Cloud Platform Engineer - Active Interim Secret Clearance and Able to Obtain TS
Company: Akima
Location: North Charleston, SC (Remote)
Salary: $170,000 - $185,000 a year
Type: Full-time
Remote: Yes
Posted: 2026-06-26
About this role
Company Overview:
Work Where it Matters
Five Rivers Analytics (FRA), an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.
At FRA, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.
For our shareholders, FRA provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.
For our government customers, FRA delivers streamline operations in support of an increasingly fast-paced, complex, and dynamic digital environment.
As a FRA employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.
Description:
Five Rivers Analytics is looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer to work in North Charleston, SC. The Cloud Platform Engineer designs, implements, and sustains secure, scalable, and automated Kubernetes platform capabilities within DoD cloud environments. This role enables application teams to adopt cloud-native patterns while ensuring cybersecurity compliance and operational reliability. To join our team of outstanding professionals, apply today!
Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes platforms (EKS) for multi-tenant enterprise workloads.
- Lead application migration to containerized architectures.
- Build reusable platform components such as operators, Helm charts, and IaC modules.
- Automate cluster lifecycle tasks (provisioning, upgrades, scaling, patching).
- Develop IaC with Te...