DevSecOps (Kubernetes) SME

Remote (United States) Remote March 31, 2026

Title: DevSecOps (Kubernetes) Engineer SME
Clearance: US Citizen (Secret Eligible)
Location: Remote 

About this role:

  • Rackner is seeking an DevSecOps (Kubernetes) Engineer SME to support a US Air Force program called Platform One, to work on a product called Big Bang. 
  • Big Bang provides the tooling for mission application owners to create a Platform as a Service in their own Kubernetes cluster running in a cloud or datacenter.
  • This PaaS environment is built with Terraform and Helm charts, and comes with cybersecurity and other governance policies out of the box, as well as collaboration tools and plugins.
  • We're looking for a DevSecOps Engineer who has deep experience in Kubernetes, Terraform and CI/CD Pipelines to join our team. This role is remote.

We are seeking professionals with:

  • 3+ years; Kubernetes exp. in production environments
  • Kubernetes distro (RKE2, EKS, OpenShift, VMWare Tanzu, etc)
  • 3+ years; Terraform exp.
  • Docker or other container technologies exp.
  • Helm exp.
  • Defense customers background (highly preferable)

What will make you successful:

  • Build DevSecOps platforms which are used by a variety of mission application owners
  • Create and update Kubernetes clusters using Terraform
  • Deploy applications to Kubernetes clusters by writing and modifying Helm charts
  • Become comfortable getting exposed to and learning different Kubernetes distributions (RKE2, OpenShift, Tanzu, etc)
  • Self teach and work with custom operators and CRDs in Kubernetes as needed
  • Use automation best practices, such as IaC and GitOps, for repeatability and fast provisioning of environments
  • Ensure platform and pipelines are compliant with DoD cybersecurity policies (NIST 800-53/RMF, STIGs)
  • Work with the Cybersecurity team by implementing industry best practices for system hardening and configuration management

Who We Are:

  • Rackner is a software consultancy that builds cloud-native solutions for startups, enterprises, and the public sector.
  • We are an energetic, growing consultancy with a passion for solving big problems for both startups and enterprises.
  • Each of us enable digital transformation for large organizations through the newest in distributed technologies as we are laser focused on end-to-end application development, DevSecOps, AI/ML and systems architecture and our methodology focuses on cloud-first and cost-effective innovation.
  • Our customers hail from a diverse, ever-growing list of industries.

Benefits/Additional Info:

Rackner embraces and promotes employee development and training and covers the cost of certifications relevant to a position and the technologies/services provided. Fitness/Gym membership eligibility, weekly pay schedule and employee swag, snacks & events are offered as well!

  • 401K with 100% matching up to 6%
  • Highly competitive PTO
  • Great health insurance with large network of providers
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Life Insurance, and short & long term disability
  • Industry-Leading Weekly Pay Schedule
  • Home office & equipment plan

 


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