Manager, Platform Engineering

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1d • Remote

About The Position

As the Engineering Manager for the Platform Team, you will be the operational owner of the infrastructure layer that enables our company to move quickly and securely. Your team’s primary mission is to build and maintain a robust suite of shared tools and services ranging from essential database management systems (e.g., PostgreSQL) to data streaming (e.g., Apache Kafka), which serve as the backbone for our Product, Engineering, and InfraSec departments. You will report directly to the Director of Infrastructure.
Not only will you manage and mentor a team of Platform Engineers to success, but you will also define the methodology for how we support software delivery in commercial, government, and classified environments. Working cross-functionally with DevOps, AppSec, and Engineering leadership will be absolutely necessary to ensure our tooling is not just operational, but a strategic asset that drives developer efficiency and meets the highest security and compliance requirements. SREs will thank you for a job well done.

Requirements

• 5-8+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering roles, and 2+ years managing engineers (ideally infrastructure engineers).
• Strong technical depth with Kubernetes, AWS (or multi-cloud), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / Ansible / similar) and a track record of building platforms and/or platform services.
• Strong understanding of hybrid and air-gapped environments and the challenges they present (compliance, connectivity, segmentation, secure operations).
• Demonstrated ability to partner with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, and Cybersecurity) and to translate high-level requirements into actionable plans.
• Skilled in setting and governing operational metrics, SLOs, incident response processes, and platform delivery measures.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey technical direction and guidance across multiple time zones to both engineers and stakeholders.
• Note: This role requires the ability to obtain Security+ certification within 90 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Ability to obtain a Top Secret with SCI eligibility.
• Expertise in GitOps best practices.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, and/or TypeScript.
• Proficiency with observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Loki, Grafana, Alloy, Tempo) .
• Experience in DoD / DoW, government, or other regulated environments.
• Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process (e.g. STIGs, ICD 503).
• Certifications such as CKA/CKAD, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, or AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and grow the team of Platform Engineers by providing direction, removing blockers, and empowering them to own core platform infrastructure and tooling.
• Partner with Cybersecurity, Product, and Engineering teams to ensure the platform supports secure, reliable, high-velocity delivery into cloud-native and air-gapped environments.
• Drive standards and frameworks for Infrastructure as Code, service onboarding, environment management, GitOps workflows, and overall platform releases.
• Ensure observability, reliability, scalability, and cost-effectiveness of the platform; continuously monitor and improve service health, developer feedback, and performance metrics.
• Own the operational aspects of the platform team: incidents, responsiveness, After-Action Reviews (AARs) / post-mortems, runbooks, and continuous improvement of operational maturity.
• Act as a key stakeholder in architecture, influencing decisions about how the platform integrates with product, engineering, and operations, and ensuring the platform meets mission needs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed