In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next! When it comes to what you want in your career, if you can imagine it, you can do it at Parsons. Imagine a career working with exceptional people sharing a common quest. Imagine a workplace where you can be yourself. Where you can thrive. Where you can find your next, right now. We’ve got what you’re looking for. **Job Description:** Parsons is looking for a highly seasoned DevOps Engineer with Kubernetes expertise to join our team. In this role you will support key activities in defense of emerging threats in the cybersecurity domain. You will work directly with our software engineering teams to engineer and configure our environments which host a complex software system comprised of multiple databases and varying technology stacks. **What You'll Be Doing:** + Analyze, design, and manage solutions for the deployments of complex software systems and associated databases. + Configure and manage Kubernetes clusters. + Engineer solutions for automating deployments and all associated software configurations to increase reliability of software applications. + Work with software engineering team to build CI/CD pipelines. + Support proxy configuration to handle routing and management of user requests. + Evaluate and revise solutions for data redundancy and backup. + Evaluate opportunities for process improvements and automation as well as end-to-end deployment pipelines. + Work as part of an extended team to define and design systems to meet information protection needs and continually assess systems effectiveness in defense of emerging threats with the goal to prevent and eradicate threats to critical U.S. systems. + Confer with mission customers and team members to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces. + Collaborate in agile scrum cycles. **What Required Skills You'll Bring:** + **Active TS/SCI w/polygraph** + Must have a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Systems, or related field. + 10+ years of experience as a Software Engineer + Expert level knowledge of Kubernetes clusters. + Proficiency in Kubernetes management and configuration experience with deep understanding of high performance ingest and data transformation. + Experience managing and building pipelines for software deployment and configuration. + Exposure to or experience working with Python. **What Desired Skills You'll Bring:** + CKA or CKAD certification + GitOps Experience, preferably using ArgoCD + Experience writing and debugging operators + Configuration of multiple database technologies (PostgreSQL, ElasticSearch, MySQL) + Knowledge of ElasticSearch configuration to include user based restrictions on interaction + Hands on experience writing Python or other scripts. + Knowledge of best practices in cybersecurity particularly as they apply to gathering intelligence and analytics to identify threats. + This position is part of our Federal Solutions team. **Minimum Clearance Required to Start:** Top Secret SCI w/Polygraph This position is part of our Federal Solutions team. Our Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now. Salary Range: $140,700.00 - $253,300.00 We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle! We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!About Us Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide. Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ+. For more about Parsons, visit parsons.com and follow us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube.