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# Platform Engineer (TS/SCI, Herndon, VA)

- **Company:** Oxford Global Resources
- **Location:** Herndon, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $239,200.0 - $270,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Continuous Integration, Github, Monitoring of Systems, Open Source Technology, OpenShift, Ansible, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, Software Troubleshooting, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloudformation, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform, Devsecops, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** July 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=3a573952c5eaf9e0

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

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


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