Platform Engineer (TS/SCI, Herndon, VA)

We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain secure, scalable, and highly available infrastructure platforms supporting mission-critical environments.

This role is ideal for a senior engineer with expertise in Kubernetes, OpenShift, DevSecOps, and CI/CD automation who enjoys enabling development teams through modern platform services, infrastructure automation, and cloud-native technologies.

You’ll work alongside software engineers, cybersecurity professionals, and operations teams to deliver reliable, secure platforms that support critical applications and mission objectives.

What You’ll Do

• Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift environments
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting containerized application delivery
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security; troubleshoot and resolve issues
• Develop platform automation, self-service capabilities, and operational tooling
• Partner with development, security, and operations teams to improve platform reliability and usability
• Support DevSecOps best practices throughout the software development lifecycle
• Ensure compliance with security and governance requirements
• Collaborate within SAFe Agile teams and contribute to technical planning and solution design
• Provide operational support for production environments, including periodic on-call responsibilities

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Willingness and ability to obtain a CI Polygraph
• U.S. Citizenship
• 14+ years of professional experience in technology, infrastructure, systems engineering, or platform engineering
• Hands-on experience with:
• Kubernetes
• Red Hat OpenShift
• DevSecOps environments
• Docker, CRI-O, or other container technologies
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as:
• Jenkins
• GitHub Actions
• GitLab CI
• Experience supporting open-source and custom application deployments
• Strong troubleshooting and operational support experience
• Ability to work effectively with geographically distributed teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent technical experience, * Experience supporting classified or mission-critical environments
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as:
• Terraform
• Ansible
• CloudFormation
• Experience supporting cloud platforms and hybrid environments
• Knowledge of Kubernetes security and container hardening best practices
• Experience working in SAFe Agile organizations

$115 - $130 an hour - Full-time, Contract, Pulled from the full job description

• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Dental insurance, * Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance