Platform Engineer - Clearance Required
About The Position
LMI is seeking a driven and innovative 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 stringent federal security requirements and streamlining accreditation for secure infrastructure within authorized government networks, on cloud or on-premise systems. The position requires an active TS/SCI clearance. The engineer will contribute to the full lifecycle of services, from inception and design through deployment, operation, and refinement using an agile methodology. The role supports services before launch through system design consulting, development of software platforms and frameworks, capacity planning, and launch reviews. It also includes operating and monitoring live services, automating routine processes, improving reliability and delivery velocity, and participating in incident response and retrospectives.
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, code optimization, and automation of routine tasks.
- Systematic problem-solving approach, effective communication skills, and a strong sense of 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 web application containerization.
- Understanding of container orchestration engines such as Kubernetes, including 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 they go live through system design consulting, software platform and framework development, 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 evolve systems through changes that improve reliability and velocity.
- Practice sustainable incident response and actively participate in retrospectives.
- Provide guidance to software development and platform infrastructure teams on code development and deployment.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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