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# Principal Platform Software Engineer

- **Company:** Innova Solutions
- **Location:** McKinney, TX, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $187,200.0 - $208,000.0
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Microsoft Windows, Agile Methodology, Confluence, JIRA, Bash Shell, C Sharp (Programming Language), C++ (Programming Language), CompTIA Security+, System Configuration, Linux, Networking Hardware, Python (Programming Language), Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Ansible, Ruby, Software Deployment, System Software, Systems Integration, Virtualization Technology, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Gitlab, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Rancher, Bitbucket, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, Artifactory, Golang, Programming Languages
- **Published:** October 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9235699/principal-platform-software-engineer

## About the Role

* Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 8 years of prior relevant engineering experience.
 * Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools such as Terraform and/or Ansible. And experience with software deployment and integration.
 * Experience with Linux/Windows Operating Systems and Virtualization technologies.
 * Active Top Secret security clearance is required prior to start date
 * Experience with Agile Development Methodologies, e.g., Scrum and SAFe.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

 * Current CompTIA Security +
 * Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CI/CD Pipelines tools (E.g., Jira, Confluence, Bit Bucket, Jenkins, Artifactory, Gitlab)
 * Experience running technical teams
 * Background in COTS/FOSS product installation, configuration, and integration
 * Experience designing, implementing, and integrating platform infrastructure services using infrastructure as code (IaC)
 * Multi-disciplined infrastructure experience and expertise (Server, Storage, Network Hardware)
 * Experience with programming languages (E.g., Python, Java, Ruby, Bash, C++, C#, Go).
 * Experience troubleshooting performance, reliability, and availability issues across Linux/Windows based platforms and infrastructure services
 * Experience with containerization using technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, Helm, Rancher

## Description

* Lead a multidisciplinary team of SW platform, DT and GSS engineers (15+) and direct the day-to-day execution of the team members
 * Serve as technical lead with hands-on expertise in architecting, designing, implementing, and integrating infrastructure platform services on Linux and Windows based Operating Systems.
 * Delivering schedule milestones defined in the environment recovery plan.
 * Providing training, mentoring, and technical oversight for their teams.
 * Offering design guidance and leading design reviews for next-generation development environments.
 * Ensuring compliance with both RTN and customer cyber security standards and implementation requirements.
 * Managing budget authority for assigned platform initiatives