Platform Engineer (Job ID:4305)
About The Position
Valkyrie Enterprises is hiring a Platform Engineer to support the design, deployment, and sustainment of resilient cloud and edge-based platform infrastructure. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in Kubernetes, Linux systems engineering, and cloud-native infrastructure. This role will focus on building secure, highly available, and fault-tolerant environments capable of operating in disconnected, degraded, intermittent, and low-bandwidth (DIL) environments. The Platform Engineer will work closely with software, networking, cybersecurity, and systems engineering teams to deliver scalable and mission-focused platform solutions supporting operational requirements within complex environments.
Requirements
- Bachelors Degree
- At least 5 years of experience in Platform Engineering and Linux systems.
- Experience working with Microsoft Office Suite (I.e., Project and Excel).
- Active Secret Security Clearance
- Base access requirements.
Nice To Haves
- 10 years of experience in Combat System Engineering, Mission Readiness Assessment, Software Support, or Cybersecurity Requirements.
- Experience supporting naval, tactical edge, air-gapped, or disconnected systems.
- Experience with VMware ESXi 8.x environments.
- Knowledge of platform security best practices and Zero Trust Concepts.
- Engineering or a Technical BS degree from an ABET accredited school.
- Engineering or a Technical AS degree from an ABET accredited school.
Responsibilities
- Cloud and Infrastructure Engineering: Design and implement scalable cloud-native and multi-tier architectures. Develop highly available, fault-tolerant and multi-region platforms solutions.
- Kubernetes Platform Engineering: Deploy, configure, and maintain Kubernetes clusters using k0s, k3s or upstream Kubernetes. Optimize cluster resource utilization through requests, limits, and quotas. Configure networking, ingress, and service routing within Kubernetes environments.
- Linux Systems Engineering: Administer and harden Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments. Configure routing, DNS, and firewalling capabilities.
- Infrastructure Automation and Platform Operations: Develop declarative provisioning workflows using Terraform or equivalent IaC tools.
- Platform Networking & Security
- Observability & Monitoring
- Disconnected/DIL Operations
Benefits
- medical/dental/vision options
- company paid life and disability insurances
- 401k with match
- education reimbursement
- company paid holidays
- paid time off (PTO)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
