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# Platform Operations Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer

- **Company:** Abbtech Professional Resources, Inc
- **Location:** Vienna, VA, United States
- **Salary:** $126,880 - $168,480
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon S3, Continuous Integration, MapReduce, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Linux Commands, Reliability Engineering, Ansible, Data Streaming, Apache Spark, Git, SC Clearance, Containerization, Git Flow, Terraform, Software Version Control, Docker, Databricks
- **Published:** November 6, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9292663/platform-operations-engineer-site-reliability-engineer

## About the Role

* Proactive, creative problem-solving mindset with a demonstrated ability to anticipate, diagnose, and resolve complex operational challenges
 * Experience with Python, specifically in operational and support environments
 * Professional experience with Terraform, Ansible, Docker, and CI/CD pipeline operations
 * Strong proficiency with Git and version control workflows
 * Comfortable working extensively on the Linux command line and performing operational tasks
 * Demonstrated ability to learn new technologies quickly
 * Experience monitoring, maintaining, and supporting production infrastructure in a collaborative environment
 * Strong incident response and communication skills
 * Ability to work East Coast hours
 * Ability to work hybrid in Vienna, VA, or remotely
 * This program requires US Citizenship
 * Active Secret Clearance REQUIRED

Preferred Qualifications

 * Experience operating AWS or other cloud platforms
 * Familiarity with Spark, JupyterHub, and Hue in an operational context
 * Hands-on experience with EMR (Elastic Map Reduce)
 * Experience with Databricks
 * Experience supporting federal, regulated, or client-facing environments

## Description

We are seeking a Mid/Senior Platform Operations Engineer / Site Reliability Engineer to oversee the efficient, reliable, and secure operation of critical application infrastructure for a federal financial agency. In this operationally focused role, you will be responsible for maintaining production environments, troubleshooting incidents, performing monitoring and diagnostics, supporting deployments, and continually improving system uptime and reliability.
The ideal candidate brings Python experience, deep operational expertise with Linux environments, and hands-on experience managing infrastructure with tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Docker. Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, Git-based workflows, and monitoring/alerting systems are essential. Familiarity with managing AWS services-particularly EKS, S3, and EMR (Elastic Map Reduce)-is highly valued. In addition, familiarity with Spark, JupyterHub, and Hue is preferred. Effective communication and a collaborative mindset are critical to success in this client-facing environment.
Responsibilities

 * Maintain, monitor, and troubleshoot production environments to ensure optimal uptime and performance
 * Operate and manage infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and Docker
 * Oversee and support CI/CD pipelines and automate operational workflows using Git and related tooling
 * Ensure ongoing reliability and operational excellence for critical systems running on AWS services, including EKS, S3, and EMR (Elastic Map Reduce)
 * Support operational use of Spark, JupyterHub, and Hue
 * Diagnose and resolve operational issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive problem resolution
 * Implement, refine, and monitor infrastructure and application alerting and diagnostics
 * Optimize data flows and storage integrations
 * Collaborate with engineering, product, and client stakeholders to communicate issues, coordinate maintenance, and support deployments
 * Contribute to continual improvement of platform operational processes, documentation, and best practices