Entry Level Kubernetes Engineer Jobs
New grad kubernetes engineer jobs welcome recent graduates and entry level candidates with zero to two years of experience, where a strong portfolio or internship work can matter more than a long resume. Most openings are on-site roles across Technology & Software, Retail, and Aerospace & Defense, with employers like SpaceX, Capital One, and Invoice Cloud hiring at this level now.
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Long term contract- 2+ years
100% remote in the continental US
Our client is dedicated to serving our nation's military and Veterans. They have the honor to support federal agencies in their efforts to advance the United States health care system and improve the overall health and well-being of all those who serve or have served our country. To support this mission, our client has embarked on a multi-year modernization journey, within which the DevOps Engineer will play a key role: designing, developing, and maintaining the client's automated build and release structure and deployment pipeline. This will span from code compilation and automated testing to deploying releases to multiple environments.
Our client is seeking a talented DevOps Engineer, with strong experience spinning up Kubernetes clusters. You will be joining a team that is currently migrating from on-prem to the cloud and migrating their suites of web applications into Kubernetes clusters in Azure/AKS.
Responsibilities
Setup, install, configure and maintain build infrastructure
- Maintain source control branches
- Perform periodic builds and deployments to production environment
- Work with other IT teams to review pre-release checklists and coordinate activities to be performed prior to, during and post releases by others
- Work with other IT teams to perform troubleshooting and resolution of build and deployment issues in sprint and during releases related to deployment targets, databases, certificates, permissions, firewall changes, IIS configurations and any other system and network dependencies
- Work with Development teams and participate in troubleshooting high priority application related issues after releases
- Configure and maintain application settings and credentials
- Perform administration of GitHub including regular maintenance, user management and security
- Design and implement policies for managing source code within ADO and GitHub, including branching, merging and tagging policies to support frequent releases, concurrent development, and partial fixes
- Create and maintain documentation of the build and release processes
- Develop metrics and reporting for build and release tasks
- Investigate, evaluate, propose and implement new tools or processes to improve the reliability, stability and efficiency of the build and deployment pipelines
- Participating in weekly on-call rotation for triaging production critical issues
Job Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience
- At least 2 years of experience working within a DevOps Engineering role
- Intermediate knowledge of cloud infrastructure services, specifically with Azure
- 2+ years of experience with Kubernetes or other containerization technologies (AKS)
- 2+ years of experience with CI/CD tools and platforms such as Azure DevOps, Argo, and Flux.
- Experience supporting 24x7, high availability application environments that include web, application and database servers and load balancing systems.
- Basic to intermediate knowledge of Microsoft SQL server and relational databases
- Demonstrated experience working in a fast paced, large scale Agile/Scrum development environment
- Equivalent combination of education, experience and/or applicable military experience will be considered
Preferred
- Experience with CI using tools such as Azure DevOps, YAML, Task Agent, or Pools
- Experience working with Container technologies like Docker, Kubernetes
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Entry Level Kubernetes Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get an entry level kubernetes engineer job?
Employers hiring at the entry level look for hands-on proof of skill more than years on a resume. Build a portfolio with personal or open-source projects that demonstrate cluster deployment, troubleshooting, and YAML configuration. Certifications like the Certified Kubernetes Administrator give interviewers a concrete signal. Internship experience with container orchestration, even brief, can move your application ahead of candidates who only have coursework.
Which companies hire entry level kubernetes engineers?
Companies hiring entry level kubernetes engineers right now include SpaceX, Capital One, and Invoice Cloud, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. Hiring at this level comes from a wide range of organizations, including cloud-native startups, large technology companies, and enterprises modernizing their infrastructure.
Are there remote entry level kubernetes engineer jobs?
Yes, though on-site and hybrid openings still make up a share of the market. About 63% of entry level kubernetes engineer openings are remote or hybrid as of July 2026, reflecting strong demand from distributed engineering teams. Filtering by work setting on Migrate Mate lets you see which specific roles match your preference.
Are these new grad kubernetes engineer jobs?
Yes, these listings include new grad, recent graduate, and junior kubernetes engineer roles alongside other entry level postings. A new-grad-friendly posting typically welcomes zero to two years of experience and accepts internships, academic projects, or a portfolio in place of full-time work history. If a listing does not require prior professional experience and mentions training or mentorship, it is generally open to new grads.
Which industries hire the most entry level kubernetes engineers?
Entry Level kubernetes engineer roles concentrate in Technology & Software, Retail, and Aerospace & Defense, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of July 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they run large containerized workloads and need engineers who can grow into more complex infrastructure responsibilities over time.