Platform Engineer (TS/SCI w/ Poly)
About The Position
JTEC Consulting is actively seeking Platform Engineers to join a dynamic engineering operations team building a robust, scalable, and secure infrastructure. Platform Engineers collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives across the platform ecosystem. Qualified candidates will have demonstrated experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining critical infrastructure ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of our platform while actively optimizing for both performance and cost-efficiency. A current security clearance with agency-specific polygraph is strictly required for consideration.
Requirements
- U.S. citizenship
- Current TS/SCI with agency-specific polygraph required for consideration
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline (equivalent years of direct experience considered in lieu of a degree)
- Effective written and verbal communication skills to work as part of a collaborative cross-functional team
- Hands-on experience and deep technical expertise in the following: Kubernetes (for container orchestration)
- DevSecOps practices and methodologies
- Terraform (for Infrastructure as Code)
- Ansible & Puppet (for configuration management)
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) (administration and troubleshooting)
- Helm (for managing Kubernetes applications)
- Container Management (Docker, containerd, etc.)
- CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation
- AWS IAM (Identity and Access Management)
Nice To Haves
- Relevant industry certifications in Kubernetes (CKA/CKS), DevSecOps, or AWS (such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect/DevOps Engineer)
- Proven experience working within and scaling large-scale cloud environments
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain the underlying infrastructure for our applications and services using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools
- Manage and deploy containerized applications utilizing Kubernetes and Helm
- Champion DevSecOps practices by seamlessly integrating security into every stage of the development and deployment lifecycle
- Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployments and automate operational tasks
- Administer and optimize Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) operating systems
- Configure and manage secure access policies using AWS IAM
- Partner with developers, security engineers, and product teams to troubleshoot complex issues and drive continuous platform improvements
Benefits
- competitive compensation and benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
