Hybrid Platform Engineer

KIHOMAC•Colorado Springs, CO

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled Hybrid Platform Engineer to join our team. This role involves implementing, troubleshooting, and sustaining hybrid environments for the Missile Defense Space Enterprise Architecture. You will work with a team managing the full lifecycle of a secure, air-gapped on-premises infrastructure, from physical hardware to the hypervisor layer. Responsibilities include administration, lifecycle management, and security hardening of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 appliance suite. You will also design and implement secure, scalable cloud architectures (VCF 9.0, AWS GovCloud, Azure for US Government) for enterprise workloads, and implement/sustain Container Platforms like VKS (Kubernetes v1.35), Docker, and Podman, while maintaining Repositories/Registries. Collaboration with system engineers to define requirements, develop designs, and implement/test solutions is key. Daily tasks include system monitoring, backup and restoral, application upgrades, software installations, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cybersecurity mitigations. High-level design and system architecture activities are also part of the role. The ideal candidate can quickly learn challenging concepts, decompose difficult problems, and provide resolutions. This role requires a self-starter who can identify risks, issues, and opportunities to leadership.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related subject required
Must have, or acquire within 60 days of hire, Security+ certification or equivalent
2+ years of professional experience in the required task area
Familiarity with Cloud engineering experience required
Experience with enterprise hardware stack (HPE Synergy, HPE Nimble, NetApp ONTAP, etc.) required
Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerization required
Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform required
Understanding of networking, storage, identity, and DevSecOps pipelines required
Must be a US citizen
Candidate must be in possession of a Secret Security Clearance

Nice To Haves

Experience working within the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) or other Department of Defense (DoD) organizations preferred
Experience with continuous delivery tools (VCFA Blueprints, GitLab, ArgoCD, etc.) preferred
Experience with automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, HELM, Bash, etc.) preferred
Experience designing hybrid and multi-cloud solutions preferred
Ability to logically decompose complex mission systems into manageable components preferred
A track record of effectively troubleshooting and applying critical thinking skills to resolve IT system dependencies, impacts, and sustainability challenges preferred
Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) or Federal cloud initiatives preferred
Experience working in an agile environment preferred
Experience administering a Red Hat Linux environment (RHEL 9.x) preferred

Responsibilities

Implement, troubleshoot, and sustain hybrid environments for the Missile Defense Space Enterprise Architecture
Manage the full lifecycle of a secure, air-gapped on-premises infrastructure, with ownership from the physical hardware (compute and storage) up through the hypervisor layer
Conduct administration, lifecycle management, and security hardening of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 appliance suite
Design and implement secure, scalable cloud architectures (VCF 9.0, AWS GovCloud, Azure for US Government) for enterprise workloads
Implement and sustain Container Platforms such as VKS (Kubernetes v1.35), Docker, and Podman as well as maintain Repositories/Registries
Work with system engineers to identify and define requirements for new systems/system modifications, developing designs, and implementing and testing solutions
Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations
Ensure system software installations, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cyber security mitigations are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements
Carry out high-level activities associated with design and system architecture
Quickly learn challenging concepts, decompose difficult service problems and provide resolution
Effectively function as self-starter and identify risks, issues, and opportunities to leadership
Other duties as assigned