Quevera · 2 months ago
Kubernetes Cloud Engineer, SWE II
Annapolis Junction, MD, Annapolis Junction, MD, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
14+ years expQuevera is seeking a Senior Kubernetes Cloud Engineer to support mission-critical systems in a TS/SCI FSP environment. This role requires deep technical expertise in Kubernetes and AWS EKS, strong leadership skills, and the ability to mentor engineers while overseeing production cloud systems.
ConsultingInformation ServicesInformation TechnologySoftwareSoftware Engineering
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serve as a senior technical leader and subject matter expert for Kubernetes and AWS cloud engineering
Mentor, coach, and support a team of engineers in their daily technical work
Act as a primary escalation point for complex production issues
Lead and contribute to Agile ceremonies
Delegate and review engineering assignments to maintain strong production readiness
Build and manage Amazon EKS clusters, node groups, and IAM role assignments
Deploy and maintain Kubernetes workloads using kubectl, Helm, and Kustomize
Design and configure VPCs, subnets, and security groups optimized for secure and efficient EKS networking
Administer EKS-managed add-ons such as CoreDNS, kube-proxy, and VPC CNI
Implement IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA) for secure, least-privilege access
Manage sensitive data using AWS Secrets Manager or Vault
Apply Kubernetes and AWS security best practices including RBAC, network segmentation, and hardened configurations
Partner with security teams to support audits, compliance, and continuous monitoring
Set up and maintain logging using CloudWatch and monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana
Monitor key metrics, SLIs, and trends to ensure stable and reliable production systems
Support reliability and performance needs to meet mission user expectations
Participate in on-call support rotations and respond to high-priority incidents
Use eksctl, AWS CLI, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD for automated provisioning and GitOps workflows
Contribute to infrastructure-as-code automation and production-level system development
Research new tools, cloud technologies, and optimizations to evolve the platform
Participate in Quevera’s Engineering Community of Practice and help shape engineering standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, or equivalent experience
Fourteen (14) or more years of engineering experience
Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph clearance
Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and AWS EKS in production environments
Experience deploying containerized applications with kubectl, Helm, and Kustomize
Strong knowledge of AWS networking and IAM
Experience with observability tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana
Proficiency with CI/CD and GitOps tools including GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, eksctl, and AWS CLI
Strong troubleshooting skills across distributed systems, networking, and cloud applications
Excellent communication skills and ability to mentor engineering teams
Benefits
100% Employer Paid Medical Plan
Employer Paid
Employer Paid
$5,000 towards education/training/certification.
Career Pathway Program
Employer paid Company Vacation Package for you and a guest!
Quevera will match up to 6% towards your 401K and an additional 4% profit sharing!
Company
Quevera
Quevera offers consulting and software engineering services.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Lee Simms
CEO
Bryan Pittinger
Chief Information Officer
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