The Platform Engineer will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure and services to ensure high availability, scalability, and security of our cloud-based applications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with cloud computing technologies and platforms, such as Kubernetes, AWS, and Terraform. They will be able to work well within a larger team focused on defining and building cloud infrastructure to host DevSecOps development services and mission applications within a Kubernetes platform. This role can be supported at a hybrid capacity in Falls Church, VA.
Key Responsibilities:- Deploying and maintaining common Kubernetes platform services on cloud-native architecture
- Integrating a Kubernetes platform with common enterprise services to satisfy organizational security requirements
- Implementing secure automation, effective monitoring, and Infrastructure as Code
- Deploying and maintaining Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines across multiple environments
- Supporting and working alongside a cross-functional engineering team on the latest technologies
- Developing and iterating best practices to increase the quality and velocity of deployments
- Implementing industry best practices for system hardening and configuration management
Required Qualifications:- 0-4+ years of experience working with commercial cloud service providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Experience designing and deploying self-managed Kubernetes to commercial cloud platforms
- Experience integrating and providing cloud platform services within a Kubernetes cluster
- Experience designing Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform
- Experience with DevSecOps tools and processes such as GitLab CI, Artifactory, ArgoCD, FluxCD, Helm, Kustomize
- Demonstrated knowledge in Agile, Scrum, DevSecOps processes, and DoD cybersecurity requirements
- Solid problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking abilities
- B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related discipline (or relevant experience in lieu of a degree)
- DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certifications (e.g. CompTia Security+ CE Certification)
- US Citizenship and an active DoD Secret security clearance or higher
Desired Qualifications:- Experience with Oracle and PostgreSQL DBMS
- Experience deploying and maintaining Platform One's Big Bang suite of tools
- Experience working with the DHA
- Experience with DoD FedRAMP authorized cloud platforms such as AWS GovCloud and/or Cloud One
- Experience standing up and maintaining AWS services including RDS, EMR, ECR, EKS and S3
- Experience deploying Kubernetes using Rancher RKE2
- Knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation process and security requirements
- Experience using DISA enterprise security products including HBSS and ACAS and performing security hardening to satisfy STIG requirements
- Experience installing and configuring a service mesh for cluster ingress/egress, mTLS, and authorization and authentication of services
- Experience providing Identity Management services within a cloud or Kubernetes environment such Open ID Connect (OIDC) or SAML SSO
This position is local to the Falls Church, VA area and attendance on site is required about 50% of the time. The compensation for this role is estimated to be approximately $125,000.00-$150,000.00 commensurate on experience.
