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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Engineer (OpenShift/Kubernetes) - TS/SCI - **Company:** Vantor Inc. - **Location:** St. Louis, MO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $165,000.0 - $215,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Program Optimization, CompTIA Security+, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Github, Internet Small Computer System Interface (ISCSI), Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, NetApp Applications, Network File Systems, Octopus Deploy, Data ONTAP (Server Appliance), OpenShift, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Scripting, Multi-Cloud, HybridCloud, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Data Management, Trident, Terraform, Jenkins, Golang - **Published:** September 22, 2026 - **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/candidate/trackback_apply?vacancyId=[vacid] ## About the Role * Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active TS/SCI with a CI poly clearance (or ability to obtain a CI poly) * Bachelor's degree in a relevant field with 8+ years of experience in platform engineering, systems administration, DevOps, infrastructure, or a related technical field. Equivalent experience will be considered. Additional years of experience commiserate in lieu of a degree. * Production experience operating Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform. * Experience supporting production OpenShift environments, including several of the following: cluster lifecycle management, upgrades, Operators, node pools, ingress, registries, and troubleshooting. * Infrastructure automation using Ansible, Terraform, scripting, or GitOps. * Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Argo CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI) * Monitoring, alerting, incident response, capacity management, and operational runbook development. * Capable of working effectively with geographically distributed operations and development teams * Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with customers and teams in written and oral forums * Willingness to work 90% or as needed in a SCIF environment with some on-call or after-hours onsite support for customer's mission Preferred Qualifications: * Experience integrating OpenShift with enterprise storage. Familiarity with NetApp ONTAP, Astra Trident, NFS, iSCSI, or CSI-based storage is a plus. * Security hardening and compliance in restricted, disconnected, or classified environments. * Strong scripting or programming skills (e.g., Python, Bash, Go) * Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) * Understanding of networking, security, and Linux systems administration * Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud platform architectures * Background in SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) practices * Experience working with geospatial technology and tools * CompTIA Security+ or comparable certification for privileged user access. * Experience in/or supporting military/intelligence or knowledge of some IC PED systems is a plus! #cjpost #LI-RD #LI-Onsite Pay Transparency: In support of pay transparency at Vantor, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range. ## Description * Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters across on-premise and hybrid cloud environments * Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support containerized application delivery * Implement infrastructure as code * Monitor platform performance, availability, and security; respond to incidents and optimize systems * Develop and maintain platform tooling, automation, and self-service capabilities * Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to improve platform usability and reliability * Ensure compliance with organizational security and governance standards * Communicate with multidisciplinary SAFe Agile teams and articulate technical concepts and ideas effectively. ## Related Videos - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [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) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [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) - [#90DaysOfDevOps - The DevOps Learning Journey](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/548-90daysofdevops-the-devops-learning-journey) - [Scoring 2000 Products per Request: Performance Pitfalls in Golang](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2073-scoring-2000-products-per-request-performance-pitfalls-in-golang) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [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) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)