Platform Engineer (Job ID:4305)

• Valkyrie Enterprises is hiring a Platform Engineer in Virginia Beach, VA. to support the design, deployment, and sustainment of resilient cloud and edge-based platform infrastructure.
• The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Kubernetes, Linux systems engineering, and cloud-native infrastructure.
• This role will focus on building secure, highly available, and fault-tolerant environments capable of operating in disconnected, degraded, intermittent, and low-bandwidth (DIL) environments., * The Platform Engineer will work closely with software, networking, cybersecurity, and systems engineering teams to deliver scalable and mission-focused platform solutions supporting operational requirements within the below complex environments.

• Cloud and Infrastructure Engineering o Design and implement scalable cloud-native and multi-tier architectures o Develop highly available, fault-tolerant and multi-region platforms solutions.

• Kubernetes Platform Engineering o Deploy, configure, and maintain Kubernetes cluses using k0s, k3s or upstream Kubernetes o Optimize cluster resource utilization through requests, limits, and quotas o Configure networking, ingress, and service routing within Kubernetes environments

• Linux Systems Engineering o Administer and harden Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments. o Configure routing, DNS, and firewalling capabilities

• Infrastructure Automation and Platform Operations. o Develop declarative provisioning workflows using Terraform or equivalent IaC tools

• Platform Networking & Security

• Observability & Monitoring

• Disconnected/DIL Operations

• Must have a Bachelors Degree and at least 5 years of experience in Platform Engineering and Linux systems.
• Must have experience working with Microsoft Office Suite (I.e., Project and Excel).

Desired Qualifications:

• 10 years of experience in the following areas:

• Combat System Engineering
• Mission Readiness Assessment
• Software Support
• Cybersecurity Requirements

• Experience supporting naval, tactical edge, air-gapped, or disconnected systems, preferred.
• Experience with VMware ESXi 8.x environments, preferred.
• Knowledge of platform security best practices and Zero Trust Concepts, preferred.
• Engineering or a Technical BS degree from an ABET accredited school, preferred.
• Engineering or a Technical AS degree from an ABET accredited school, preferred.

Security Requirements:

• Must have an Active Secret Security Clearance and base access requirements.

Travel Requirements:

• Less than 10%
• If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id )

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to work in an office, industrial, or shipboard environment.
• Be able to lift and move materials not to exceed the guidelines set for one-man lift.
• Must be able to perform site surveys and carry a laptop computer.

Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).