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    DevSecOps (Kubernetes) Engineer SME

    Remote (United States)
    Full-Time
    Mid (3-6 yrs)
    Engineering & Development
    Posted on June 1, 2026

    Title: DevSecOps (Kubernetes) Engineer SME
    Clearance: US Citizen (Secret Eligible)
    Location: Remote

    About this role:

    • Rackner is seeking an DevSecOps (Kubernetes) Engineer SME to support a US Air Force program called Platform One, to work on a product called Big Bang.
    • Big Bang provides the tooling for mission application owners to create a Platform as a Service in their own Kubernetes cluster running in a cloud or datacenter.
    • This PaaS environment is built with Terraform and Helm charts, and comes with cybersecurity and other governance policies out of the box, as well as collaboration tools and plugins.
    • We're looking for a DevSecOps Engineer who has deep experience in Kubernetes, Terraform and CI/CD Pipelines to join our team. This role is remote.

    We are seeking professionals with:

    • 3+ years; Kubernetes exp. in production environments
    • Kubernetes distro (RKE2, EKS, OpenShift, VMWare Tanzu, etc)
    • 3+ years; Terraform exp.
    • Docker or other container technologies exp.
    • Helm exp.
    • Defense customers background (highly preferable)

    What will make you successful:

    • Build DevSecOps platforms which are used by a variety of mission application owners
    • Create and update Kubernetes clusters using Terraform
    • Deploy applications to Kubernetes clusters by writing and modifying Helm charts
    • Become comfortable getting exposed to and learning different Kubernetes distributions (RKE2, OpenShift, Tanzu, etc)
    • Self teach and work with custom operators and CRDs in Kubernetes as needed
    • Use automation best practices, such as IaC and GitOps, for repeatability and fast provisioning of environments
    • Ensure platform and pipelines are compliant with DoD cybersecurity policies (NIST 800-53/RMF, STIGs)
    • Work with the Cybersecurity team by implementing industry best practices for system hardening and configuration management

    Who We Are:

    • Rackner is a software consultancy that builds cloud-native solutions for startups, enterprises, and the public sector.
    • We are an energetic, growing consultancy with a passion for solving big problems for both startups and enterprises.
    • Each of us enable digital transformation for large organizations through the newest in distributed technologies as we are laser focused on end-to-end application development, DevSecOps, AI/ML and systems architecture and our methodology focuses on cloud-first and cost-effective innovation.
    • Our customers hail from a diverse, ever-growing list of industries.

    Benefits/Additional Info:

    Rackner embraces and promotes employee development and training and covers the cost of certifications relevant to a position and the technologies/services provided. Fitness/Gym membership eligibility, weekly pay schedule and employee swag, snacks & events are offered as well!

    • 401K with 100% matching up to 6%
    • Highly competitive PTO
    • Great health insurance with large network of providers
    • Medical/Dental/Vision
    • Life Insurance, and short & long term disability
    • Industry-Leading Weekly Pay Schedule
    • Home office & equipment plan


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    Company:  Rackner

    Delivers DevSecOps, edge computing, and modernization solutions to federal agencies.
    51-200 employees
    Software & IT Services
    HQ: United States