Software Engineer Level 3

Engineering

Software Engineer Level 3 , Posted: 5/11/2026

Job Description

Job ID#:

217733

Job Category:

Engineering

Position Type:

Associate - W2

Shift:

1

PDS Defense, Inc. is seeking a Remote Software Engineer Level 3 Job ID#217733

Pay Rate: $85.71

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled Infrastructure Engineer to design, curate and implement software as code over Kubernetes that enable rapid, reliable delivery of software services. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Images, Docker, Kubernetes, HELM, GitOps workflows, GitLab CI/CD, and containerization technologies. You will work closely with development, security, and operations teams to create and automate infrastructure, improve reliability, and accelerate time to market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and maintain GitOps practices using GitLab (or compatible tools) to drive declarative infrastructure management and automated roll outs.

• Build, manage, and optimize container runtime environments (Docker, OCI compatible runtimes) and associated networking, storage, and service mesh components.

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines in GitLab for building, testing, and promoting container images and Helm/ Kustomize based manifests.

• Automate provisioning and configuration of underlying infrastructure (VMs, storage, load balancers) using IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible, etc.).

• Monitor cluster health, performance, and security; implement observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki) and incident response processes.

• Collaborate with security teams to enforce pod security standards, vulnerability scanning, and compliance (e.g., CIS Benchmarks, NIST).

• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to teammates on best practices for Kubernetes, GitOps, and container lifecycle management.

• Document architecture, runbooks, and standard operating procedures; contribute to knowledge base articles.

Required Skills

• GitOps: Proven experience implementing GitOps workflows (GitLab CI/CD, Flux, Argo CD, Palette Edge or similar).

• Containerization: Strong proficiency with Docker/OCI container creation, image registries, and multi stage builds.

• CI/CD: Deep knowledge of GitLab pipelines, runners, and integration with Kubernetes (Helm).

• Scripting: Advanced scripting in Bash, Python.

• Networking & Security: Understanding of service mesh (Istio), network policies, RBAC, and secrets management.

• Collaboration: Excellent communication. problem solving and teamwork skills; ability to work in cross functional Agile environments.

Desired skills

• Kubernetes, HELM, Docker

• Knowledge of serverless or edge computing concepts.

• Familiarity with policy as code tools (OPA, Gatekeeper)

Benefits offered to vary by the contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Job Requirements

Minimum Security Clearance:

No Clearance

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

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VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled