Software Engineer - Kubernetes

White Knight

Sterling, VA, United States
On-site
Kubernetes platform development
Custom helm charts
Kubernetes rbac policies
Nightwing is seeking a Software Engineer specialized in Kubernetes to enhance their containerization platform. The ideal candidate should possess strong experience in Kubernetes, including RBAC, Helm charts, and CI/CD automation, and must hold a TS/SCI clearance with a full-scope polygraph

Job Summary

  • Expand our Kubernetes-backed containerization and orchestration platform by designing and building new capabilities.
  • Implement and enforce Kubernetes RBAC security policies, native roles, and role bindings for least-privilege access and granular workload isolation.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with security, cloud, networking, and application teams to ensure platform capabilities meet mission needs.

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Nightwing is seeking a Software Engineer specialized in Kubernetes to enhance their containerization platform. The ideal candidate should possess strong experience in Kubernetes, including RBAC, Helm charts, and CI/CD automation, and must hold a TS/SCI clearance with a full-scope polygraph.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Kubernetes platform development
  • Custom Helm charts
  • Kubernetes RBAC policies
  • Namespace workload segmentation
  • CI/CD pipeline integration
  • Workload observability instrumentation

Nice-to-have

  • Custom Kubernetes controllers
  • Istio service mesh
  • Kubernetes-native network policies
  • Multi-tenant Kubernetes management
  • AWS cloud-native services integration

Key Requirements

  • TS/SCI with current Full-Scope Polygraph
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent
  • Full development lifecycle experience on Kubernetes
  • Hands-on experience building custom Helm charts
  • Proven expertise with Kubernetes RBAC
  • Experience with namespaces for workload management
  • Experience with granular workload permissions
  • Experience building automation pipelines interfacing with Kubernetes

Work Rights

TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph required

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