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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Engineer - **Company:** Adarga Systems, LLC - **Location:** Herndon, United States - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Backup Devices, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Cloud Engineering, Configuration Management, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Github, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Octopus Deploy, Oracle (Applications), Role-Based Access Control, Prometheus, TCP/IP, Datadog, Data Logging, Scripting, Load Balancing, Grafana, Multi-Cloud, Firewalls (Computer Science), Git, Kubernetes, Terraform, Devsecops, Docker, Microservices - **Published:** September 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://startup.jobs/platform-engineer-us-at-adarga-8994222 ## About the Role * Experience with US Government Cloud systems * Experience in the FEDRAMP process * Hands-on Linux systems administration (or equivalent practical experience) * Practical experience with GCP and AWS services and concepts * Experience with Kubernetes, ideally GKE, and container fundamentals (Docker/Kubernetes) * Scripting ability in Bash, Python, or similar for automation tasks * Strong networking fundamentals (DNS, HTTP/S, TCP/IP, firewalls, load balancing) * Proficiency with Git and collaborative engineering workflows * Familiarity with GitOps and declarative configuration management * Ability to effectively leverage AI-assisted tools to accelerate engineering workflows * Strong problem-solving skills, ownership, and willingness to learn * Clear communication and effective team collaboration Desirable requirements * Exposure to multi-cloud environments (AWS/GCP/Oracle) and migration patterns * Experience with Terraform/OpenTofu and Terragrunt * Experience with CI/CD and GitOps tooling (GitHub Actions, Atlantis, Argo CD) * Experience operating Kubernetes platforms in production (RBAC, ingress, observability) * Awareness of cloud security and compliance principles (least privilege, CIS, ISO 27001) * Experience with monitoring/observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki and Tempo) * Relevant certification (e.g., Associate Cloud Engineer, AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate) Further information You will take part in cross-functional and cross-team communication to enhance collaboration. These will take the form of knowledge shares, reading groups, chapter group meetings, workshops and innovation projects. This is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate at the start of their platform engineering career to develop their skills in an exciting, technology-led company working on genuinely important problems. ## Description Adarga is growing its Platform Engineering team and we're looking for a Platform Engineer to join us. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who wants to develop their their platform or DevOps skills in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. You'll work alongside experienced platform and software engineers, learning modern DevOps practices used to maintain a containerised microservices architecture. Our product is cloud native and highly automated - but there's always more to build, improve and optimise. You'll receive committed mentoring from an experienced team while making a genuine contribution to production systems that matter. Your days will be dynamic: a mixture of development, learning, and supporting our product releases. You'll gain exposure to a wide range of technologies and have a clear path toward increased responsibility and personal growth. What you'll be doing * Assist in maintaining and improving our cloud infrastructure and account structure * Contribute to our Infrastructure as Code codebase, primarily using Terraform * Support the deployment and operation of containerised applications in Kubernetes * Help automate infrastructure delivery pipelines and CI/CD workflows * Assist in monitoring, logging, and observability tasks across our platform * Support disaster recovery testing and data backup/restore processes * Work with software engineers and data scientists to understand and support their infrastructure needs * Learn and apply DevSecOps principles, integrating security into everyday workflows * Participate in incident response and troubleshooting under guidance from senior engineers ## Related Videos - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [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) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) - [Docker build without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100114-docker-build-without-docker) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Navigating the AI Shift](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/629-navigating-the-ai-shift) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers)