Senior Kubernetes Platform Software Integration Engineer (Software Integration Engineer Level 3 – SIE3)
Wyetech is seeking an experienced Senior Software Integration Engineer (SIE3) to support the administration, maintenance, integration, and operational sustainment of the Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) component of the CASA Compute Environment (CCE).
The CASA Compute Environment provides secure, multi-tenant, high-performance, and highly available Kubernetes clusters operating within a Linux-based infrastructure. This position focuses on ensuring platform reliability, scalability, security compliance, and optimal cluster performance in support of mission-critical applications and operational requirements.
The ideal candidate will possess extensive Linux administration and Kubernetes cluster management experience, expertise in containerization and infrastructure automation, and a strong understanding of enterprise software integration, platform monitoring, and High-Performance Computing (HPC) environments.
Required Skills/Experience:
Active TS security clearance with Customer Appropriate Polygraph
Strong experience working in Linux environments, including proficiency with the Linux command-line interface (CLI), system administration utilities, and troubleshooting tools.
Experience developing Bash and Python scripts to automate administrative tasks, system configurations, and operational workflows.
Experience with containerization technologies, including Docker and Podman.
Demonstrated experience administering, configuring, maintaining, and monitoring Kubernetes clusters.
Experience troubleshooting and resolving Kubernetes workload issues involving ingress, application performance, networking, storage, and cluster operations.
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, concepts, and methodologies using automation tools such as Ansible.
Experience designing, developing, deploying, and maintaining Helm charts for Kubernetes applications and services.
Experience using system monitoring and observability tools, including Prometheus and Grafana.
Proficiency with Git for source code management, branching strategies, version control, and team collaboration.
Experience integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and sustaining Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS) and Government Off-the-Shelf (GOTS) software in heterogeneous operating system environments.
Desired Skills:
Experience using Atlassian collaboration and development tools, including Jira and Confluence.
Experience working in DevOps environments utilizing Agile development principles and methodologies.
Experience developing Python applications, including RESTful services and microservices, or a willingness to learn.
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification.
The Software Integration Engineer provides technical expertise in integrating, installing, configuring, upgrading, compiling, and supporting COTS/GOTS software across heterogeneous operating system environments.
The Level 3 Software Integration Engineer also supports software product ownership for HPC tools, configuration management, system documentation, performance characterization, and operational sustainment while ensuring platform availability, security, and compatibility with mission requirements.
Responsibilities and Capabilities:
Administer, maintain, and provide advanced operational support for the PaaS component of the CASA Compute Environment.
Configure, monitor, troubleshoot, and sustain secure, multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters operating within Linux-based infrastructure.
Ensure platform reliability, scalability, availability, security compliance, and performance in support of mission and application requirements.
Integrate, install, configure, upgrade, compile, and support COTS/GOTS software within heterogeneous operating system environments.
Provide software product ownership and technical sustainment support for HPC tools and associated platform services.
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