Platform Engineer - Clearance Required
About The Position
LMI is seeking a Platform Engineer to support the deployment and maintenance of IronSled, a DevSecOps product designed for government-authorized environments. IronSled accelerates software development and deployment in highly regulated environments by meeting federal security requirements and streamlining accreditation of secure infrastructure in authorized government networks, on cloud or on-premise systems. The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance. The engineer will help manage the full lifecycle of services, from inception and design through deployment, operations, monitoring, incident response, and refinement. The role applies agile practices and DevSecOps principles, with an emphasis on automation, service reliability, and collaboration with software development and platform infrastructure teams. The position is listed as remote in the United States.
Requirements
- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- 7–10 years of experience as a DevSecOps Engineer.
- At least 5 years of experience programming in Python, including debugging, optimizing code, and automating routine tasks.
- Systematic problem-solving approach, effective communication skills, and drive.
- Understanding of Unix/Linux operating systems.
- Demonstrated experience building continuous, automated build and deploy pipelines.
- Demonstrated experience using security scans of source code and artifacts to condition build and deploy pipeline procedures.
- Ability to work with software development and platform infrastructure teams and provide meaningful guidance on code development and deployment.
- In-depth knowledge of version control for release artifacts to facilitate upgrade rollout and rollback.
- Strong understanding of containerization of web applications.
- Understanding and familiarity with container orchestration engines such as K8s (EKS, AKS, GKE, Kops, or OpenShift).
- Experience with GitLab CI/CD.
- Experience with bash shell scripting.
Nice To Haves
- Agile, Lean, DevOps, Cloud, Security+, or other professional certification.
- Familiarity with DoD IT standards and federal security standards.
- Knowledge of the Army software development process and its technologies.
- Hands-on experience using agile software development methodologies.
- Strong communication skills and ability to work well on a cross-functional agile team.
- Experience working in a consultant/client environment.
Responsibilities
- Engage in and improve the full lifecycle of services, from inception and design through deployment, operation, and refinement using an agile methodology.
- Support services before launch through system design consulting, development of software platforms and frameworks, capacity planning, and launch reviews.
- Embrace DevSecOps practices and automate tasks where possible.
- Maintain live services by measuring and monitoring availability, latency, and overall system health.
- Scale systems sustainably through automation and advocate for changes that improve reliability and velocity.
- Practice sustainable incident response and participate in retrospectives.
- Work with software development and platform infrastructure teams to provide guidance on code development and deployment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
