Lead Platform Engineer
About The Position
GDIT is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to lead the build, configuration, and sustainment of a Software Factory capability for the US Space Force. The role leads technical efforts to establish standards for Azure Cloud and Kubernetes deployments; stand up and operate Kubernetes clusters in lab and classified production environments; and deploy and configure DevSecOps tools across virtual machines and Kubernetes environments. The position provides technical leadership and hands-on engineering for infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD pipelines, platform applications, and software factory delivery. It supports application teams and customers by developing automation, architectures, and documentation; onboarding teams to the platform; and coaching them in DevSecOps practices. The engineer also directs or performs platform sustainment, including monitoring, patching, upgrades, and vulnerability response and remediation. The role is remote, requires US citizenship and a DoD Secret clearance with the ability to obtain Top Secret, and may require travel up to 25%.
Requirements
- Must be a US citizen.
- Must possess a DoD Secret security clearance and be able to obtain Top Secret clearance.
- BA/BS degree or equivalent experience.
- 10+ years of DevOps or cloud experience.
- Experience managing and using Linux and Linux-based operating systems.
- Experience with software architecture, engineering, CI/CD, and/or DevOps practices.
- Foundational familiarity with at least one programming or scripting language.
- Experience with Git version control.
- Experience with containerization build technologies and Kubernetes deployments.
- Experience with Kubernetes Persistent Volumes and Volume Claims and Container Storage Interface plugins in cloud environments.
- Experience providing technical leadership for DevOps or cloud teams.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills for working with teams and customers to develop, implement, and coach DevSecOps processes.
- Proficiency with Agile lifecycle management processes and tools.
- DoDM 8140 certification / Security+.
Nice To Haves
- Passion for DevSecOps techniques and technologies.
- Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps techniques.
- Experience with GitLab and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
- Experience with US Air Force Platform One’s Big Bang.
- Experience with security scanning tools such as Anchore, OpenSCAP, and Prisma (Twistlock).
- Knowledge of secure development and software supply chain security practices.
- Commitment to continuous learning and staying current with related technologies and practices.
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment.
- Effective organization and time-management skills.
- Initiative to follow industry thought leaders, maintain professional qualifications, and participate in company and global communities of interest.
- Detail orientation, critical thinking, and strong problem-solving skills.
- Commitment to continuous improvement and best practices.
Responsibilities
- Lead development of guidelines and standards for deploying to Azure Cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes environments, including system and application security requirements.
- Lead and execute the standup and operation of Kubernetes clusters in Azure lab and classified production environments.
- Deploy and configure Jira, Confluence, GitLab, and other DevSecOps tools in virtual machine and Kubernetes environments.
- Direct resources and support automation development for virtual machine infrastructure-as-code pipelines using Packer, Ansible, and shell scripts.
- Provide DevSecOps support to application teams and customers by developing automation, architectures, and wikis.
- Serve as a DevSecOps architect, engineer, coach, and servant leader to help the team improve its capabilities and performance.
- Facilitate platform and application teams’ development maturity and ability to deliver value to customers.
- Perform or direct monitoring, patching, upgrades, and vulnerability response and remediation for Kubernetes nodes and platform applications.
- Maintain and enhance software and infrastructure-as-code build, test, and deployment CI/CD pipelines.
- Deploy and manage FOSS and vendor-distribution Kubernetes clusters on Linux-based virtual machines in Azure.
- Use Helm to deploy, manage, and integrate platform software, including Harbor, SonarQube, Keycloak, Nexus, and ArgoCD.
- Onboard user teams to the Software Factory platform and assist with integrating application and infrastructure software through automated pipelines.
- Educate teams on adopting and supporting DevSecOps practices and tools.
- Recommend innovations based on DevSecOps expertise to enhance capabilities or provide a competitive advantage.
- Travel as required, up to 25%.
Benefits
- Medical plan options, including plans with Health Savings Accounts.
- Dental plan options.
- Vision plan.
- 401(k) plan with pre-tax and post-tax contribution options and company match.
- Full flex work weeks where possible.
- Paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time.
- Paid holidays.
- Paid parental leave.
- Military, bereavement, and jury duty leave.
- Typically 15 days of paid leave per calendar year for new employees, prorated based on hire date.
- 10 paid holidays per year, prorated based on hire date.
- Paid Family Leave of up to 160 hours in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees.
- Short- and long-term disability benefits.
- Life insurance.
- Accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
- Personal accident insurance.
- Critical illness insurance.
- Business travel and accident insurance.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
