Job Requirements
Quito, Ecuador
Top Secret/SCI Polygraph not specified
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
Salary not specified
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Job Description
Kavaliro is Seeking a Platform Engineer to support a government client in Ecuador
Primary Responsibilities:
• Interface with stake holders and capture requirements, plan execution of technical requirements and provide verbal and written briefs to gov. stakeholders
• Interface with IA/J6 to provide necessary documentations and artifacts through the RMF process leading to full ATO
• Assist with deployment and architecture of cluster on AWS IL6 environment
• Create a highly available, on-prem Kubernetes RKE2 deployment model for mission critical customer
• Deploy High availability RKE2 cluster in an air-gapped, on-prem datacenter
• environment
• Create a Kubernetes DevSecOps environment where third-party applications can be developed, secured, and deployed within the ecosystem.
• Deploy and maintain MinIO in distributed mode. This enables data to be stored across multiple nodes, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance
• Implement multiple control-plane nodes with a load balancer in front to distribute the traffic and ensure high availability.
• Ensure a multi-node setup for GitOps tools and store configurations redundantly across nodes. Regular backups of configurations are essential.
• Utilize Patroni / Spilo / Scalyr for automating failover to a replica in case the primary node fails. Regular backups and real-time replication should also be implemented
• Ensuring uptime, handling failovers, and scaling as needed.
• Update containers baseline, apply systems patching
• Responsible for the overall functionality and maintenance of HA cluster
• Work closely with DEVSECOP team to coordinate deployment of updates and other security patches.
• Deploy and remotely maintain clusters in Japan, other regions
Basic Qualifications:
• Must be a US citizen with an Active DoD security clearance of secret or higher
• Able to live and work in secure environments in Manila, Philippines
• Travel to the Indopacific region as required in support of Gov Customer requirements
• Linux system administration experience
• Experience architecting, deploying, and maintaining high availability Kubernetes cluster in an air-gapped environment
• Familiar with DoD system security requirements and processes such RMF, DISA STIG, container hardening, security patching, etc.
• Ability to generate and brief architecture design and network diagrams
• Maintain a minimum of Security+ certification
• Familiarity with AWS cloud automation tools such Terraform, GitOps, S3, EKS, AKS, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch, etc. deployment
• Experience architecting high availability core services such HA PostgreSQL, Minio, Ingress NGINX, Keycloak, etc.
Preferred Skills:
• Networking experience is a plus
• Motivated individual, willing to work in small team environment, assume different responsibilities when required
• Problem solving skills with strong technical communication skills
Primary Responsibilities:
• Interface with stake holders and capture requirements, plan execution of technical requirements and provide verbal and written briefs to gov. stakeholders
• Interface with IA/J6 to provide necessary documentations and artifacts through the RMF process leading to full ATO
• Assist with deployment and architecture of cluster on AWS IL6 environment
• Create a highly available, on-prem Kubernetes RKE2 deployment model for mission critical customer
• Deploy High availability RKE2 cluster in an air-gapped, on-prem datacenter
• environment
• Create a Kubernetes DevSecOps environment where third-party applications can be developed, secured, and deployed within the ecosystem.
• Deploy and maintain MinIO in distributed mode. This enables data to be stored across multiple nodes, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance
• Implement multiple control-plane nodes with a load balancer in front to distribute the traffic and ensure high availability.
• Ensure a multi-node setup for GitOps tools and store configurations redundantly across nodes. Regular backups of configurations are essential.
• Utilize Patroni / Spilo / Scalyr for automating failover to a replica in case the primary node fails. Regular backups and real-time replication should also be implemented
• Ensuring uptime, handling failovers, and scaling as needed.
• Update containers baseline, apply systems patching
• Responsible for the overall functionality and maintenance of HA cluster
• Work closely with DEVSECOP team to coordinate deployment of updates and other security patches.
• Deploy and remotely maintain clusters in Japan, other regions
Basic Qualifications:
• Must be a US citizen with an Active DoD security clearance of secret or higher
• Able to live and work in secure environments in Manila, Philippines
• Travel to the Indopacific region as required in support of Gov Customer requirements
• Linux system administration experience
• Experience architecting, deploying, and maintaining high availability Kubernetes cluster in an air-gapped environment
• Familiar with DoD system security requirements and processes such RMF, DISA STIG, container hardening, security patching, etc.
• Ability to generate and brief architecture design and network diagrams
• Maintain a minimum of Security+ certification
• Familiarity with AWS cloud automation tools such Terraform, GitOps, S3, EKS, AKS, RDS, IAM, CloudWatch, etc. deployment
• Experience architecting high availability core services such HA PostgreSQL, Minio, Ingress NGINX, Keycloak, etc.
Preferred Skills:
• Networking experience is a plus
• Motivated individual, willing to work in small team environment, assume different responsibilities when required
• Problem solving skills with strong technical communication skills
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