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Orlando, FL
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Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
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Job Description

Kubernetes & Platform Engineering:
  • Design, deploy, configure, and maintain high-availability Kubernetes clusters across hybrid or public cloud environments.
  • Manage enterprise-grade Kubernetes distributions, specifically utilizing OpenShift or Rancher for cluster management, multi-tenancy, and security enforcement.
  • Optimize container networking, storage providers, and ingress controllers.

System Administration & Infrastructure:
  • Maintain, tune, and troubleshoot the underlying Linux (RHEL/Fedora Core) operating systems supporting our cluster infrastructure.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform, Ansible, or OpenShift/RKE2 operators.
  • Diagnose complex, low-level system issues (DNS, kernel parameters, disk I/O, network latency).

Leadership:
  • Serve as the technical lead and mentor for a team of DevSecOps engineers, conducting reviews and actively teaching and training to elevate the team's skills.
  • Implement standards, create repeatable processes, and maintain documentation, ensuring complex technical knowledge is clearly documented and easily digestible.


Required Experience/Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline such as Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering from an accredited college or university.
  • Eight (8) years’ experience in DevOps, DevSecOps, or Systems Administration, with at least 3 years dedicated to managing production Kubernetes workloads.
  • 2+ years of experience leading projects, mentoring junior technical staff, or operating as a tech lead. Must demonstrate strong presentation and communication skills.
  • Strong background in Linux/Unix System Administration (core utilities, systemd, storage management, networking, and shell scripting in Bash or Python).
  • Deep understanding of container runtimes (Docker, containerd, etc.) and the inner workings of Kubernetes components.


Preferred Experience/Qualifications

  • Certifications: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration, or equivalent cloud provider certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP).


Special Requirements/Security Clearance

  • Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires U. S. Citizenship status with ability to obtain a SECRET to TOP SECRET security clearance.  Security Clearance requirements will be specified in the Government’s Task Order.  


Benefits Overview

CESI recognizes that our strength is our people. We support every employee as an individual to build strong teams across the enterprise.   Our benefit package includes:
  • Medical, Dental & Visio
  • Coverage
  • Wellness Program
  • 401(k) Matching
  • Disability (Short Term & Long Term)
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Life Insurance
  • Education & Training
  • Generous Leave Policy (11 Federal Holidays, PTO, Military Leave, Bereavement and Jury Duty)
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Founded in 2002 as a small family business, By Light has expanded to a large, diverse organization with more than 2,000 employees working with numerous Government and Commercial clients at locations around the world. Driven by a management team steeped in practical experience from Defense, Intelligence, Federal Healthcare, and Commercial sectors, we are trusted to provide reliable, cost-effective IT and Cyberspace Operations solutions to each customer on every project.
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