Kubernetes Engineer (DoD Secret Eligible Weekend Operations Remote

️ Kubernetes Engineer – Weekend Shift

Location: Remote (U.S.)

Clearance: Eligible for Secret Clearance

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

Keep the Mission Online

As a Kubernetes Engineer (Weekend Shift), you’ll serve as the guardian of uptime — 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 — ideal for engineers who thrive under responsibility and want their work to directly support national defense operations.

️ 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 — 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.

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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