Kubernetes Engineer (DoD Secret Eligible | Weekend Operations | Remote) Job at Rackner, Washington DC

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  • Rackner
  • Washington DC

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

☀️ Kubernetes Engineer – Weekend Shift
📍 Location: Remote (U.S.)
🔒 Clearance: Eligible for Secret Clearance
🕓 Schedule: Weekend Shift | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM ET, or 12:00 AM – 8:00 AM ET
🏢 Employer: Rackner

🛰 Keep the Mission Online

As a Kubernetes Engineer (Weekend Shift), you'll serve as the guardian of uptime — ensuring continuous availability for Air Force Platform One and Air Mobility Command systems.
When others are offline, you're the steady hand keeping global communication secure and operational.

This role combines autonomy, trust, and technical precision — ideal for engineers who thrive under responsibility and want their work to directly support national defense operations.

⚙️ What You'll Do

  • Maintain 24x7x365 uptime for critical DoD systems
  • Deploy and secure multi-cloud Kubernetes environments
  • Leverage Terraform, Helm, and GitOps to automate and scale infrastructure
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize performance
  • Partner with senior engineers on compliance and reliability engineering
  • Document procedures for audit and knowledge sharing

🧠 What You Bring

  • Mastery of Kubernetes, Istio, Helm, and container orchestration
  • Experience building secure infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Skilled in Terraform, Ansible, GitLab CI/CD
  • Solid foundation in Linux and networking
  • CKA certification preferred

🏢 About Rackner

Rackner builds secure, cloud-native solutions for missions that matter — from defense innovation to enterprise transformation.
Our engineers work with cutting-edge DevSecOps and AI/ML technologies, supporting real-world systems used across the globe.

💼 Why You'll Love Working Here

  • 401(k) with 100% match up to 6%
  • Comprehensive health coverage
  • Home office & equipment plan
  • Weekly pay schedule
  • Generous PTO
  • Fully covered certifications & training

Your code keeps the mission alive. Be part of something bigger.

#WeekendEngineer #Kubernetes #DevSecOps #DoD #Rackner #CloudNative #RemoteEngineering #MissionCritical #DefenseContracting #AWS #Azure

Job Tags

Remote job, Weekly pay, Home office, Shift work, Weekend work,

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