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# Sr. Platform Engineer

- **Company:** LMI
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $101,145.0 - $192,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Program Optimization, CompTIA Security+, Software Debugging, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), OpenShift, Software Engineering, Web Applications, Build Management, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Software Version Control, Devsecops, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** July 18, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f4d782846060a528

## About the Role

* Eligability to obtain a clearance required
 * Minimum Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field
 * 7-10 years' experience as a Platform Engineer
 * Minimum of 5+ years of experience programming in Python. Ability to debug, optimize code, and automate routine tasks
 * Systematic problem-solving approach, coupled with effective communication skills and a sense of drive
 * Understanding of Unix/Linux operating systems
 * Demonstrated experience building continuous, automated build and deploy pipelines
 * Demonstrated experience in conditional procedure of build and deploy pipeline based on security scans of source and artifact
 * Capable of working with software development team and platform infrastructure team to provide meaningful guidance to both for code development and deployment
 * In-depth knowledge of version control of release artifacts to facilitate upgrade rollout and rollback
 * Strong understanding of containerization of web applications
 * Understanding and familiarity with container orchestration engines such as K8s (EKS, AKS, GKE, Kops, OpenShift)
 * Experience with GitLab CI/CD
 * Experience with bash shell scripting

Desired:

 * Agile, Lean, DevOps, Cloud, Security+ or other professional certification
 * Familiarity with DoD IT standards and federal security standards strongly desired
 * Knowledge of the Army software development process and its technologies
 * Hands-on experience using agile software development methodologies
 * Strong communication skills and the ability to work well on a cross-functional agile team
 * Experience working in a consultant/client environment

## Description

* Engage in and improve the whole lifecycle of services-from inception and design, deployment, operation, and refinement using an agile methodology
 * Support services before they go live through activities such as system design consulting, developing software platforms and frameworks, capacity planning, and launch reviews
 * Embrace the DevSecOps culture with a commitment to automate what can be automated
 * Maintain services once they are live by measuring and monitoring availability, latency, and overall system health
 * Scale systems sustainably through mechanisms like automation; evolve systems by pushing for changes that improve reliability and velocity
 * Practice sustainable incident response and actively participate in retrospectives


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