Cloud Platform Engineer (Mid-Level)

Job Family:

IT Architecture/Cloud (ESA)

Travel Required:

Up to 10%

Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

• Kubernetes Operations: Maintain, troubleshoot, and monitor Kubernetes pods, services, and ingress controllers hosting Appian stateful workloads and .NET applications.

• Deployment Automation: Assist development teams in packaging .NET applications (Windows or Linux containers) and deploying them via Helm charts and established CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions).

• Platform Support (Appian): Monitor the health and connectivity of self-managed Appian platform layers (Engines, Data Server, Kafka/Zookeeper data planes) utilizing the Appian Operator on Kubernetes.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Maintain and update existing Terraform or CloudFormation modules to manage core AWS services (EC2, EKS, RDS, IAM, and VPCs).

• Security & Compliance Operationalization: Execute routine cluster updates, patch container vulnerabilities, and implement RBAC policies to ensure alignment with FedRAMP or NIST SP 800-53 security controls.

• Observability: Configure alerts, dashboards, and log streaming using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or AWS CloudWatch to minimize downtime.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)

• Five (5) years of overall experience

• Three( 3 ) years of professional experience in Cloud Operations, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).

• Containerization: Strong hands-on experience using Kubernetes (kubectl, managing namespaces, resource limits) and writing/modifying Helm charts.

• AWS & GovCloud Familiarity: Core knowledge of AWS foundational infrastructure with an understanding of navigating the operational constraints of secure or regulated cloud boundaries.

• Application Ecosystems: Familiarity supporting .NET application environments and an interest in or exposure to enterprise low-code platform topologies (like Appian or similar BPM engines).

• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse. Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Appian Platform Architecture: Hands-on experience or familiarity with the Appian Operator on Kubernetes, including managing Appian Custom Resources (CRs) and monitoring underlying data plane components like Apache Kafka.

• Modern .NET Ecosystems: Experience containerizing legacy .NET Framework applications into Windows containers or working with cloud-native .NET Core/6/8 microservices running on Linux containers.

• GitOps & Continuous Delivery: Experience utilizing declarative continuous delivery tools such as ArgoCD or FluxCD to sync and maintain cluster states directly from Git repositories.

• Stateful Storage in Cloud Environments: Basic understanding of provisioning persistent storage for databases or stateful applications on Kubernetes utilizing AWS EBS or EFS Container Storage Interface (CSI) drivers.

The annual salary range for this position is $85,000.00-$141,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Parental Leave

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance

• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance

• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Care.com annual membership

• Employee Assistance Program

• Supplemental Benefits via Corestre