubernetes APIs

Lead the design and enforcement of policy as code using Kyverno, aligning with security, compliance, and governance requirements

Collaborate with DevOps, platform engineering, and security teams to integrate Kubernetes into broader CI/CD workflows

Define and document best practices, operational runbooks, and onboarding materials

Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in Kubernetes environments

Provide mentorship and training to engineering teams on Kubernetes tooling and patterns

Evaluate and implement open-source and commercial Kubernetes extensions

Qualification

KubernetesKyvernoCrossplaneLinux administrationGitOpsOpenShiftObservability toolsKubernetes certificationsCommunication skills

Required

5 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 0 years experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience

5+ years of experience with Kubernetes in production environments

Proven experience implementing Kyverno policies for governance and compliance

Hands-on experience with Crossplane for infrastructure orchestration

Expertise in Linux systems administration and networking

Proficient with Helm and GitOps (e.g., ArgoCD or Flux)

Experience deploying Kubernetes on bare metal or VMs in a data center setting (OpenShift)

Familiarity with Kubernetes security (RBAC, Pod Security Standards, admission controllers)

Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki)

Excellent communication and documentation skills