Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
4 days ago
Senior Kubernetes Engineer - NISSC
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***$5,000 Sign On Bonus***

 

Our NORAD Operations Group

 

Selected by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Strategic Warning and Surveillance Systems Division for Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment (OM&S) of critical mission systems for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex (NCMC), we support the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II).

 

Since 2020, through the (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II), has provided\:

·       Operations, maintenance, and Sustainment of current and legacy systems for the surveillance and cataloging of manmade objects in space.

·       Mitigation of orbital conflicts.

·       Threat warnings and control from airborne, land-based, and space-based systems for threat activities.

·       Operations and maintenance of classified communications.

·       Software development and integration.

 

NISSC II supports the classified communications and processing for Command and Control (C2) capability and legacy space C2 systems located at\:

·       Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station (CMSFS), Colorado

·       Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB), Colorado

·       Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska

·       Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

·       Numerous sensor and forward operator sites around the world

 

Description of Duties\:

The Senior Kubernetes Engineer supports North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) on the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II). The candidate will\:

 

As a Senior Kubernetes Engineer, you will be responsible for deploying, configuring, and maintaining secure and resilient Kubernetes environments for our application teams. You will play a critical role in ensuring that our platform is easy to use, reliable, and resistant to disruptions. By incorporating good DevSecOps practices, you will help improve the overall security and stability of our Kubernetes clusters. You will ensure that the platform enables application developers to deliver value while exceeding customer needs for stability and security.

 

Typical Duties Include\:

·       Creation and sustainment of Kubernetes clusters

·       Installation, configuration, testing, and sustainment of DevSecOps tools

·       Integration and automation of the DevSecOps tools to enable CI/CD

·       Implementing automation in cluster and tool creation

·       Implementing process and procedures for utilizing the DevSecOps pipeline

·       Maintenance of the DevSecOps pipeline to ensure availability to the software developers

·       Rapid resolution of DevSecOps pipeline issues

·       Position may require at times, night and/or weekend work to maintain a secure and resilient system

 

The successful candidate will\:

 

·       Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills

·       Detail oriented

 

This position will be filled and work onsite in Colorado Springs, CO

 

Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position.  The selected candidate may be assigned as one of our teammate companies.

*

***$5,000 Sign On Bonus***

 

Our NORAD Operations Group

 

Selected by the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center’s Strategic Warning and Surveillance Systems Division for Operations, Maintenance, and Sustainment (OM&S) of critical mission systems for the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyenne Mountain Complex (NCMC), we support the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II).

 

Since 2020, through the (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II), has provided\:

·       Operations, maintenance, and Sustainment of current and legacy systems for the surveillance and cataloging of manmade objects in space.

·       Mitigation of orbital conflicts.

·       Threat warnings and control from airborne, land-based, and space-based systems for threat activities.

·       Operations and maintenance of classified communications.

·       Software development and integration.

 

NISSC II supports the classified communications and processing for Command and Control (C2) capability and legacy space C2 systems located at\:

·       Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station (CMSFS), Colorado

·       Peterson Space Force Base (PSFB), Colorado

·       Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska

·       Vandenberg Space Force Base, California

·       Numerous sensor and forward operator sites around the world

 

Description of Duties\:

The Senior Kubernetes Engineer supports North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) on the Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract II (NISSC II). The candidate will\:

 

As a Senior Kubernetes Engineer, you will be responsible for deploying, configuring, and maintaining secure and resilient Kubernetes environments for our application teams. You will play a critical role in ensuring that our platform is easy to use, reliable, and resistant to disruptions. By incorporating good DevSecOps practices, you will help improve the overall security and stability of our Kubernetes clusters. You will ensure that the platform enables application developers to deliver value while exceeding customer needs for stability and security.

 

Typical Duties Include\:

·       Creation and sustainment of Kubernetes clusters

·       Installation, configuration, testing, and sustainment of DevSecOps tools

·       Integration and automation of the DevSecOps tools to enable CI/CD

·       Implementing automation in cluster and tool creation

·       Implementing process and procedures for utilizing the DevSecOps pipeline

·       Maintenance of the DevSecOps pipeline to ensure availability to the software developers

·       Rapid resolution of DevSecOps pipeline issues

·       Position may require at times, night and/or weekend work to maintain a secure and resilient system

 

The successful candidate will\:

 

·       Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills

·       Detail oriented

 

This position will be filled and work onsite in Colorado Springs, CO

 

Resumes, in month and year format, must be submitted with application in order to be considered for the position.  The selected candidate may be assigned as one of our teammate companies.

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Basic Requirements\:

 

·       Active Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance

·       IAT Level II Certification (CCNA-Security, CySA , GICSP, GSEC, Security CE, CND, SSCP)

·       12 or more years of directly related IT experience

·       5 or more years of experience working with containerized and/or cloud platforms and implementing DevSecOps practices

·       3 or more years of experience deploying and maintaining VMWare Tanzu clusters

·       Experience with containerization and microservices

·       Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure as code (IAC) principles

·       Experience working with Kubernetes

 

Desired Requirements\:

 

·       Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and over 10 years DevSecOps work experience

·       Experience Implementing CI/CD deployment pipelines for Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Kubernetes, refactored software projects for integration in larger ecosystem of applications

·       Experience implementing DevSecOps in a container ecosystem

·       Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) platforms, like Terraform and Ansible

·       Experience in Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration Environments

·       Experience implementing DevSecOps pipelines in a VMware Tanzu environment

 

 

This position is expected to pay $190,000 - $210,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

 

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.

 

 

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K match), employee stock purchase plan, health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental leave.

#cjpost

 

 

The position for which you are applying requires a US Department of Defense security clearance. This is to advise you that if you possess dual citizenship (i.e., a citizen of the US and another country), to be granted a clearance, you will be required to relinquish your citizenship in the foreign country.

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Basic Requirements\:

 

·       Active Secret Security Clearance or the ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance

·       IAT Level II Certification (CCNA-Security, CySA , GICSP, GSEC, Security CE, CND, SSCP)

·       12 or more years of directly related IT experience

·       5 or more years of experience working with containerized and/or cloud platforms and implementing DevSecOps practices

·       3 or more years of experience deploying and maintaining VMWare Tanzu clusters

·       Experience with containerization and microservices

·       Experience with CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure as code (IAC) principles

·       Experience working with Kubernetes

 

Desired Requirements\:

 

·       Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and over 10 years DevSecOps work experience

·       Experience Implementing CI/CD deployment pipelines for Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Kubernetes, refactored software projects for integration in larger ecosystem of applications

·       Experience implementing DevSecOps in a container ecosystem

·       Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) platforms, like Terraform and Ansible

·       Experience in Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration Environments

·       Experience implementing DevSecOps pipelines in a VMware Tanzu environment

 

 

This position is expected to pay $190,000 - $210,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

 

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days. If a candidate has not been selected at that time, it will continue to be posted until a suitable candidate is selected or the position is closed.

 

 

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Typical benefits offered include flexible work schedules, educational reimbursement, retirement benefits (401K match), employee stock purchase plan, health benefits, tax saving options, disability benefits, life and accident insurance, voluntary benefits, paid time off and paid holidays, and parental leave.

#cjpost

 

 

The position for which you are applying requires a US Department of Defense security clearance. This is to advise you that if you possess dual citizenship (i.e., a citizen of the US and another country), to be granted a clearance, you will be required to relinquish your citizenship in the foreign country.

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