• Design, deploy, and operate highly available, scalable, and secure Kubernetes clusters and supporting infrastructure. • Develop and maintain a consumable platform of open-source, cloud-native applications and tooling for mission software teams. • Build and enhance automation frameworks to streamline platform deployment, upgrades, and day-to-day operations. • Collaborate with development teams to architect and support CI/CD pipelines and workflows for containerized applications. • Implement and enforce Kubernetes security best practices, including RBAC, network policies, secret management, and security hardening. • Support complex Kubernetes use cases, including edge deployments and environments with intermittent connectivity. • Perform capacity planning, resource optimization, and performance tuning to ensure efficient platform utilization. • Partner with security teams to identify, remediate, and prevent vulnerabilities through audits and continuous improvement. • Evaluate emerging Kubernetes features, tools, and technologies, recommending enhancements to improve platform reliability and usability. • Document platform architectures, configurations, and operational procedures to support knowledge sharing and long-term sustainability.