Modus21, LLC.
Kubernetes Subject Matter Expert
Modus21, LLC., North Charleston, South Carolina, United States, 29405
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Kubernetes Subject Matter Expert
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Modus21, LLC.
This range is provided by Modus21, LLC. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $120,000.00/yr - $149,000.00/yr
Scope of Work The role will support the Cloud Engineering, Transition, and Modernization Support Services (CETM) to Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC Atlantic) in support of the Enterprise Engineering and Integration Services (E2IS) Integrated Product Team (IPT). The scope of work includes application analysis, security requirements analysis, documentation, virtualization, modernization, technical engineering, migration scheduling, business process reengineering, data preparation, migration planning, interface transition planning, training on Cloud Service Offerings (CSO) environment, service transition planning, cutover planning, back out planning, and go‑live support. This support also requires associated transition and/or modernization support services to migrate legacy systems from their current hosting environments.
Duties & Responsibilities
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes-based deployments using Jenkins and/or Concourse
Knowledge of container management and orchestration using tools such as Helm
Familiarity with implementation and operation of container security scanning and testing software to include secrets detection, SAST, and/or DAST (e.g. SonarQube, Fortify, OWASP ZAP, etc.)
Understanding of requirements set forth in the DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG) is advantageous
Education Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as engineering or mathematics (e.g. Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Information Systems)
Required Certifications
IAT-III DOD 8570/8140 compliance
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
C|EH (Practical); OR,
Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
2+ progressive Microsoft Windows and/or Linux OS certification(s)
3+ progressive AWS or Azure certifications
Certified Scrum Developer (or higher)
Required Skills
Derive results from teams without direct authority.
Proactively identify potential issues and provide recommended solutions.
Communicate effectively with different stakeholders of varying technical expertise and translate business requirements into technical specifications.
Effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical teams and people.
Multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Be detail oriented to ensure a high level of quality/accuracy.
Experience with Technical Areas (5+ years each)
Microsoft Windows Server Systems, including system administrative tasks such as patch management, disk management, ESXi VMware virtualization, OS installation, configuration, hardening, and user management
Scripting including Python, Linux Shell/Bash, and Powershell
Tenable.SC, Nessus, and Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)
TCP/IP, Networking, and Routing Fundamentals (CCNA equivalent)
DOD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) Compliance
Splunk Enterprise Administration, including multiple Indexers, dedicated Search Head(s), and a dedicated Deployment Server
Information Assurance/Security
Public Key Infrastructure cryptographic algorithms and openssl
Desired Experience and Skills
Automation tools including Ansible, Puppet, or Jenkins
ServiceNow ITSM module integration
Atlassian (Confluence and JIRA)
Github, gitlab, or equivalent
BIND or Active Directory DNS, including DNSSEC
DevSecOps containerization tools such as Kubernetes and Docker
NIPRNet and SIPRNet solution development, administration, and integration
SIEM tools such as Splunk Enterprise Security
SOAR tools such as Splunk SOAR
Kerberos and Keycloak
n‑Tier system architecture and design
SELinux and multi-level security
SNMP and monitoring tools such as Solarwinds, WhatsUp Gold, or Nagios
Additional programming languages
Automated testing frameworks
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
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Kubernetes Subject Matter Expert
role at
Modus21, LLC.
This range is provided by Modus21, LLC. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.
Base pay range $120,000.00/yr - $149,000.00/yr
Scope of Work The role will support the Cloud Engineering, Transition, and Modernization Support Services (CETM) to Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic (NIWC Atlantic) in support of the Enterprise Engineering and Integration Services (E2IS) Integrated Product Team (IPT). The scope of work includes application analysis, security requirements analysis, documentation, virtualization, modernization, technical engineering, migration scheduling, business process reengineering, data preparation, migration planning, interface transition planning, training on Cloud Service Offerings (CSO) environment, service transition planning, cutover planning, back out planning, and go‑live support. This support also requires associated transition and/or modernization support services to migrate legacy systems from their current hosting environments.
Duties & Responsibilities
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes-based deployments using Jenkins and/or Concourse
Knowledge of container management and orchestration using tools such as Helm
Familiarity with implementation and operation of container security scanning and testing software to include secrets detection, SAST, and/or DAST (e.g. SonarQube, Fortify, OWASP ZAP, etc.)
Understanding of requirements set forth in the DoD Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG) is advantageous
Education Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in a quantitative field such as engineering or mathematics (e.g. Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Information Systems)
Required Certifications
IAT-III DOD 8570/8140 compliance
Certified Information Systems Security Professional
C|EH (Practical); OR,
Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
2+ progressive Microsoft Windows and/or Linux OS certification(s)
3+ progressive AWS or Azure certifications
Certified Scrum Developer (or higher)
Required Skills
Derive results from teams without direct authority.
Proactively identify potential issues and provide recommended solutions.
Communicate effectively with different stakeholders of varying technical expertise and translate business requirements into technical specifications.
Effectively collaborate with technical and non-technical teams and people.
Multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently.
Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Be detail oriented to ensure a high level of quality/accuracy.
Experience with Technical Areas (5+ years each)
Microsoft Windows Server Systems, including system administrative tasks such as patch management, disk management, ESXi VMware virtualization, OS installation, configuration, hardening, and user management
Scripting including Python, Linux Shell/Bash, and Powershell
Tenable.SC, Nessus, and Assured Compliance Assessment Solution (ACAS)
TCP/IP, Networking, and Routing Fundamentals (CCNA equivalent)
DOD Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIG) Compliance
Splunk Enterprise Administration, including multiple Indexers, dedicated Search Head(s), and a dedicated Deployment Server
Information Assurance/Security
Public Key Infrastructure cryptographic algorithms and openssl
Desired Experience and Skills
Automation tools including Ansible, Puppet, or Jenkins
ServiceNow ITSM module integration
Atlassian (Confluence and JIRA)
Github, gitlab, or equivalent
BIND or Active Directory DNS, including DNSSEC
DevSecOps containerization tools such as Kubernetes and Docker
NIPRNet and SIPRNet solution development, administration, and integration
SIEM tools such as Splunk Enterprise Security
SOAR tools such as Splunk SOAR
Kerberos and Keycloak
n‑Tier system architecture and design
SELinux and multi-level security
SNMP and monitoring tools such as Solarwinds, WhatsUp Gold, or Nagios
Additional programming languages
Automated testing frameworks
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
#J-18808-Ljbffr