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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Principal Platform IAC Engineer - **Company:** RTX - **Location:** Dupont, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $132,400.0 - $251,600.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Bash Shell, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), Cloud Computing, CompTIA Security+, Computer Engineering, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Eclipse (Software), Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Linux System Administration, Scrum Methodology, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Ruby, Software Deployment, SonarQube, Git, Containerization, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Atlassian Tools, Bitbucket, Cucumber (Software), Docker, Jenkins, Artifactory, Golang, Programming Languages, Microservices - **Published:** May 24, 2026 - **Apply:** https://find.jobs/jobs-near-me/senior.-principal-platform-iac-engineer-dupont-colorado/2786267865-2/ ## 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 minimum10 years of related work experience * Experience with Integration, Cloud, Kubernetes, Containerization, Infrastructure/Platform as a Service, Linux Development, Microservices * Experience with Linux System Administration (E.g. RHEL 6.0+) * Experience with Agile Development Methodologies (E.g. scrum, SAFe) * A current TS/SCI Security Clearance is required on day 1. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance Qualifications We Prefer * Experience with Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) * Experience with application deployments to Kubernetes * Experience with Atlassian Tool Suite, Cucumber, Eclipse, GIT * Experience with Implementing Scaled Agile Frameworks * Experience with Ansible automation frameworks * Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CICD Pipelines tools (E.g. Jira / Jira Service Management, Confluence, Bit Bucket, Jenkins, Artifactory) * Experience with programming languages (E.g. Python, Java, Ruby, Bash, C++, C#, Go) * Experience with Postgres, SonarQube * General working knowledge of networks, storage, and virtualization * Background in COTS/FOSS product installation, configuration, and integration * Current CompTIA Security+ or ability to obtain ## Description The Senior Principal Platform IAC Engineer will be well versed in maintaining COTS/FOSS products and use of tools such as LDAP, RHEL, Tenable, Consul, Ansible, Terraform to implement and support the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solution for our programs. Note This position is based in Aurora CO. and work will be performed at the onsite Facility requiring occasional travel to the customer site for upgrade and implementation activities as necessary. What You Will Do * You will leverage company and industry best practices and capabilities to assist with deployment, implementation, modernization, and support of IAC solutions * You will lead a small team of engineers that develop software customization and automation including deployment of templates, dashboards, and scripts to support program needs utilizing Ansible Playbooks * You will lead the integration of the selected platform Container development and orchestration (E.g. Kubernetes/Docker) * You will lead the design/architecture/development and support of build/test pipeline and integration, optimizing for performance and scalability across on premise or virtualized / Cloud based computing environments * You will assist engineers with specialized tool usage and issues, leveraging standards and best practices towards the solution ## Related Videos - [How a Small Team Shrank a Microsoft Monorepo by 94%](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1236-how-a-small-team-shrank-a-microsoft-monorepo-by-94) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Coffee with Developers: David Heinemeier Hansson](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/875-coffee-with-developers-david-heinemeier-hansson) - [AI-Augmented DevOps with Platform Engineering](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1614-ai-augmented-devops-with-platform-engineering) - [Git for Code Reviews](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/429-git-for-code-reviews) - [Platform Engineering vs. DevOps Why not both?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/885-platform-engineering-vs-devops-why-not-both) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Where to Find Entry-Level Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/397-where-to-find-entry-level-software-engineering-jobs) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [Find a Developer Job: 12 Best Job Sites For Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/165-find-a-developer-job-12-best-job-sites-for-developers)