Cloud Platform Engineer - (Remote) (Active Interim Secret Clearance with Ability to Obtain TS)

Akima

North Charleston, SC(remote)

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JOB DETAILS

SALARY

$170,000–$185,000 Per Year

SKILLS

Agile Programming Methodologies, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible, Automation, Cloud Computing, Community Support, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Diversity, Docker, Federal Contracts, Government, Identify Issues, Information Technology & Information Systems, Internet Security, Legal, Linux Administration, Maintain Compliance, Mathematics, Medical Conditions, Military/DoD Standards, Network Administration/Management, Operational Support, Red Hat Linux Operating System, Secret Clearance, Software Engineering, Software Patches, Support Documentation, Systems Administration/Management, Technical/Engineering Design, Top Secret Clearance, U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), United States Department of Defense (DoD)

LOCATION

North Charleston, SC

POSTED

8 days ago

Five Rivers Analytics is looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer. The Cloud Platform Engineer designs, implements, and sustains secure, scalable, and automated Kubernetes platform capabilities within DoD cloud environments. This role enables application teams to adopt cloud-native patterns while ensuring cybersecurity compliance and operational reliability. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!

Responsibilities

+ Design, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes platforms (EKS) for multi-tenant enterprise workloads.

+ Lead application migration to containerized architectures.

+ Build reusable platform components such as operators, Helm charts, and IaC modules.

+ Automate cluster lifecycle tasks (provisioning, upgrades, scaling, patching).

+ Develop IaC with Terraform, CloudFormation, or CDK.

+ Implement monitoring and observability solutions.

+ Troubleshoot cluster, node, networking, and application issues.

+ Ensure compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards.

+ Implement RBAC, IAM roles for service accounts, and least-privilege policies.

+ Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows.

+ Support application modernization and migration strategies.

+ Provide Tier 3 engineering support and documentation.

Qualifications

+ Interim Secret Clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret clearance.

+ Bachelor’s degree in CS, IT, Engineering, Math, or related field, or equivalent experience.

+ 8+ years experience (Bachelor’s) or 6+ years (Master’s).

+ Hands-on AWS experience (EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, ECR).

+ Experience with Kubernetes architecture and operations.

+ Experience with Docker and container security.

+ Experience with IaC tools.

+ Understanding of DoD cybersecurity frameworks.

+ Experience with Linux system administration, with preference given to Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) in enterprise or DoD environments.

+ Experience in Agile/SAFe environments.

Desired Qualifications:

+ Advanced experience operating Kubernetes/EKS clusters in production at scale.

+ Proficiency with Terraform or CloudFormation for modular IaC provisioning.

+ Hands-on experience with Ansible or similar tools for configuration automation.

+ Experience implementing GitOps workflows with ArgoCD or Flux.

+ Strong background designing cloud-native platform components (Helm charts, operators, reusable modules).

+ Experience with container security tools (Anchore, Twistlock, Aqua).

+ Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).

+ Experience implementing RBAC, IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA), and least-privilege models.

+ Proven ability to build automated cluster lifecycle workflows (upgrades, scaling, patching).

+ Experience with multi-cluster or multi-region Kubernetes operations.

+ Strong understanding of DoD cloud security frameworks (STIGs, NIST 800‑53, RMF).

+ Experience integrating observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).

+ Ability to troubleshoot complex networking issues within distributed container platforms.

Job ID

2026-24028

Work Type

Remote

Pay Range

$170,000 - $185,000

Benefits

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.

Company Description

Work Where it Matters

Five Rivers Analytics (FRA), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

At FRA, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

For our shareholders , FRA provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

For our government customers , FRA delivers streamline operations in support of an increasingly fast-paced, complex, and dynamic digital environment.

As a FRA employee , you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.
We are an equal opportunity employer and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. If you are an individual with a disability, or have known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, and would like to request a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us at job-assist@akima.com or 571-353-7053 (information about job applications status is not available at this contact information).

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