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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Senior Platform Engineer, Connectivity - **Company:** SimpleSense Inc. - **Location:** Denver, CO, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $155,000.0 - $195,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Build Automation, Automation of Tests, Software Quality, Code Review, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Software Debugging, Linux, Networking Hardware, Virtual Private Networks (VPN), Linux System Administration, Network Planning and Design, Network Segmentation, NIPRNet, Open Source Technology, Ansible, Zero Trust Network Access, Scripting, Computer Networking Systems, Computer Network Technologies, HybridCloud, Firewalls (Computer Science), SC Clearance, Build Management, Git Flow, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Open Network Automation Platform, Cisco - **Published:** June 14, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=b2351c4f2b6f40ac ## About the Role Do you have experience in Team leadership?, * Experience: 5+ years of experience building infrastructure, automation, or platform engineering solutions in complex environments. * Automation Development: Strong experience building infrastructure automation and tooling using disciplined engineering practices such as Git workflows, structured configuration data, CI/CD pipelines, testing, and code reviews. * Linux Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with Linux operating systems, system configuration, package and service management, debugging, and scripting. * Networking Knowledge: Solid understanding of network design, segmentation, VPNs, firewalls, encryption, and secure connectivity patterns. * Technical Leadership: Proven ability to independently solve ambiguous technical problems within a complex platform or infrastructure domain, drive solution design through implementation, communicate tradeoffs clearly, and support the growth of less experienced engineers. * Travel: Ability to travel quarterly for Program Management Reviews and team collaboration., * Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a DoD NIPR network account and Common Access Card (CAC) * Must have, or be able to obtain, a Secret Clearance Preferred Qualifications: * Experience in DoW, Air Force, or Federal contractor environments * Experience supporting OT/ICS, critical infrastructure, industrial networks, or facility-edge environments * Certifications such as CCNP/CCIE, AWS Advanced Networking, or similar * Familiarity with network automation tools (ex. Ansible, Cisco DevNet, open-source routing tools) Preferred Qualifications: * Based in the Denver, CO, San Antonio, TX, or Brooklyn, NY area. * Experience working within DoD, Air Force, or Federal contractor environments. * AWS Certified Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator or equivalent technical certification. ## Description As the Senior Platform Engineer on the Connectivity team, you will design and build the automation, tooling, and infrastructure components that enable Simplesense to securely and efficiently onboard customer facilities into our cloud-hybrid platform services. You will lead complex work across platform engineering, Linux systems, networking, and infrastructure automation to turn operational needs into scalable workflows, reusable components, and maintainable systems. In this role, you will own ambiguous technical problems within the Connectivity engineering domain, drive solutions from design through implementation, and help less experienced engineers deliver with quality and consistency., * Automation and Infrastructure-as-Code: Lead the design and implementation of reusable tooling and configuration-driven workflows that automate the lifecycle management of Connectivity infrastructure. * Linux & Network Systems: Develop and maintain automation for Linux-based systems and network appliances, including secure configuration generation, system bootstrapping, software updates, and validation routines. * Connectivity Workflow: Translate operational onboarding and maintenance needs into scalable technical workflows that improve delivery speed, consistency, and quality across customer environments, including provisioning, secure channel establishment, validation, monitoring, and sustainment. * Security by Design: Build automation and infrastructure patterns that align with zero-trust principles, network segmentation requirements, access controls, and critical infrastructure security expectations. * Technical Design & Problem Solving: Break down ambiguous infrastructure and workflow problems into clear technical designs, implementation plans, and well-scoped engineering tasks. * Engineering Standards: Produce clear design documentation, implementation guidance, and operational handoff materials. 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