Navy Federal Credit Union

Platform Engineer (Desktop Infrastructure)

Navy Federal Credit Union$90K — $120K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 2-5 years of relevant experience
  • Familiarity with software and platform engineering concepts and methods
  • Basic skills in technical applications/languages and IT engineering methods
  • Proficiency in scripting languages for automation (e.g., Python, Bash)
  • Familiarity with configuration management tools
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and tools

Responsibilities

  • Research and analyze security risks; provide management recommendations
  • Plan and develop technology solutions to mitigate vulnerabilities
  • Code, test, debug, and document complex platforms
  • Package and deploy system and application updates
  • Implement and support IT resources including hardware and software
  • Lead initiatives to standardize practices, enhance platform resilience
  • Troubleshoot issues and communicate technical results
  • Create infrastructure for application development, e.g., CI/CD pipelines
  • Manage service escalations and identify improvement opportunities
  • Mentor lower-level staff and serve as a technical resource

Benefits

  • Comprehensive healthcare options
  • Retirement savings plans
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work hours
  • Employee discounts and perks
Full Job Description
Job Description

Navy Federal Credit Union currently does not provide sponsorship for this role. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.

The Desktop Risk Mitigation (DRM) team is responsible for the identification, assessment, and remediation of security and compliance risks associated with enterprise desktop and endpoint devices. The team's mission is to ensure endpoints are securely configured, fully patched, policy-compliant, and aligned with regulatory and internal security requirements. This position will design, implement, and maintain infrastructure platforms for delivering applications. The engineer will build and manage scalable, reliable, and reusable platforms, tools, and environments for application development, deployment, and operations. Perform work associated with IT infrastructure and systems administration to include installation, configuration, administration, support and maintenance of IT software and hardware systems, IT data/voice network systems, and internal databases. Develop information technology strategies, polices and plans. Ensure performance and resource availability of computers and other IT systems. Growing an understanding of business needs and objectives. Solve a range of mostly straightforward problems with some increased scope and complexity. Developing professional with basic skill set and proficiency with procedures and techniques.

Responsibilities

  • Research, analyze, evaluate, and provide recommendations to management on direction for active risks, vulnerabilities, and exploitations
  • Conceive, plan, and research final technology solutions/products to remediate/mitigate vulnerabilities on End User systems and products
  • Develop, code, test, debug, and document the most complex platforms to achieve objectives
  • Package, test, and deploy system and application updates/patches to the end-user environment
  • Analyze, design, implement, operate, deploy, and support information technology resources (includes computer hardware, operating systems, communications, software applications, data processing and security)
  • Develop and implement engineering standards and processes; Lead cross-organizational initiatives to standardize technical practices and enhance platform resilience (inclusive of maintaining desktop standards, knowledge base, operating procedures, guidelines, and system documentation)
  • Troubleshoot problems and communicate status, findings and/or technical results; make recommendations and ensure implementation of compliance and communication protocols
  • Create and maintain infrastructure that supports application development (e.g., CI/CD pipelines)
  • Lead complex technical projects and initiatives with significant impact across the business
  • Serve as an escalation point of contact with the primary focus on mitigating threats, risks, and vulnerabilities
  • Recommend and implement improvements to EUC desktop architecture and design; Provide frameworks, libraries, and tools to standardize development and operations
  • Manage service escalation to resolution and identify continuous improvement opportunities as appropriate
  • Optimize platform reliability, scalability, and automation
  • Ensure compliance with Navy Federal Credit Union ETS standards and best practices
  • Manage and ensure adherence to SLAs/ Able to complete assignments within target deadlines
  • Serve as lead technical resource for other team members; mentor and guide lower-level staff on new and innovative techniques and strategies
  • Performs other related duties as assigned


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
  • 2-5 years of experience in function
  • Familiarity with software and platform engineering concepts and methodologies and current development languages and methods
  • Basic skill involving technical applications/languages, information technology or specialized engineering methods
  • Basic skill in scripting languages for automation tasks (Python, Bash, etc)
  • Familiarity with configuration management tools
  • Exposure to CI/CD pipelines and tools.


Additional Information

Hours:
  • Monday - Friday, 8:00AM - 4:30PM


Location:
  • 820 Follin Ln. Vienna, Virginia 22180


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About Navy Federal Credit Union

Navy Federal Credit Union is a credit union that serves members of the military and their families. The credit union offers a range of financial products and services, including checking and savings accounts, loans, and credit cards. Navy Federal Credit Union was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Vienna, Virginia. The credit union has more than 9 million members and operates more than 300 branches across the United States and around the world.
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