Platform Engineer

The Platform Engineer will work across cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, automation, configuration management, CI/CD, and security to build reliable, scalable, and secure platform environments. This role requires hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Red Hat Linux, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevSecOps practices, and AWS identity and access management.

What will you do?

• Design, implement, maintain, and continuously improve scalable and secure platform infrastructure.
• Build, deploy, and manage containerized applications and services using Kubernetes.
• Manage Kubernetes application deployments, configurations, and releases using Helm.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Automate system configuration, provisioning, and infrastructure management using Ansible and Puppet.
• Administer, configure, secure, patch, and troubleshoot Red Hat Linux environments.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate application build, testing, security scanning, and deployment processes.
• Integrate security controls and DevSecOps practices throughout the software development and deployment lifecycle.
• Manage container platforms, images, registries, and application deployment workflows.
• Configure and manage AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), including users, roles, policies, and access controls.
• Monitor platform performance, availability, capacity, and resource utilization.
• Identify opportunities to improve platform reliability, scalability, security, performance, and cost efficiency.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across cloud, container, operating system, networking, automation, and application environments.
• Collaborate with software developers, security engineers, systems engineers, and other technical teams to support application and infrastructure requirements.
• Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and platform standards.
• Drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives across the platform environment.

• Active TS/SCI W/ Polygraph required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Finance, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
• Hands-on experience designing, deploying, and maintaining modern platform or cloud infrastructure.
• Experience deploying and managing containerized applications using Kubernetes.
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices and integrating security into development and deployment processes.
• Experience developing and managing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Experience with configuration management and automation tools such as Ansible and Puppet.
• Strong Red Hat Linux system administration experience.
• Experience managing Kubernetes applications and deployments using Helm.
• Experience with container management technologies and practices.
• Experience designing, building, or maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM).
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across complex infrastructure environments.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with development, security, operations, and engineering teams.
• Core Technical Skills
• Kubernetes
• DevSecOps
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Puppet
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
• Helm
• Container Management
• CI/CD Pipelines
• AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM)