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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Federal Platform Engineer - **Company:** Keeper Security - **Location:** United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Application Release Automation, Build Automation, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Python (Programming Language), Windows PowerShell, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Software Vulnerability Management, Data Logging, Scripting, GitHub Copilot, Delivery Pipeline, Cloudformation, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Terraform, GPT - **Published:** August 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://us.experteer.com/career/view-jobs/senior-federal-platform-engineer-usa-58917795 ## About the Role _ as Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, or similar platforms to improve automation, troubleshooting, documentation, scripting, and operational efficiency Tasks * 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, SRE, Release Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or a related technical role * Hands-on experience deploying and operating systems in IL5, IL6, FedRAMP High, classified, or similarly restricted government environments * Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, release automation, deployment workflows, and production change management * Strong experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or similar * Experience with AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government * Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages * Strong understanding of secure configuration, patching, logging, access control, and operational hardening practices * Experience with observability, including logs, metrics, alerting, and production troubleshooting * Familiarity with federal security and compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, RMF, DoD Cloud Computing SRG, and related operational controls * Experience working in environments with strict change control, limited access, and formal release processes * Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to diagnose issues across infrastructure, applications, networking, and deployment pipelines * Ability and willingness to use AI-assisted tools effectively to support scripting, automation, troubleshooting, documentation, and operational analysis * Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience * Keeper is FedRAMP authorized; therefore all applicants must be a U.S. Person Key requirements * Medical, Dental & Vision (inclusive of domestic partnerships) * Employer Paid Life Insurance & Employee/Spouse/Child Supplemental life * Voluntary Short/Long Term Disability Insurance * 401K (Roth/Traditional) * Generous PTO plan * Above market annual bonuses ## Description Experteer Overview In this role you will lead hands-on delivery, deployment, and sustainment of Keeper solutions in high-security U.S. Government environments. You'll bridge DevOps, platform engineering, release engineering, and SRE to ensure secure, reliable, and audit-ready systems in IL5, IL6, and classified networks. You'll build automation, support releases, and troubleshoot complex issues with cross-functional teams. This is a chance to shape secure platform operations for federal missions at scale with modern, AI-assisted tooling. Compensation / Benefits * Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment workflows for federal environments * Support software releases, deployment execution, cutovers, validation, rollback planning, and post-release monitoring across IL5, IL6, and classified networks * Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, or similar infrastructure-as-code tools * Maintain hardened infrastructure, configuration baselines, patching processes, and operational controls for restricted environments * Troubleshoot complex deployment, infrastructure, application, and platform issues in coordination with Engineering and Security teams * Build and maintain logging, monitoring, alerting, and operational telemetry to improve system visibility and reliability * Support incident response, recovery, postmortems, and corrective actions for federal platform environments * Partner with Engineering, QA, Security, and Product teams to improve deployment readiness, operability, and release quality * Maintain runbooks, deployment documentation, operational procedures, and configuration records for federal systems * Support continuous monitoring, audit readiness, and authorization activities by producing required technical evidence and artifacts * Assist with vulnerability remediation, security hardening, compliance drift detection, and system configuration validation * Use AI-assisted tools such as Claude, ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, or similar platforms to improve automation, troubleshooting, documentation, scripting, and operational efficiency Tasks * 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, SRE, Release Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or a related technical role * Hands-on experience deploying and operating systems in IL5, IL6, FedRAMP High, classified, or similarly restricted government environments * Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, release automation, deployment workflows, and production change management * Strong experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, or similar * Experience with AWS GovCloud and/or Azure Government * Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, PowerShell, or similar languages * Strong understanding of secure configuration, patching, logging, access control, and operational hardening practices * Experience with observability, including logs, metrics, alerting, and production troubleshooting * Familiarity with federal security and compliance frameworks such as FedRAMP, NIST 800-53, RMF, DoD Cloud Computing SRG, and related operational controls * Experience working in environments with strict change control, limited access, and formal release processes * Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to diagnose issues across infrastructure, applications, networking, and deployment pipelines * Ability and willingness to use AI-assisted tools effectively to support scripting, automation, troubleshooting, documentation, and operational analysis * Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience * Keeper is FedRAMP authorized; therefore all applicants must be a U.S. Person Key requirements * Medical, Dental & Vision (inclusive of domestic partnerships) * Employer Paid Life Insurance & Employee/Spouse/Child Supplemental life * Voluntary Short/Long Term Disability Insurance * 401K (Roth/Traditional) * Generous PTO plan * Above market annual bonuses ## Related Videos - [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) - [Real-World Security for Busy Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1545-real-world-security-for-busy-developers) - [Dev & Test in the Cloud? 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