Description

At ARA, we strive to hire valuable colleagues with not only the right skills, but who also demonstrate our core values of passion, freedom, service and growth.

If you are looking for a career as a Senior Kubernetes Engineer and you are interested in designing, developing, and rapidly deploying solutions to problems of national importance, then our Raleigh, NC division of ARA has an exciting opportunity worth considering. Not only will you solve challenging core problems, you’ll also be able to grow your career in an exciting environment that promotes teamwork and cross-training in a wide range of related disciplines.

The successful candidate for this position will work with teams to design, develop, deploy, and maintain advanced Kubernetes clusters employing service meshes and customer operators across cloud and on-prem environments.

The opportunity for career advancement and continued learning at ARA goes beyond project work. We strive to identify cross-training opportunities and encourage staff to become involved in upcoming R&D efforts as well as interject new ideas into our longstanding operational programs. At ARA, we foster an environment where technical staff are empowered to research and develop their own ideas –with resources and support from a strong internal technical team and external partners. You can expect day to day to have flexibility in choosing the level of autonomy suited to you, while at the same time enjoying a challenging technical career with great opportunity for personal growth.

Senior Kubernetes Engineer Requirements:

• Eligibility to apply for and hold a US security clearance (selected applicants will undergo a security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements at the time of employment)

• BS or higher in computer science, IT, engineering, applied mathematics, or a closely related field

• 8-10 years relevant work experience with BS

• 6-8 years relevant work experience with MS

• Team player with excellent communication skills

• Relocation to Raleigh NC; this position involves minimal travel for collaboration with customers and partners. Willing to work onsite a minimum of 2 days a week.

Senior Kubernetes Engineer Preferences:

• Experience with containers, Kubernetes, Operators, and COTS Solutions such as Rancher RKE2

• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure, etc.)

• Experience with IaC/CaC technologies (Terraform/Salt)

• Experience with DevSecOps tools (Git/Jenkins/Harbor)

• Experience with programming languages such as Rust, Java, or C++ and scripting languages such as Python/Perl

• Experience with authentication systems such as O-Auth 2 or Keycloak

• Experience with web backend frameworks such as Django, Flask, or ExpressJS

• Experience with web client frameworks (Angular, Vue, React)

• An active Secret or Top Secret security clearance

If this is the perfect job for you please apply online at https://www.ara.com/job-search today!

Who is ARA?

Do you want to work for a purpose? Applied Research Associates, Inc. (aka ARA) is an employee-owned international research and engineering company. We have been providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences since 1979. ARA has over 2,042 employee-owners and continues to grow rapidly. Together, our offices throughout the U.S. and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in defense, civil, and health technologies, computer software, and simulation, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement.

ARA also prides itself, on having a challenging culture where innovation & experimentation are the norms. The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience. Employee ownership ensures you have a voice in what happens in the company. We are also very proud of our Women’s Initiative Network (WIN), whose purpose is to motivate, support, and encourage professional career development for women to maximize career and professional accomplishments.

To find out more about what the Software Enterprise Division has to offer, visit our website at: https://www.ara.com/benefits/

Qualifications

Education

Required

• Bachelors or better in Computer Science

Preferred

• Masters or better in Computer Science

Experience

Required

• 8-10 years: Relevant Work Experience

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)