Platform Engineer

Description

The company builds secure cloud and Big Data platforms for several open roles. You will work with Linux, AWS, Kubernetes and automation tools to build resilient, easy-to-manage environments and bring open-source software into them.

How much of the work is programming, infrastructure or day-to-day platform operations varies by opening.

Responsibilities

• Take cloud platform features from prototype to production.
• Build and run virtual machine and container infrastructure with code-defined provisioning and automation.
• Set up, troubleshoot and manage Kubernetes clusters and the platform components around them.
• Combine open-source tools with custom components to make systems more resilient, faster and easier to maintain.
• Automate operating system installation, configuration and deployment.
• Work with architects and engineers to resolve complex integration and operating system problems.
• Write platform automation and support tools in Go or Python, depending on the opening.
• Improve platform monitoring, security and operations documentation.

Requirements

• You need an active U.S. Government Secret clearance or higher and U.S. citizenship to be considered.
• Relevant experience in platform engineering, infrastructure integration, or cloud or software engineering, plus education that fits the opening. General openings require at least 5 years of experience with a related bachelor's degree, 3 years with a related master's degree, or 9 years with a high-school diploma or equivalent. Openings that need more experience require at least 9 years with a related bachelor's degree, 7 years with a related master's degree, or 13 years with a high-school diploma or equivalent.
• Solid Linux skills, including host and network management, system security, troubleshooting and shell or Bash scripting.
• Hands-on work deploying or administering AWS infrastructure, depending on the opening.
• Experience deploying or managing Kubernetes and the workloads that run on it.
• Ability to write platform code or automation in Go or Python, depending on the opening.
• Strong systems integration skills, practical knowledge of infrastructure as code, and the ability to work independently toward architecture goals.
• Ability to meet office attendance and occasional travel requirements.
• A DoD 8140 or 8570 certification may be required, depending on the opening and customer direction.
• You are matched to openings that fit your skills. You do not need experience in every specialty below.
• Go platform engineering, depending on the opening: use Go to connect services, automate AWS infrastructure and build platform capabilities.
• Kubernetes administration and GitOps, depending on the opening: cluster administration, Docker or Podman, Helm, Kustomize, Flux and deployment troubleshooting.
• Provisioning and storage, depending on the opening: Ansible, Puppet, Kickstart or other infrastructure-as-code tools, and storage layers such as Ceph, Rook or Longhorn.
• Cloud integration and automation, depending on the opening: design AWS-hosted capabilities, improve existing codebases and build Python or Go tooling.
• Nice to have: AWS architecture and hybrid or cloud infrastructure experience.
• Nice to have: OS and container hardening, STIGs, CIS benchmarks or equivalent security controls.
• Nice to have: GitLab CI, Jenkins, Travis CI or similar CI/CD platforms.
• Nice to have: familiarity with Big Data platforms, Hadoop, Spark or distributed storage systems.
• Nice to have: virtualization experience with VMware, Proxmox or oVirt.
• Nice to have: familiarity with Jira, Confluence, GitHub, GitLab and Agile delivery practices.

Conditions

Hybrid roles based in the Columbia, MD or San Antonio, TX office. Current openings generally expect one or two office days per week, depending on the opening.

Some Columbia assignments include periodic travel to San Antonio.

Customer needs may change how often you are onsite and how much you travel.

Maryland pay range: $103,690 - $191,050 USD. Actual pay depends on location, federal contract labor category, wage rates, experience, skills, education and certifications.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Health Savings Account with a company contribution.
• Annual paid time off and paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• 401k with a generous company match.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Award programs and company-sponsored events.
• Support for family, financial wellness, retirement planning and continued education.