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Job Description Must Have Technical/Functional Skills: 10+ years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering Strong experience running Kubernetes in production (EKS, AKS, GKE, or upstream) Hands-on experience working in FedRAMP High and/or DoD IL5 environments Solid understanding of cloud infrastructure, Linux systems, and networking fundamentals Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred) Familiarity with CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD) Proficiency in scripting or programming (Python, Go) Experience building or operating observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, ELK) Working knowledge of compliance frameworks (e.g., NIST 800-53, STIGs, RMF) Roles & Responsibilities Design, build, and operate production-grade Kubernetes platforms in regulated environments Improve system reliability through automation, thoughtful design, and continuous iteration Define and drive SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets to guide reliability decisions Build and evolve CI/CD pipelines that are secure, scalable, and easy to use Implement robust observability (metrics, logs, traces) to make systems understandable and actionable Reduce operational toil by automating repetitive processes and improving workflows Partner with security and compliance teams to meet FedRAMP High and IL5 requirements without sacrificing developer velocity Support ATO processes, including documentation, controls implementation, and audit readiness Confidential Participate in on-call rotations supporting customer requests and paging alerts Participate in incident response, blameless postmortems, and continuous improvement efforts Help shape a platform that engineers enjoy using Nice to Have Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) Familiarity with policy-as-code (OPA/Gatekeeper, Kyverno) Experience with GitOps workflows Exposure to multi-cluster or hybrid cloud architectures Knowledge of FIPS-compliant systems or DoD Cloud SRG Relevant certifications (CKA, CKS, cloud provider certs, Security+) In order to comply with U.S. laws and regulations applicable to this position, the person(s) hired must possess the ability to obta in US Security Clearance which requires that the person be a U.S. Citizen, a U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e., a “Green Card Holder”), or a Political Asylee or Refugee. Salary Range: $64,000 - $130,000 a year
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.