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Kubernetes Engineer (DoD Secret Eligible | Weekend Operations | Remote)

Rackner, Inc. is a cloud-native consultancy specializing in DevSecOps, AI, and cloud architecture to help enterprises and startups with digital transformation. They offer services in application development, modernization, and building solutions for datacenter, cloud, and edge environments.

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β˜€οΈ Kubernetes Engineer – Weekend Shift πŸ“ Location: Remote (U.S.)
πŸ”’ Clearance: Eligible for Secret Clearance
πŸ•“ Schedule: Weekend Shift | 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM – 12:00 AM ET, or 12:00 AM – 8:00 AM ET
🏒 Employer: Rackner

πŸ›° Keep the Mission Online

As a Kubernetes Engineer (Weekend Shift), you’ll serve as the guardian of uptime β€” ensuring continuous availability for Air Force Platform One and Air Mobility Command systems.
When others are offline, you’re the steady hand keeping global communication secure and operational.

This role combines autonomy, trust, and technical precision β€” ideal for engineers who thrive under responsibility and want their work to directly support national defense operations.

βš™οΈ What You’ll Do

  • Maintain 24x7x365 uptime for critical DoD systems
  • Deploy and secure multi-cloud Kubernetes environments
  • Leverage Terraform, Helm, and GitOps to automate and scale infrastructure
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize performance
  • Partner with senior engineers on compliance and reliability engineering
  • Document procedures for audit and knowledge sharing

🧠 What You Bring

  • Mastery of Kubernetes, Istio, Helm, and container orchestration
  • Experience building secure infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Skilled in Terraform, Ansible, GitLab CI/CD
  • Solid foundation in Linux and networking
  • CKA certification preferred

🏒 About Rackner

Rackner builds secure, cloud-native solutions for missions that matter β€” from defense innovation to enterprise transformation.
Our engineers work with cutting-edge DevSecOps and AI/ML technologies, supporting real-world systems used across the globe.

πŸ’Ό Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • 401(k) with 100% match up to 6%
  • Comprehensive health coverage
  • Home office equipment plan
  • Weekly pay schedule
  • Generous PTO
  • Fully covered certifications training

Your code keeps the mission alive. Be part of something bigger.

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Rackner's customers, ranging from dynamic startups to large federal agencies, often grapple with the complexities of digital transformation and the need to modernize their technological infrastructure. They face challenges in accelerating application delivery, ensuring scalability, and maintaining robust security in an ever-evolving threat landscape. Many are looking to harness the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) to gain a competitive edge or enhance mission-critical capabilities, but may lack the in-house expertise to develop or modernize their applications effectively. Furthermore, the demand for innovative systems leveraging emerging technologies like Edge computing, IoT, Mobile, and VR requires specialized knowledge that can be difficult to acquire and maintain.

This is why Rackner focuses on building cutting-edge solutions that apply DevSecOps and the power of AI across various environments, including datacenters, public/private clouds, and the edge. We empower our clients by providing end-to-end application development, robust DevSecOps practices, and expert systems architecture, all within a methodology centered on cloud-first, cost-effective innovation. For organizations struggling with legacy systems, we offer application modernization services, transforming slow-loading applications into blazing-fast, cloud-native solutions. Our expertise in Kubernetes, as a Kubernetes Certified Service Provider, allows us to help clients manage large clusters in production effectively. We guide businesses in developing and implementing AI/ML strategies, from building data-forward solutions with existing and new models to establishing AutoML and MLOps infrastructure for continuous improvement. By focusing on the business impact of AI, we ensure that the solutions we build increase efficiency and efficacy. Rackner also assists clients in developing modern, well-documented APIs and implementing API management for optimal consumption, alongside robust logging and monitoring to enhance user experience. Our commitment extends to enterprise platform security, ensuring applications are audited and continuously monitored for breaches. Ultimately, Rackner enables organizations to move their missions forward with cloud-native solutions, accelerating delivery, enhancing security, and building the next generation of innovative systems.

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