AWS Kubernetes Engineer
Full Time • Portland, ME
We provide management and technology services to public and private sector client. The NCG Team comprised of professionals who bring specific and demonstrated expertise to every engagement by delivering business value through technology.
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Bonus based on performance
- Dental insurance
- Employee discounts
- Health insurance
- Opportunity for advancement
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
- Wellness resources
AWS Kubernetes Engineer (Multi-Cloud Experience Preferred)
About Northcross Group
Northcross Group (NCG) is a professional services firm specializing in merger and acquisition integrations, system modernization, and compliance programs for clients in the private and public sectors. We provide industry-specific business solutions and understand the importance of providing the same level of care to the people who will use it and the underlying data. These fundamentals—technology, data, and people—are all a part of the equation for success. We work with clients in the banking/finance, healthcare, transportation, manufacturing, technology, and federal markets.
NCG develops tooling and automated platforms to support its professional services practices and is in the process of deploying a SaaS platform that will make some of its tooling available to broader markets. We have an internal development team that develops, maintains, and continuously improves our automation.
Opportunity Description
The AWS Kubernetes Engineer must have demonstrated experience and the ability to design, manage, and support Kubernetes environments within Amazon Web Services, along with broader cloud infrastructure, including Compute, networking, and database services. Daily tasks will include cluster monitoring, infrastructure configuration, and troubleshooting as needed, while ensuring that best practices, security standards, and compliance methodologies are followed.
Strong verbal and written communication skills are required, including the ability to effectively format and deliver information to the appropriate audience (e.g., technical, executive, and client). Experience with multi-cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, as well as familiarity with cloud-native tools and DevOps practices, is preferred.
All applicants must be able to undergo a successful background check. The position will be based out of either NCG’s Portland, Maine, Marquette, Michigan, or Arlington, Virginia offices.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and manage Kubernetes clusters using Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
- Deploy and maintain containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
- Architect and manage core AWS infrastructure including Compute, networking, and databases
- Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments
- Monitor system performance, reliability, and cost optimization across cloud platforms
- Implement infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
- Ensure security best practices across clusters, networking, and IAM configurations
- Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis
- Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and scalability
- Support multi-cloud strategies involving Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE)
- Maintain documentation and best practices for cloud-native deployments
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience working with Kubernetes in production environments
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including:
- Compute: EC2, Auto Scaling, Load Balancers
- Containers: EKS, ECS (nice to have)
- Databases: RDS, MySQL
- Networking: VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, Security Groups
- Identity & Security: IAM roles, policies, and best practices
- Monitoring: CloudWatch, CloudTrailStorage: S3, EBS
- Experience with containerization tools like Docker
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform preferred)
- Experience with Linux systems and networking fundamentals
- Knowledge of CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.)
- Understanding of cloud security principles and best practices
- Familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks
- Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
- Good communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work in fast-paced, agile environments
Benefits
At NCG, we have a commitment to excellence driven by continuous improvement across all areas of our business. We value our team members and offer competitive benefits, work/life balance, and opportunities for advancement. Benefits include:
- Competitive salary
- Employer-paid Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Employer contributing 401(k) Retirement Benefits
- Employer provided Life Insurance and Short- & Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Three weeks paid time off
- Eleven paid holidays
- Tuition and education benefits
To Apply
Please send a resume and cover letter to careers@northcrossgroup.com
Qualified applicants must undergo a successful background check. NCG is an equal opportunity employer.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Northcross Group (NCG) is a cybersecurity and system integration consulting firm that works with clients in critical infrastructure industries across the US and internationally. NCG is headquartered in Portland, Maine with offices in Marquette and Washington, DC. We focus on empowering organizations and their people to overcome a range of major business challenges by providing them with the tools, support and sustainable programs they need to be successful.
NCG works with commercial businesses and the Federal Government to secure systems and data, building programmatic solutions to address challenges and seize opportunities. Technology, security, and risk management are core components of NCG’s consulting services. NCG’s service model focuses on the confluence of people, processes, data, and technology to deliver business value since its inception in 2006.
We balance technical, security, safety, risk, privacy, and compliance areas with consideration for organizational dynamics and corporate culture to craft effective solution paths. NCG provides professional services supported by tools and automation designed for each specific challenge and to help people collaborate and communicate. We leverage technology with expertise in management and industry requirements to support a range of efforts from Mergers & Acquisitions, Program Building, System Integration, and Process Improvements.
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