Senior Platform Engineer (OpAI)
About The Position
PMAT is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer. As a Senior Platform Engineer supporting Naval Operational Architecture, you will play a critical role in operationalizing AI for next-generation naval platforms and systems. You’ll focus on building and managing secure, scalable cloud-based environments to support advanced analytics, AI/ML workloads, and autonomous systems. This position involves hands-on engineering with cutting-edge technologies, close collaboration with cross-functional teams, and direct support of mission-critical DoD capabilities. Your work will directly enhance the warfighter’s ability to execute distributed maritime operations and maintain tactical superiority.
Requirements
- At least 10 years experience working as a cloud engineer, cloud administrator, cloud architecture, DevOps engineer, IT Specialist, platform engineer, site reliability engineer, release engineer, systems administrator, systems engineer, or similar role.
- Strong knowledge of either cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) or containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
- Some proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation tasks.
- Some experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) for configuration management.
- Some proficiency with Linux system administration.
- Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate in a team environment.
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Information Systems, Systems Engineering, or similar degree
- Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and best practices for platform security.
- Knowledge of advanced networking topics, e.g, VPCs, TCP/IP, TLS, etc.
- Knowledge of DevOps practices and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, or Jenkins.
- Experience with monitoring and logging tools for platform health and performance, e.g,. CloudWatch, Grafana, or Elasticsearch.
- Previous experience working with government agencies or military organizations.
- Ability to transport/move heavy equipment (50lbs) on planes and ships
- Must be able to handle prolonged periods of broken air conditioning, NIPR and SIPR connectivity in Ohana
- U.S. Citizenship required
- No dual citizenship
- Active TS SCI security clearance
Nice To Haves
- OpenShift or Kubernetes
- Airflow
- Kafka
- RabbitMQ
- Apache
- Kibana
- Adapting open-source products to work with GovCloud
- Domino Data Labs
- Tobias
- Fiddler
- Experience with monitoring/logging tools such as CloudWatch or Grafana
- Experience supporting government or military organizations
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure within AWS GovCloud environments.
- Configure and manage container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and OpenShift.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation.
- Support secure data flow across multiple systems, ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards and STIG requirements.
- Collaborate with DevSecOps teams to streamline deployment pipelines and container management.
- Optimize cloud resources for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues within cloud, networking, and containerized environments.
- Partner with AI/ML engineers and software developers to deploy and integrate advanced analytics platforms and tools.
- Maintain detailed technical documentation to support system operations and compliance.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and team members.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
