Sr. Senior Platform Engineer III

Our client seeks a Sr. Senior Platform Engineer III to design and operate Kubernetes platforms for mission-critical federal workloads. The role spans CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and platform reliability, performance, and security. The engineer will work within an Agile delivery model and communicate status and risks to stakeholders while resolving complex production issues., * Work as part of a collaborative and high-performing team delivering technical solutions within the highest levels of the federal government.

• Design and operate Kubernetes and container platforms supporting mission-critical workloads.
• Maintain and improve CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Ensure platform scalability, reliability, performance, and security.
• Participate in Agile execution, planning, and continuous improvement activities.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues in complex environments.
• Communicate platform status, risks, and technical decisions clearly to stakeholders.
• Establish and maintain a high level of customer trust and confidence through technical expertise and professionalism.
• Use creativity and engineering judgment to deliver innovative solutions that meet customer needs.

• Active Top Secret security clearance with SCI eligibility.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator and Terraform Associate certifications.
• DoD 8140 certification aligned to the 451 System Administrator work role such as Security+, Cloud+, SSCP, CASP+, or CISSP.
• 6+ years of systems or DevOps engineering experience, including 3+ years with Kubernetes and container technologies.
• Experience designing, building, and maintaining Kubernetes or OpenShift container orchestration platforms.
• Hands-on experience ensuring scalability, reliability, and security of containerized environments in enterprise or mission-critical settings.
• Operational experience managing CI/CD pipelines, container build processes, and infrastructure automation.
• Experience deploying, managing, and operating container runtimes, orchestration tooling, and supporting services.
• Experience with Kubernetes ecosystem tooling including Rancher, Helm, Docker, Cilium, Rook, Ceph, MinIO, S3, and PortWorx.
• Experience leading or assisting in design and implementation of complex integrated container platforms.
• Ability to contribute immediately with minimal ramp-up in an operational environment.

Education Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline preferred.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator.
• Terraform Associate.
• DoD 8140-aligned certification such as Security+, Cloud+, SSCP, CASP+, or CISSP.

Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident.Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident with an active Top Secret clearance.This is a full-time, permanent opportunity, offering a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package. Qualified applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis.

Salary: $210,000 - $285,000/ yr. w2