Sr Platform Engineer

Dayton, Ohio

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8 days ago

Job Description

Position Title: Senior Platform EngineerPosition Type: Full-time, On-siteLocation: Dayton, OHClearance: Active Top Secret with SCI eligibilityJob SummaryWaypoint’s client is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Platform Engineer to join our team. As a Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and improving our Kubernetes platform using open-source and enterprise solutions. You will evaluate the current platform, identify areas for improvement, and make changes to ensure it remains efficient, scalable, and secure.Key Responsibilities

Design and Implement Innovative Solutions: Prototype, develop, and implement new solutions to enhance our Kubernetes platform capabilities, leveraging tools such as Helm, Argo CD, GitLab, and Harbor, following GitOps principles.
Streamline Processes and Mitigate Technical Debt: Utilize automation, Infrastructure-as-Code, and CI/CD practices, create simplified and well-documented processes while working to reduce technical debt by automating day-to-day tasks where possible.
Ensure Security, Scalability, and Reliability: Proactively ensure the platform's security, scalability, and reliability by implementing industry best practices and utilizing appropriate tools.
Ensure Platform Health: Ensure high availability and performance of platform deployments by continually working to improve monitoring, alerting, and proactive maintenance. Leveraging tools such as Grafana and log aggregation.
Optimize Platform Performance: Identify bottlenecks and optimize platform performance to ensure scalability and meet the growing demands of the organization.
Collaborate for Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with development teams to gather requirements to drive platform innovation and to continually be looking for ways to improve existing offerings.
Advise and Brief Government Personnel: Provide progress reports and technological guidance to NASIC leadership and product owners as needed.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field
10+ years of relevant work experience
Active TS/SCI security clearance

Required Skills

Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
Motivation to learn new things in a dynamic environment
Ability to work independently and take ownership of segments of a project
Basic understanding of software development practices

Preferred Qualifications

Possess and maintain IAT Level II (CompTIA Security+, etc.) certification or higher as required by Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 17-1303, Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 8140.01, and DoD 8570.01-M.
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification

Preferred Skills

Proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker/Podman, and cloud-based application deployment
Experience working in cloud-based environments, both internet-connected and air-gapped
Experience with Linux-based operating systems, Helm, GitOps, and CI/CD
Experience with software such as Argo, Backstage, Coder, Harbor, Grafana, Prometheus, Velero, and Victoria Metrics
Experience with Terraform, or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools
Strong understanding of security, auditing, identity, and access management principles

Numbers & Facts

Location

Dayton, Ohio

Skills

Automationunmatched
Best Practicesunmatched
Cloud Applicationsunmatched
Cloud Computingunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Continuous Deployment/Deliveryunmatched
Continuous Improvementunmatched
Continuous Integrationunmatched
Dockerunmatched
Governmentunmatched
High Availabilityunmatched
Identity Data Managementunmatched
Leadershipunmatched
Linux Operating Systemunmatched
Metricsunmatched
Open Sourceunmatched
Performance Managementunmatched
Performance Tuning/Optimizationunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Process Developmentunmatched
Progress Reportsunmatched
Prototypingunmatched
Reporting Skillsunmatched
Requirements Managementunmatched
Security Auditingunmatched
Security Clearanceunmatched
Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)unmatched
Software Developmentunmatched
Technical Leadershipunmatched
Top Secret Clearanceunmatched

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