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Senior Platform Engineer with Security Clearance

DCI Solutions, McLean

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Senior Platform Engineer with Security Clearance

Job Description: Serve as a Senior Platform Engineer. Design, deploy, maintain, and secure platform infrastructure. Support data integration efforts and build, maintain, and optimize underlying infrastructure to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads.

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, and maintain secure platform infrastructure.
  • Support data integration efforts.
  • Build and optimize infrastructure for AI workloads.
  • Maintain Kubernetes clusters (EKS, AKS, GKE, OpenShift, or self‑managed).
  • Design and upgrade highly available, scalable clusters, including control plane and worker nodes.
  • Containerize applications with Docker and apply best practices.
  • Configure Kubernetes networking, implement load balancing and services.
  • Secure Kubernetes environments and network security.
  • Optimize resources and tune clusters for performance.
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD.
  • Apply IaC with Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation.
  • Create and customize Helm charts for Kubernetes application packaging.
  • Write automation scripts in Python, Go, Bash, or similar.
  • Manage Linux/Unix environments (networking, file systems, process management).
  • Support internal developer platforms (IDPs) and Kubernetes operators/CRDs.
  • Travel up to 20% as required for onsite installations and maintenance.

Qualifications

  • Extensive experience managing Kubernetes clusters.
  • Hands‑on experience with CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD).
  • Proficiency with IaC tools (Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation).
  • Experience with Helm charts, Kubernetes operators, and CRDs.
  • Background in Linux and Unix administration.
  • Strong scripting skills in Python, Go, Bash, or similar.
  • Relevant certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert).
  • Current IAM Level II to satisfy DOD 8570 IAT requirements.
  • Active DoD TS/SCI with Counterintelligence Polygraph (CIP) Clearance.
  • Travel willingness up to 20%.

Job Type: Full-time

Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Engineering and Information Technology

Industries: Defense and Space Manufacturing

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