Remote Rancher Kubernetes Jobs in Washington (NOW HIRING)

Secret Clearance Required | Remote with Travel

Location: Remote (U.S.) with up to 30% travel

Travel: Customer deployments in Ogden, UT; Oklahoma City, OK; Montgomery, AL; and other U.S. classified data center locations as required

Clearance Required: Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher

About the Opportunity

Our team is seeking an experienced Cloud Deployment Engineer to support the deployment, integration, and sustainment of modern infrastructure platforms within classified Department of Defense environments. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy hands-on infrastructure work and have deep experience deploying Linux, VMware, and Kubernetes platforms in enterprise or government environments. You will work alongside a highly technical team responsible for standing up private cloud environments, integrating multi-vendor technologies, hardening systems, and supporting mission-critical deployments. This position is primarily remote but requires travel to customer sites for infrastructure deployments, upgrades, integration efforts, and troubleshooting activities.

Required Qualifications

Must Have:

• Active DoD Secret Clearance or higher
• Expert-level experience building and deploying Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Expert-level experience deploying and administering VMware environments
• Experience deploying and supporting Kubernetes platforms
• Experience operating within enterprise data center environments
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to travel up to 30% as project requirements dictate

Preferred Qualifications

• Top Secret clearance
• Experience supporting DoD, Federal Government, or classified environments
• Experience with STIG implementation and security remediation
• Experience with VMware Cloud Foundation, NSX, vSAN, vCenter, or ESXi
• Experience with OpenShift, Rancher, RKE2, or other enterprise Kubernetes distributions
• Experience with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform, or GitLab CI/CD
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or other public cloud environments
• Knowledge of networking concepts including VLANs, routing, security zones, and load balancing
• Knowledge of enterprise storage technologies and SAN architectures

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and integrate Linux, VMware, and Kubernetes platforms in classified environments
• Install, patch, and harden infrastructure utilizing DISA STIG requirements and security best practices
• Build and maintain RHEL operating system images and lifecycle processes
• Deploy and configure VMware virtual infrastructure including ESXi, vSphere, and related components
• Implement Kubernetes-based container platforms and support platform integration efforts
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, networking, storage, virtualization, and application issues
• Support customer data center deployments and on-site implementation activities
• Integrate identity, security, monitoring, and logging solutions across multiple technology platforms
• Remediate vulnerabilities and support compliance initiatives
• Create deployment documentation, implementation guides, and operational procedures
• Collaborate with engineering, security, and customer stakeholders to ensure successful project execution

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role

The ideal candidate has a strong foundation in Linux engineering, VMware infrastructure, and Kubernetes deployments, with experience supporting highly secure environments. They are comfortable working independently, traveling to customer locations, and troubleshooting complex infrastructure issues across compute, networking, storage, and container platforms.

If you enjoy building environments from the ground up, solving difficult technical challenges, and supporting mission-critical deployments, we'd love to speak with you.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Washington, D.C..

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $80.00 - $110.00/hr.

Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: • Medical, dental & vision • Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital • 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available • Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) • Short and long-term disability • Health Spending Account (HSA) • Transportation benefits • Employee Assistance Program • Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully remote position.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Sep 18, 2026.

About TEKsystems

We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

About TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services

We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.

Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.