The Digital Modernization Sector has an exciting career opportunity for an Kubernetes Engineer Colorado Springs, CO to support the US Space Force’s Space Systems Command (SSC), Operational Command and Control Acquisition Delta, known as Kobayashi Maru. This role is instrumental in the development and deployment of mission critical software for space defense, space domain awareness, and enabling data services. This role Primary Responsibilities: Design, implement, and maintain highly available Kubernetes clusters across cloud and on-prem environments. Automate infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, and scaling using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines. Develop and manage Helm charts for application deployment and configuration management. Deploy and manage applications on cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Monitor and troubleshoot Kubernetes workloads, networking, and persistent storage solutions. Implement Kubernetes security best practices, including RBAC, network policies, and container runtime security. Optimize performance and reliability of containerized applications in distributed systems. Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to enhance DevOps workflows and cloud-native application delivery. Integrate Kubernetes with service meshes, logging, and observability tools such as Istio, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack. Participate in system upgrades, disaster recovery planning, and compliance initiatives such as NIST, CIS Benchmarks, and FedRAMP. Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing within the organization. Basic Qualifications: Requires BS and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience, additional years of experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree. Minimum 5+ years of experience working with Kubernetes in production environments. Must have a DoD-8570 IAT Level 2 baseline certification (Security+ CE or equivalent) to start and maintain. Must have Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), and Azure Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional or equivalent cloud certifications. Strong expertise in Kubernetes administration, troubleshooting, and performance tuning. Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and their Kubernetes services (EKS, AKS, GKE). Proficiency in containerization technologies like Docker and container runtime management. Solid understanding of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation). Experience with CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, ArgoCD, or Tekton. Deep knowledge of Kubernetes networking (Calico, Cilium, Istio, or Linkerd) and storage solutions (Ceph, Portworx, Longhorn). Expertise in monitoring and logging with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or OpenTelemetry. Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or Golang for automation. Familiarity with Kubernetes security best practices, including Pod Security Standards, RBAC, and image scanning tools (Trivy, Aqua, or Falco). Experience with GitOps methodologies (ArgoCD, FluxCD) Knowledge of serverless computing and Kubernetes-based event-driven architectures Familiarity with service meshes and API gateways (Istio, Envoy, Traefik) Hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform security tools and configurations. Proficiency in cloud security frameworks such as CSA CCM (Cloud Controls Matrix), FedRAMP, or similar. Experience embedding security in CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions. Experience with automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation) and scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell, or Bash). Extensive experience with containerization and orchestration platforms like Kubernetes. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to communicate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders. Knowledge of hybrid cloud networking (e.g., VPNs, ExpressRoute, Direct Connect). Experience with DevSecOps pipelines and integration Experience working in agile development and DevOps-driven environments. US Citizen and Possession of a current Active DoD TS/SCI Clearance Preferred Qualifications Master’s degree in computer science Multi-Cluster & Hybrid Deployments – Experience managing federated or multi-cluster Kubernetes environments across hybrid and multi-cloud architectures. Custom Kubernetes Operators – Developing and maintaining Kubernetes Operators using the Operator SDK (Go, Python, or Ansible). Cluster API (CAPI) Expertise – Experience with Cluster API for managing Kubernetes lifecycle across cloud providers. Advanced Scheduling & Tuning – Custom scheduling, affinity/anti-affinity rules, and performance optimization for workloads. Kubernetes Hardening – Deep knowledge of CIS benchmarks, PodSecurityPolicies (PSP), and Kyverno or Open Policy Agent (OPA). Original Posting: March 31, 2025 For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Pay Range: Pay Range $104,650.00 - $189,175.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law. Leidos Leidos is a Fortune 500® innovation company rapidly addressing the world's most vexing challenges in national security and health. The company's global workforce of 47,000 collaborates to create smarter technology solutions for customers in heavily regulated industries. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported annual revenue of approximately $15.4 billion for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2023. For more information visit www.Leidos.com. Pay and Benefits Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available here. Securing Your Data Leidos will never ask you to provide payment-related information at any part of the employment application process. And Leidos will communicate with you only through emails that are sent from a Leidos.com email address. If you receive an email purporting to be from Leidos that asks for payment-related information or any other personal information, please report the email to [email protected]. Commitment and Diversity All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Docker, DevOps, Cloud, API, Junior, Golang and Engineer jobs that are similar:\n\n $60,000 — $80,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\n6314 Remote/Teleworker US

\nAbout the Role\n\nAs a staff level software engineer at Maven Clinic, you will be responsible for driving the technical vision and roadmap for our Infrastructure Teams. You will lead the design, development, and maintenance of highly scalable, performant, and reliable systems that support the growing opportunities in our product and platform systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality products and features that meet the needs of our customers and adhere to Maven's quality standards.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n\n* Lead the design, development, and maintenance of highly scalable, performant, and reliable systems that support the growing needs of Maven's platform and backend teams.\n\n* Propose, design, develop and implement cloud-based solutions that ensure the agility, flexibility, and scalability of our systems.\n\n* Drive technical design discussions and provide guidance to team members on best practices, coding standards, and architecture principles.\n\n* Collaborate with and lead cross-functional teams to drive the development of new features and products, ensuring they meet the needs of our customers and adhere to Maven's quality standards.\n\n* Mentor and guide mid-level engineers, helping to develop their technical skills and cultivate a culture of continuous learning and improvement.\n\n* Identify and evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and trends that can drive innovation and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our engineering processes.\n\n\n\n\nQualifications\n\n\n* Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.\n\n* Minimum of 8 years of experience in backend development and platform architecture, with a proven track record of building highly scalable, performant, and reliable systems.\n\n* Experience designing and implementing complex distributed systems, including microservices architecture, containerization, and orchestration.\n\n* Strong expertise in developing cloud-based solutions, with hands-on experience in one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, etc.), including infrastructure as code and serverless architectures.\n\n* Comprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.\n\n* Proficiency in multiple programming languages (Java, Python, Go, etc.) \n\n* Experience leading technical design discussions and providing guidance on best practices, coding standards, and architecture principles.\n\n* Strong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proven ability to deliver high-quality code in a fast-paced environment.\n\n* Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers.\n\n\n\n\nAt Maven Clinic, we are committed to building a world-class digital healthcare platform that empowers women and families to live healthier and more fulfilling lives. If you are a seasoned engineer with a passion for building scalable, performant, and reliable systems, and want to make a real impact in the world of healthcare, we would love to hear from you.\n\nFor candidates in NYC, CA, or CO the salary range for this role is $195,000 - $300,000 per year. You may also be entitled to receive a bonus, stock options, and benefits. Individual pay decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, and skillset.\n\nMaven embraces a flexible hybrid work model. Our Engineering & Product teams primarily operate from Seattle, WA, San Francisco/Bay Area, CA, and the New York Metropolitan area, NY.  For those in our New York City office, we encourage in-person collaboration by requiring team members to work onsite three days a week  (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday). This policy aims to balance remote work flexibility with the benefits of face-to-face interaction. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, Docker, Cloud, Junior, Engineer and Backend jobs that are similar:\n\n $67,500 — $107,500/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nNew York City, New York, United States

\nAbout the Role\n\nAs a staff level software engineer at Maven Clinic, you will be responsible for driving the technical vision and roadmap for our Infrastructure Teams. You will lead the design, development, and maintenance of highly scalable, performant, and reliable systems that support the growing opportunities in our product and platform systems. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure the delivery of high-quality products and features that meet the needs of our customers and adhere to Maven's quality standards.\n\nKey Responsibilities\n\n\nLead the design, development, and maintenance of highly scalable, performant, and reliable systems that support the growing needs of Maven's platform and backend teams.\n\nPropose, design, develop and implement cloud-based solutions that ensure the agility, flexibility, and scalability of our systems.\n\nDrive technical design discussions and provide guidance to team members on best practices, coding standards, and architecture principles.\n\nCollaborate with and lead cross-functional teams to drive the development of new features and products, ensuring they meet the needs of our customers and adhere to Maven's quality standards.\n\nMentor and guide mid-level engineers, helping to develop their technical skills and cultivate a culture of continuous learning and improvement.\n\nIdentify and evaluate emerging technologies, tools, and trends that can drive innovation and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of our engineering processes.\n\n\n\n\nQualifications\n\n\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent experience.\n\nMinimum of 8 years of experience in backend development and platform architecture, with a proven track record of building highly scalable, performant, and reliable systems.\n\nExperience designing and implementing complex distributed systems, including microservices architecture, containerization, and orchestration.\n\nStrong expertise in developing cloud-based solutions, with hands-on experience in one or more cloud platforms (AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, etc.), including infrastructure as code and serverless architectures.\n\nComprehensive knowledge and hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.\n\nProficiency in multiple programming languages (Java, Python, Go, etc.) \n\nExperience leading technical design discussions and providing guidance on best practices, coding standards, and architecture principles.\n\nStrong problem-solving and analytical skills, with a proven ability to deliver high-quality code in a fast-paced environment.\n\nExcellent collaboration and communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and mentor junior engineers.\n\n\n\n\n \n\nAt Maven Clinic, we are committed to building a world-class digital healthcare platform that empowers women and families to live healthier and more fulfilling lives. If you are a seasoned engineer with a passion for building scalable, performant, and reliable systems, and want to make a real impact in the world of healthcare, we would love to hear from you.\n\nFor candidates in NYC or CO, the salary range for this role is $195,000 - $300,000 per year. You may also be entitled to receive a bonus, stock options, and benefits. Individual pay decisions are based on a number of factors, including qualifications for the role, experience level, and skillset. \n\n#Salary and compensation\n No salary data published by company so we estimated salary based on similar jobs related to Design, Docker, Serverless, Cloud, Engineer and Backend jobs that are similar:\n\n $52,500 — $107,500/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 💰 401(k)\n\n🌎 Distributed team\n\n⏰ Async\n\n🤓 Vision insurance\n\n🦷 Dental insurance\n\n🚑 Medical insurance\n\n🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n🏖 Paid time off\n\n📆 4 day workweek\n\n💰 401k matching\n\n🏔 Company retreats\n\n🏬 Coworking budget\n\n📚 Learning budget\n\n💪 Free gym membership\n\n🧘 Mental wellness budget\n\n🖥 Home office budget\n\n🥧 Pay in crypto\n\n🥸 Pseudonymous\n\n💰 Profit sharing\n\n💰 Equity compensation\n\n⬜️ No whiteboard interview\n\n👀 No monitoring system\n\n🚫 No politics at work\n\n🎅 We hire old (and young)\n\n
\n\n#Location\nNew York City, New York, United States

### A bit about Newfront\nFrom the Mayflower to the moon landing, every venture relies on insurance. The $1 trillion insurance industry is fundamental to our economy and society, but remains stuck in the stone age. Incumbents rely on antiquated pen-and-paper process and there's a huge opportunity to transform it through technology. At Newfront, we're building software to supercharge insurance brokers and help them deliver a delightful experience to clients.\n\nWhile we’re a technology-driven company, we believe that people and trusted relationships matter. Newfront believes in empowering people rather than "disrupting" them. Our singular mission is to create the future of work for this massive industry.\n\nWe believe breakout growth creates breakout opportunities and diversity drives innovation.\n\nAs an Engineering Lead at Newfront, you will work with a team building features across the platform to help clients manage their risk and supercharge our brokers. There are tons of challenging technical problems to solve that directly impact the lives of your teammates and Newfront clients.\n\nNewfront scales by hiring brokers who join with their book of business. Through automation and artificial intelligence, we eliminate paperwork and pay brokers a higher split of their commission revenue. We represent a paradigm shift in the industry and career path for tens of thousands of brokers.\n\nThis position is open to remote candidates with Pacific Time Zone preferred. ***#LI-Remote***\n\n\n* 🎥 To learn more about the technology we're building, watch our video [Engineering at Newfront](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6513862682058330112/)\n* 🚀 To learn more about our mission and values, check out our [Careers Page](https://www.newfront.com/careers) or [Key Values](https://www.keyvalues.com/newfront)\n* 💰 To learn more about our funding, check out this [Forbes article](https://www.forbes.com/sites/igorbosilkovski/2020/10/20/exclusive-meet-the-entrepreneurs-who-have-raised-over-100-million-to-digitize-insurance/?sh=727e74a03206)\n\n### What you'll work on\n\n* ***Lead the development of product features:*** You'll be involved during product discovery and you'll contribute to the technical design process. You are product-minded and able to collaborate with a Product Manager to define the product roadmap and vision. You'll be responsible for speccing and guiding your team in building out features and infrastructure.\n* ***Shape business processes:*** As Newfront is a technology-enabled brokerage, we are looking for new ways to improve business processes by using technology. You will become the expert on how an area of the business functions and work directly with stakeholders to build optimizations.\n* ***Define technical direction:*** You will help shape the technical vision and roadmap for a large area of the product. You will also influence best practices and introduce new technologies when appropriate. You'll need to clearly communicate your vision with the team to gain support and a shared understanding of the technologies.\n* ***Mentor other engineers:*** You will working with more junior engineers on your team to help them grow and develop their skills.\n\n### Requirements\n\n* ***5+ years of engineering experience.*** You have previous success developing and shipping a large-scale application with a user-empathetic mindset\n* ***2+ years of experience leading an engineering team.*** You have proven abilities in providing technical direction for a small to medium team of engineers.\n* ***You're product-minded.*** You take initiative to understand production intention, team goals, business context, and user problems to propose improvements, eliminate gaps, and reduce risk in the project. You contribute to and drive the teams roadmap with product and design. You meet with stakeholders across the company when needed to eliminate gaps in your knowledge. You work closely with design to make sure that a design is able to be built and that it has a logical system behind it.\n* ***Security-minded,*** You have a detailed understanding of security protocols like OAuth2/OIDC/JWT. You understand client-side cookie authentication and JWT. You should have an understanding of front-end security risks and how to mitigate them.\n* ***You're highly skilled with web technologies including JavaScript (React/Node), HTML, and CSS.*** These are important foundational skills for a front-end engineer and impact everything from performance, to maintainability, to accessibility. You understand which features can be used across the various browsers, you understand how to make a website accessible, and you know how to implement responsive design.\n* ***You have experience architecting complex front-end web applications. We use React/Next.js,*** but you might have experience with Ember or Angular. You understand the concepts of services, stores, state management, build tools, routing, testing, serverless functions, and API design. You might have experience working with micro front-end applications and you are able to discuss trade-offs when slicing up a front-end app. You have created frameworks and libraries to abstract away complexity in your application to amplify your impact across the team.\n* ***You have some experience with micro-service/cloud and enterprise architecture patterns.***  You have an understanding of cloud architecture patterns, like pub-sub and BFF APIs, and are able to work with other engineers to discuss the trade-offs and benefits. While you might not be setting up these systems, you understand how they work, why they're used, and how they can impact front-end app performance, product requirements, and front-end code architecture.\n* ***You have a strong understanding of design:*** You understand that as a front-end engineer it is your job to help uphold the quality of the product. You're aware that loss of quality is often death by a thousand cuts and you care when elements are a few pixels off. You're able to understand why particular interactions should be used and when and you're able to recommend particular UI patterns to solve user problems. You'll have contributed to or have built design systems in the past.\n\n### Some of the technologies we use\n* Node\n* Typescript/JavaScript\n* React/Nextjs\n* styled-components\n* Vercel\n* Docker\n* NestJS\n* Redis\n\n### Nice To Haves\n* Proficiency with Typescript, React, Jest, and Next.js.\n* Experience with styled-components or similar CSS-in-JS libraries.\n* Understanding of containerization technologies such as Docker.\n* Experience using Vercel to deploy applications.\n* Experience with Node.js and/or serverless functions.\n\n### Compensation + Benefits\n* $50k-$100k USD (based on experience)\n* All employees receive equity (based on experience)\n* $500 work from home stipend\n* Unlimited vacation\n\n---\n\nNewfront is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. [Learn more about our commitment to diversity and inclusion.](https://www.newfront.com/diversity-and-inclusion)\n\nNewfront provides reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at [email protected]. \n\nPlease mention the word **SUCCESSFULLY** when applying to show you read the job post completely (#RMjE2LjczLjIxNi4xMjU=). This is a feature to avoid spam applicants. Companies can search these words to find applicants that read this and see they're human.\n\n \n\n#Salary and compensation\n $50,000 — $100,000/year\n
\n\n#Benefits\n 🏖 Unlimited vacation\n\n
\n\n#Location\nLatin America