Senior Platform Engineer

Tetra Tech, Inc.•Atlantic City, NJ

75d•Onsite

About The Position

LS Technologies, a Tetra Tech Company, is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer with technical expertise and Enterprise Information Display System (E-IDS) knowledge and experience to support the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In this role, you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and management of secure, scalable, and automated platform environments supporting mission-critical aviation systems. You will contribute to the full lifecycle of infrastructure and DevOps capabilities - from architecture and deployment to optimization and maintenance - ensuring operational excellence in a secure government environment.

Requirements

Must have experience maintaining legacy FAA systems, such as IDS.
Experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or cloud infrastructure roles
Strong DevOps background including CI/CD pipeline creation and automation (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD)
Proficiency with OpenShift and Kubernetes administration and troubleshooting
Experience with Helm, Docker, and container orchestration best practices
Hands-on experience managing RabbitMQ or similar message broker technologies
Proficiency in Java application environments and runtime management
Scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar languages
Solid understanding of Linux systems administration and shell environments
Solid grasp of networking, storage, and security concepts within hybrid and cloud environments
Proven ability to design and maintain monitoring, observability, and alerting systems.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting FAA, DoD, or other air navigation service providers.
Familiarity with National Airspace System (NAS) architecture or similar critical infrastructure.
Experience with hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Relevant industry certifications (e.g., Red Hat Certified Engineer, AWS Solutions Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator).
Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills to identify and resolve system issues effectively.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and convey technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
Experience working effectively in a secure and regulated environment

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and manage automated platform solutions ensuring scalability, security, and reliability.
Maintain and optimize platform infrastructure, including provisioning, patching, upgrades, and monitoring.
Build and/or manage CI/CD pipelines for containerized and microservice-based applications.
Create and maintain automation scripts using Bash, Python, or other scripting languages to streamline operations.
Implement security controls, RBAC, and compliance monitoring aligned with FAA and federal standards.
Develop and manage Helm charts for application deployment and configuration management.
Administer and monitor message broker systems such as RabbitMQ, ensuring high availability and optimal performance.
Collaborate with development teams to containerize Java applications and optimize runtime environments.
Manage and harden Linux-based systems, ensuring compliance with security and performance standards.
Drive continuous improvement initiatives in deployment, configuration management, and system reliability.
Document configurations, standard operating procedures, and troubleshooting guides.
Participate in integration, verification, and validation activities for new system deployments.
Support technical reviews, briefings, and stakeholder engagements.
Continuously evaluate emerging technologies to enhance platform capabilities and efficiency.