Geospatial Kubernetes Engineer jobs in United States
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NV5 · 1 day ago

Geospatial Kubernetes Engineer

NV5 Geospatial is a global technology solutions and consulting services company actively recruiting a Geospatial Kubernetes Engineer. The role involves designing, deploying, and managing containerized applications in a cloud-native environment, specifically supporting US Southern Command.

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Responsibilities

Configure, deploy, orchestrate and maintain Kubernetes clusters tailored for each of IL2, IL4, and IL5 environments, ensuring support for Esri ArcGIS services and integration with client-provided infrastructure
Develop and manage Helm charts and Kubernetes Operators for declarative deployment and automated scaling of Esri services, including Notebook Server and GeoAnalytics Server
Configure persistent volume claims and provision container-native storage (e.g., AWS EBS, Azure Disks) to support Esri workloads, ensuring durability and compliance with backup and recovery policies
Integrate Kubernetes-native monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Fluentd, or OpenTelemetry) to support observability and IL-compliant reporting across environments

Qualification

Kubernetes administrationEsri ArcGIS servicesCloud infrastructure servicesInfrastructure as CodeContainerized applicationsService mesh architecturesMonitoring/logging toolsTroubleshootingPortuguese languageSpanish languageProject management

Required

US citizenship, along with the ability to successfully pass a basic background check for access to US military bases
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cloud Computing, or a related field, or five (5) years of equivalent experience in Kubernetes administration
Experience developing scalable and secure frameworks for migrating, transforming, and managing geospatial layers within Kubernetes
Experience migrating and flexibly configuring Esri ArcGIS services including Enterprise, GeoEvent Server, Feature Server, Notebook Server, Portal Server, and Data Store in Kubernetes environments
Strong capabilities in designing, deploying, and managing containerized geospatial applications in a cloud-native environment
Demonstrated experience in deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters, troubleshooting containerized applications, and implementing service mesh architectures such as Istio or Linkerd
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible
Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure services (AWS, Azure, GCP), security best practices, and Kubernetes monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
Ability to manage and prioritize complex project tasks

Preferred

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, or Google Cloud Professional DevOps Engineer
Portuguese or Spanish language skills
Experience with government IT programs and environments
US Government Secret or TS/SCI preferred

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Life insurance
FTO
401(k)
Professional development/advancement opportunities

Company

NV5 is a provider of technology, conformity assessment, and consulting solutions for public and private sector clients supporting infrastructure, utility, and building assets and systems.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2025-05-15Acquired
2013-03-26IPO

Leadership Team

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Noreen Clindinning
Chief Operating Officer Environmental Health Services
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Carl Henderson, PhD, PE, GE
Chief Diversity Officer / SoCal Construction Quality Assurance Group Director
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