Platform Engineer – Kubernetes/AWS

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🇺🇸 United States – Remote

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BizFirst LLC

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11 - 50 employees

Founded 2022

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

📣 Marketing

Consulting • Logistics • Marketing

BizFirst LLC is a recruitment services provider that partners with businesses of various sizes, offering tailored staffing solutions including traditional recruitment, subscription-based services, and on-demand IT staffing. They focus on understanding unique client needs and driving success through flexible and affordable hiring options. BizFirst emphasizes building long-term relationships and operates with a commitment to transparency and value in their recruitment strategies.

📋 Description

• Design, build, and operate Kubernetes clusters on AWS (Amazon EKS), including upgrades, scaling, networking, and ingress • Provision and manage infrastructure as code with Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Helm across development, test, and production environments • Build and maintain CI/CD and GitOps pipelines using GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or Argo CD, with automated testing and security scanning • Implement AWS security controls, including least-privilege IAM, network segmentation, KMS encryption, secrets management, and centralized logging • Harden clusters and container images to DISA STIGs and CIS Benchmarks • Manage RBAC, image scanning, and admission policies using OPA Gatekeeper or Kyverno • Automate routine operations with Python, Bash, and Ansible to reduce manual work and shorten deployment lead times • Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting with CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, or Splunk • Lead incident response and root cause analysis • Support application migrations and modernization onto the platform • Work with development teams on containerization • Produce documentation, runbooks, and inputs to system security plans and Authority to Operate (ATO) packages • Collaborate with application developers, database administrators, and cybersecurity staff • Build and run container platforms supporting CBP and Department of State mission applications

🎯 Requirements

• U.S. citizenship • CBP positions: able to obtain and maintain a CBP Public Trust background investigation • Department of State positions: active Secret clearance • At least seven (7) years of experience in platform, DevOps, cloud, or systems engineering • At least three (3) years running Kubernetes in production • Hands-on AWS experience, including EKS, IAM, VPC networking, and AWS security services • Infrastructure as code experience with Terraform or AWS CloudFormation • Experience building CI/CD pipelines and working in Git-based workflows • Scripting proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go • Experience applying NIST SP 800-53 controls in cloud environments • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related field • Ability to work remotely on East Coast hours • Ability to travel approximately once per quarter • Desired: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) • Desired: AWS certification such as Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer Professional, or Security Specialty • Desired: Experience with AWS GovCloud (US), FedRAMP, and agency ATO processes • Desired: Experience with service mesh (Istio) and GitOps tools (Argo CD or Flux) • Desired: Experience supporting DHS/CBP or Department of State Consular Affairs systems • Desired for CBP positions: current DHS Public Trust

🏖️ Benefits

• Remote position with East Coast working hours • Travel approximately once per quarter • Immediate start opportunity • Opportunity to work on federal cloud modernization and mission-critical systems • Work involving AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner environment • Professional exposure to Kubernetes, AWS, infrastructure automation, security, and federal compliance