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# Principal Platform Engineer

- **Company:** Ralliant Corporation
- **Location:** Raleigh, NC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $104,300.0 - $193,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Computing Platforms, Bash Shell, Cloud Engineering, Cyber Security, Computer Programming, Python (Programming Language), Network Segmentation, Systems Integration, Policy as Code, Data Logging, Scripting, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform
- **Published:** October 16, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/1_ralliant-1133912409982

## About the Role

+ Support and mentor engineering teams on best practices for infrastructure, automation, and platform design + Evaluate and integrate new technologies (including AI-enabled platforms) with a focus on practical implementation and risk alignment **Required Qualifications:** + 8+ years in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or infrastructure roles + Strong hands-on experience designing and building in AWS (multi-account environments preferred) + Deep experience with Terraform or similar IaC tools + Strong understanding of networking, identity, and security implementation + Experience implementing solutions in regulated or compliance-driven environments (CMMC, NIST, etc.) + Experience building and integrating CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure + Strong scripting or programming skills (Python, Bash, or similar) + Proven ability to take solutions from design through implementation and operation **Preferred Qualifications** + Experience in hybrid environments (on-prem + cloud) +

## Description

This role is ideal for engineers who prefer building and solving complex problems over producing static architecture artifacts. **Responsibilities** : + Design and implement scalable infrastructure solutions across AWS, on-prem, and hybrid environments + Build and maintain reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) modules and platform components + Develop and enforce secure-by-design solutions aligned to CMMC Level 2 and enterprise security requirements + Partner with Security Architecture and GRC to translate security and compliance requirements into implementable controls + Lead the implementation of network segmentation, identity integration, logging, and monitoring solutions + Drive adoption of automation-first practices, including CI/CD pipelines and Policy as Code (PaC) + Solve complex platform and infrastructure challenges through hands-on engineering and rapid iteration + Contribute to and refine platform standards, patterns, and reference implementations through working code