Infrastructure Engineer, Kubernetes

Anduril Industries

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Work type
On-site
Location
Reston, VA
Salary
$166,000–$220,000 / yr
Posted
118 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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About Anduril Industries

Anduril Industries is a defense technology company that builds advanced hardware and software systems for national security, including autonomous drones, surveillance systems, and the Lattice AI command platform.

Anduril Industries currently has 901 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Infrastructure Engineer, Kubernetes

JOB TITLE: Infrastructure Engineer, Kubernetes The Infrastructure Engineer joins the Anduril Intelligence Systems team to own and advance the Kubernetes container orchestration strategy across cloud and bare metal deployments. This role is foundational to the reliability and scalability of the platform, spanning the core cloud hub to on-premise edge nodes. The engineer will manage the full cluster lifecycle, implement best practices in GitOps and Infrastructure as Code, and manage a helm mono-repo for dynamic configurations. Key responsibilities include partnering with the Edge-Cloud Reliability pod to reconcile workloads on on-prem nodes. Required technical skills include Kubernetes, containers, GitOps using Flux or Argo, and IaC. The role addresses complex deployment challenges within the Intelligence Community to provide specialized engineering and products for national security requirements.

What you'll do

  • Own and advance the Kubernetes container orchestration strategy across GCP cloud and bare metal deployments.
  • Manage the full cluster lifecycle to ensure platform reliability and scalability.
  • Implement GitOps and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for robust and repeatable workload deployments.
  • Manage a Helm mono-repo and apply Kubernetes best practices for dynamic configurations.
  • Partner with the Edge-Cloud Reliability pod to deploy and reconcile workloads to on-premise nodes.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert to strengthen the team's overall orchestration capabilities.

What we're looking for

  • Must currently possess and be able to maintain an active U.S. Top Secret / SCI Clearance.
  • Must have mid-level experience with Kubernetes and containers.
  • Must have experience with GitOps tools such as Flux or Argo.
  • Must have experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Must be comfortable working across both cloud and bare metal environments.

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