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# Platform Engineer/Architect, SME

- **Company:** Federal IT Consulting
- **Location:** Indianapolis, IN, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Lifecycle Management, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cyber Security, Data Centers, Linux, System Center Operations Management, System Center Configuration Manager, Windows Servers, NetApp Applications, Platform as a Service (PAAS), SQL Databases, Virtualization Technology, Enterprise Software Applications, Containerization, Pure Storage, Storage Technologies, Information Technology, 3-tier Architectures, Nutanix, Vmware
- **Published:** October 25, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=cef3486977c8863a

## About the Role

* 10+ years enterprise systems architecture experience
 * Expert-level Windows Server administration (AZ801-802 certification)
 * Expert-level security architecture (CISSP certification)
 * Experience with SIPRNet classified network environments
 * Proficiency in: SQL, SCOM, MECM, Virtualization (VMware/Nutanix), Directory Services
 * Experience with Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), Containerization
 * Knowledge of Microsoft and Linux enterprise technologies
 * Experience with storage architecture and capacity planning
 * Demonstrated CCE change control and documentation experience, * Azure Solutions Architect certification
 * VMware VCP or equivalent virtualization certification
 * Experience with DFAS financial systems infrastructure
 * Prior SIPRNet system administration experience
 * Experience with DoD data center consolidation/optimization
 * Knowledge of DISA STIGs and security hardening
 * Storage administration certifications (NetApp, EMC, Pure Storage)

Education:

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field

Certifications:

 * Microsoft Azure AZ-801 & AZ-802
 * CISSP or equivalent

Clearance:

 * Active Top Secret security clearance is required.
 * Must be a United States Citizen and pass a background check.
 * Maintain applicable security clearance(s) at the level required by the client and/or applicable certification(s) as requested by FEDITC and/or required by FEDITC'S Client(s)/Customer(s)/Prime contractor(s).

## Description

* Provide senior-level platform engineering support for DFAS CCE SIPRNet classified enclave
 * Process CCE priority Tier 3 DFASNow support tickets achieving 95% worked-by-priority compliance
 * Support CCE Change Control Board (CCB) with 95% on-time inputs
 * Conduct Critical Design Reviews (CDR) and Technical Review Boards (TRB) achieving 95% on-time delivery
 * Engineer, implement, and document new IT solutions for CCE infrastructure
 * Incorporate, document, test, and validate functionality of CCE changes achieving 99% protocol compliance
 * Produce and maintain lessons learned documentation achieving 100% documentation compliance
 * Support CCE storage architecture design, capacity planning, and hardware/software lifecycle management
 * Provide Tier III support for SIPRNet infrastructure issues