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# Principal Platform Engineer

- **Company:** ASRC FEDERAL
- **Location:** Moorestown, NJ, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** HTML, JavaScript (Programming Language), Private Networks, C++ (Programming Language), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Encodings, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Disaster Recovery, Integrated Development Environments, JSON, Software Engineering, Scripting, Transport Layer Security, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Deployment Automation, Web Technologies, Elastic Beanstalk, Docker
- **Published:** September 3, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9139487/principal-platform-engineer

## About the Role

* Bachelor's degree or higher (in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related field) or equivalent related work experience
 * This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a government secret clearance, U.S. Citizenship is required
 * This position requires the successful applicant to obtain and maintain the required security clearance or other authorization(s) within the necessary timeframe required by applicable contract(s)
 * Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in Sr DevOps, Platform Development, Sr Software Engineering or Sr Systems Administration in both on-prem, air-gapped and cloud-based environments
 * Understanding of core web technologies, including HTTPS, TLS/SSL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, and common delivery components
 * Experience with automation or development in C++, Rust or equivalent

## Description

As a Principal Platform Engineer, you will evolve secure, automated platforms powering an upstream Kubernetes-based virtual development environment that enables teams to deliver software using industry best practices. Solutions must deploy across air-gapped on-prem, secure private networks, commercial cloud, and regulated cloud environments using portable, repeatable, self-hosted automation (no SaaS)., * Engineer and sustaining upstream (vanilla) Kubernetes environments that enable reliable, repeatable software delivery environments

 * Python scripting and Helm-based Kubernetes packaging to automate platform workflows and deployments
 * Engineer secure-by-default Kubernetes platform capabilities, embedding security controls into automation, delivery workflows, and operational practices
 * Translate platform capabilities into repeatable PaaS services that accelerate internal delivery and enable customer-targeted outcomes
 * Operate container runtimes (Docker/Podman) and containerization to support CI/CD execution and cloud-native tooling deployments
 * Develop secure end-to-end CI/CD pipelines and provide organization-wide CI/CD tooling expertise, guidance, and support
 * Implement Kubernetes observability (logs, metrics, traces) and embed it into GitOps-driven automation to validate deployments, detect regressions, and accelerate incident response
 * Partner with development and infrastructure teams to automate deployments and release validation, applying best practices in delivery, testing, security, performance, and disaster recovery
 * Evaluate and adopt cloud-native OSS/COTS tools to meet platform needs, enable teams through knowledge transfer, and integrate new capabilities into standard workflows


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