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(dci) - **Location:** McLean, VA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $250,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Packaging, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Computer Programming, Computer Networks, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, File Systems, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, OpenShift, Prometheus, Network Routing, Pulumi, Scripting, Grafana, Kubernetes Helm Charts, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloudformation, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Bare Metal, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, Golang - **Published:** May 31, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=f4497cd946ccb2f0 ## About the Role Do you have experience in Tooling?, Automation Scripting: * Strong scripting skills in languages like Python, Go, Bash, or similar Proficient with: * Prometheus * Grafana Cluster Management: Extensive experience with Kubernetes clusters to include: * Designing, deploying, securing, maintaining * Upgrading highly available and scalable (e.g., EKS, AKS, GKE, OpenShift) * Including the control plane components, worker nodes, and their interactions Containerization & Orchestration: * Proficient with Docker and containerization best practices Networking: * Strong understanding of Kubernetes networking concepts Security: * Expertise in securing Kubernetes environments and network security Performance & Optimization: * Optimize resources and implement best practices for cluster tuning CI/CD Tooling: * Hands-on experience with popular CI/CD platforms like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD Infrastructure as Code (IaC): * Proficiency with tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation Linux/Unix: Background in Linux, including networking, file systems, and process management Experience with Helm charts and customize for Kubernetes application packaging and deployment. Relevant certifications such as: * CKA, CKAD, CKS, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert., * hands-on platform engineering: 5 years (Preferred) * python and/or Go programming: 5 years (Preferred) * building out datacenter architectures from scratch: 5 years (Preferred) * Prometheus : 3 years (Preferred) * Grafana: 3 years (Preferred) License/Certification: * CI Polygraph Security Clearance (Preferred) Security clearance: * Top Secret (Required) ## Description Serve as a Platform Engineer Design, deploy, maintain, and secure platform infrastructure Build infrastructure from a bare-metal deployment Automate security practices to ensure compliance of critical infrastructure Be responsible for the detection and mitigation of security risk Support Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads Deliver simple, sustainable, and repeatable solutions and processes Trouble-shoot network routing, interconnectivity, platforms, and configuration issues * Including low level application interaction * Linux systems * Next-gen networking software tools Maintain security best practices across infrastructure to ensure systems compliance Innovate new security solutions that enable us to move faster and meet key milestones Work closely with ISSO to ensure product roll-outs meet security compliance Assist with deployment and sustaining platform infrastructure and tooling ## Related Videos - [Unleashing Potential Across Teams: The Power of Infrastructure as Code](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/930-unleashing-potential-across-teams-the-power-of-infrastructure-as-code) - [My journey into DevOps world - How it all started!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/545-my-journey-into-devops-world-how-it-all-started) - [From DevOps to Scaled DevOps: How We’re Rebuilding Continuous Delivery as a Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100018-from-devops-to-scaled-devops-how-we-re-rebuilding-continuous-delivery-as-a-platform) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) - [DevOps Maturity Check – a way to balance autonomy and alignment](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/58-devops-maturity-check-a-way-to-balance-autonomy-and-alignment) ## Related Articles - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 162: AI careers, MCP, AWS best practices & floppy sweaters](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/571-dev-digest-162-ai-careers-mcp-aws-best-practices-floppy-sweaters) - [From Prototype to Production: Build AI Agents with This Free 4-Course Learning Path](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/655-from-prototype-to-production-build-ai-agents-with-this-free-4-course-learning-path) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers)