Sr. Platform Engineer

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will herald a transformative era in software engineering, one that underscores the integration of development and operations through a single, comprehensive platform. Platform engineers, with their comprehensive technical and problem-solving skills, are shaping the future of software development to efficiently deliver high-quality, secure software, by providing automated services that enable SW engineers to focus on developing mission capabilities.

The role's core responsibility revolves around empowering development teams with a robust platform that streamlines processes, enhances collaboration, and accelerates release cycles, thereby driving efficiency and innovation. You will be on a team that is responsible for development and operational environments consisting of a mix of servers, workstations, storage, networks, and custom hardware. These environments provide the enterprise hybrid-cloud backbone for product development and testing for a large program producing a critical, strategic national asset. This will include a mixture of hands-on keyboard engineering work as well as documentation and baseline control.

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Required Skills & Experience

Must Haves:
Active TS/SCI / CI Poly security clearance
Typically requires BS/BA Degree in Science, Technology Engineering Math (STEM) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or Physics and 5+ years of related work experience
Experience with automation frameworks such as Chef, Puppet, and Ansible.
Background in COTS/FOSS product installation, configuration, and integration
Experience designing, implementing, and integrating platform infrastructure services using technologies such as Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Rancher, etc.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Nice to Have:
Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CICD Pipelines tools (E.g. Jira, Confluence, Bit Bucket, Jenkins, Artifactory, Gitlab)
Exposure to Cloud based web services such as AWS
Knowledge of secure coding practices such as OWASP, secrets management, and vulnerability remediation
Experience with Networking Concepts and architectures
Experience with scanning tools (E.g. Nessus, Fortify, Anchore)
Multi-disciplined infrastructure experience with compute, networks, storage, and virtualization
Experience developing, testing & delivering applications w/in a DevSecOps framework
Experience with programming/scripting languages (E.g. Python, Java, Bash, Perl, Ruby, C++)
Current DoD 8570 certification (CompTIA Security +, CCNA) or ability to obtain within 90 days

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.