Harvester HCI Engineer

Fairfax, VA, US, 000000 (Remote)

Job Title: Harvester HCI Engineer (Rancher & Kubernetes)

Location: Remote (U.S.-based preferred)

Clearance: None required (ability to obtain a clearance is a plus, if applicable)

Employment Type: Full-Time Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent hands-on experience)

Salary: $130,000 - $160,000 (based on experience and level) Benefits: Competitive compensation and performance incentives Health, dental, and vision insurance401(k) with employer contribution, Flexible PTO and paid Holidays and certification reimbursement, Fully remote, distributed engineering team

Application: Apply with a resume or reach out directly to discuss responsibilities and fit.

Overview We are seeking a Harvester HCI Engineer to design, operate, and support a Kubernetes-native hyperconverged infrastructure platform that unifies virtual machines and containerized workloads. This role sits at the intersection of infrastructure, virtualization, and cloud-native platform engineering, leveraging Harvester, Kubernetes, and Rancher to deliver scalable, resilient environments.

This is a remote role open to engineers ranging from mid-level (4+ years) to senior-level (8+ years) experience, with responsibility and ownership aligned to experience level.

Key Responsibilities:

Deploy, operate, and maintain Harvester HCI clusters on bare-metal infrastructure

Manage both VM-based and containerized workloads using Harvester's Kubernetes-native architecture

Use Rancher for centralized cluster management, RBAC, lifecycle operations, and observability

Support Kubernetes cluster operations, including upgrades, scaling, networking, and storage

Work with KubeVirt to manage virtual machines running alongside container workloads

Partner with DevOps, Platform, and Application teams to support CI/CD pipelines and production workloads.

Identify and resolve issues across compute, storage, networking, and Kubernetes control planes

Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using IaC and scripting where appropriate

Create and maintain platform documentation, runbooks, and operational best practices