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# Senior. Platform Engineer (Onsite)

- **Company:** RTX
- **Location:** Richardson, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $86,800.0 - $165,200.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Confluence, JIRA, Bash Shell, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Identity and Access Management, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Cloud Services, Ansible, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, Toolchain, Virtualization Technology, Scripting, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Gitlab, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Network Server, Docker, Jenkins, Artifactory
- **Published:** July 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=dd63766e23bc3202

## About the Role

* Typically requires BS/BA Degree in Science, Technology Engineering Math (STEM) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or Physics and a minimum 5 years of related work experience
 * Experience in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of RedHat Linux operating systems
 * Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and/or Chef
 * Experience and working knowledge of CI/CD concepts and toolchains (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, GitLab, Artifactory, Helm) from a user and integrator perspective
 * Active and Current TS/SCI w CI Poly Security Clearance is required day 1. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Qualifications We Prefer

 * Strong working knowledge in infrastructure of servers, networking, storage, and virtualization technologies in enterprise or mission environments
 * Advanced experience troubleshooting performance, reliability, and availability issues across Linux-based platforms and infrastructure services
 * Working knowledge of scripting languages such as Python and/or Bash used for automation and operational workflows
 * Experience designing and delivering solutions within a DevOps framework, including security integration throughout the software lifecycle
 * Strong AWS experience, including architecture, deployment, and security of services such as EC2, EKS, S3, CloudWatch, IAM, and VPC, with an emphasis on scalability and cost optimization
 * Container and platform engineering experience using Kubernetes and container runtimes such as Docker or Podman
 * Working knowledge of integrating CI/CD pipelines and toolchains to support application teams
 * Experience integrating and supporting COTS and FOSS products in secure or regulated environments

 * Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and integrating cloud infrastructure solutions, preferably with AWS.
 * Effective communication, with the ability to interpret complex technical concepts to engineers, to develop deliverable products
 * DoD 8570 IAT Level II compliance (e.g., Security+ CE or equivalent).

## Description

* Serve as Sr. Platform Engineer for the team, creating capability and feature designs, and ensuring alignment with program objectives and delivery commitments
 * Work with the Scrum Master to execute Agile development, to deliver high-quality, cloud-enabled capabilities on schedule
 * Support delivery and selloff of completed work to customers, ensuring technical acceptance and stakeholder satisfaction
 * Support and maintain a technical roadmap that keeps the platform aligned with modern DevOps practices, cloud-native architectures, and relevant COTS solutions
 * Evaluate emerging technologies, cloud services, and industry trends to continuously improve platform capabilities, security posture, and team effectiveness


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