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Kubernetes Engineer (DoD Secret | Weeknight Mission Readiness | Remote – U.S.)

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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🌙 Kubernetes Engineer – Weeknight Shift (Remote – U.S.)

📍 Location: Remote (U.S.)
🔒 Clearance: Eligible for Secret Clearance
🕓 Schedule: Weeknight Shift | 12:30 AM – 8:00 AM ET
🏢 Employer: Rackner

🌌 Where Reliability Meets Purpose

Night operations demand the best. As a Kubernetes Engineer (Weeknight Shift), you’ll be the critical backbone keeping Air Force Platform One and Air Mobility Command systems online, secure, and resilient while the world sleeps.

Your work ensures global communication and mission readiness never pause.
If you thrive in high-autonomy environments and value mission impact, this role is built for you.

⚙️ What You’ll Do

  • Support continuous uptime for critical national systems
  • Engineer and manage multi-cloud Kubernetes clusters
  • Use Terraform, Ansible, and GitOps for end-to-end automation
  • Apply security-first principles and DoD compliance standards
  • Perform proactive monitoring and rapid incident response
  • Collaborate with elite engineers across time zones

🧠 What You Bring

  • Proven expertise in Kubernetes, Istio, and Helm
  • Experience across AWS, Azure, or GCP
  • Proficiency with Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and container security
  • Strong Linux and networking background
  • CKA certification preferred

🏢 About Rackner

Rackner is a cloud-native software consultancy specializing in DevSecOps, AI/ML, and multi-cloud architecture.
We design and deliver systems that enable the Department of Defense and enterprise clients to operate with speed, scale, and security.

💼 Why You’ll Love Working Here

  • 401(k) with 100% match (up to 6%)
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision plans
  • Generous PTO flexible scheduling
  • Equipment stipend for your home setup
  • Weekly pay certification coverage
  • Career growth in cleared and enterprise engineering programs

Operate at night. Impact the world by day.

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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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