Kubernetes Cloud Engineer, SWE II

Senior Kubernetes Cloud Engineer

Quevera is seeking a Senior Kubernetes Cloud Engineer to support mission-critical systems in a TS/SCI FSP environment. This role requires deep technical expertise in Kubernetes and AWS EKS, strong leadership skills, and the ability to mentor engineers while overseeing production cloud systems. You will guide technical decisions, maintain production readiness, troubleshoot high-impact issues, and collaborate closely with the Technology Manager and Agile teams to deliver secure, highly available solutions.

Required - Must have a current TS/SCI Polygraph clearance to apply for role. Only those with a current TS/SCI with Poly clearance will be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Team Support

Serve as a senior technical leader and subject matter expert for Kubernetes and AWS cloud engineering

Mentor, coach, and support a team of engineers in their daily technical work

Act as a primary escalation point for complex production issues

Lead and contribute to Agile ceremonies

Delegate and review engineering assignments to maintain strong production readiness

Kubernetes & EKS Engineering

Build and manage Amazon EKS clusters, node groups, and IAM role assignments

Deploy and maintain Kubernetes workloads using kubectl, Helm, and Kustomize

Design and configure VPCs, subnets, and security groups optimized for secure and efficient EKS networking

Administer EKS-managed add-ons such as CoreDNS, kube-proxy, and VPC CNI

Implement IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA) for secure, least-privilege access

Security, Secrets Management, and Compliance

Manage sensitive data using AWS Secrets Manager or Vault

Apply Kubernetes and AWS security best practices including RBAC, network segmentation, and hardened configurations

Partner with security teams to support audits, compliance, and continuous monitoring

Observability, Reliability & Operations

Set up and maintain logging using CloudWatch and monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana

Monitor key metrics, SLIs, and trends to ensure stable and reliable production systems

Support reliability and performance needs to meet mission user expectations

Participate in on-call support rotations and respond to high-priority incidents

Automation, Tooling & DevOps

Use eksctl, AWS CLI, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD for automated provisioning and GitOps workflows

Contribute to infrastructure-as-code automation and production-level system development

Research new tools, cloud technologies, and optimizations to evolve the platform

Participate in Quevera's Engineering Community of Practice and help shape engineering standards

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, or equivalent experience

Fourteen (14) or more years of engineering experience

Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph clearance

Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and AWS EKS in production environments

Experience deploying containerized applications with kubectl, Helm, and Kustomize

Strong knowledge of AWS networking and IAM

Experience with observability tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana

Proficiency with CI/CD and GitOps tools including GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, eksctl, and AWS CLI

Strong troubleshooting skills across distributed systems, networking, and cloud applications

Excellent communication skills and ability to mentor engineering teams

Why Join Quevera?

Award-Winning Culture

Quevera was recognized as a Top Workplace in the Washington, DC/Baltimore region for 2025, marking our fifth consecutive year receiving this distinction based on employee feedback.

Outstanding Benefits

We invest in our employees and their families through a highly competitive benefits package, including:

• 100% employer-paid medical coverage (optional plan)
• Competitive options for Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Employer-paid life insurance
• $5,000 annually for education, training, certifications, and professional development
• Career advancement through our structured IQWay Program
• Up to 6% 401(k) match
• Additional 4% profit-sharing contribution

At Quevera, we believe exceptional people deserve exceptional opportunities. We're more than just a workplace—we're a team of innovators, problem-solvers, and industry experts committed to delivering mission-critical solutions while fostering professional growth, collaboration, and technical excellence.

Quevera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law.