Sr. Platform Engineer w/ TS/SCI CI Poly
The Computer Merchant, LTD.
Richardson, TX
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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$80–$85 Per Hour
JOB TYPE
Temporary, Contractor, Full-time
SKILLS
Amazon Web Services (AWS), Ansible, Architectural Design, Atlassian JIRA, Automation, Bash Scripting, Best Practices, C++ Programming Language, CCNA - Cisco Certified Network Associate, Chef (Configuration Management), Cloud Computing, Commercial Off-the-Shelf (COTS), CompTIA - Computing Technology Industry Association, CompTIA Security+, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks, Computer Science, Computer Security, Computer Skills, Computer Systems, Configuration Management, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cryptography, Data Science, DevOps, DoD Directive 8140, DoD Directive 8570, Docker, Documentation, E Programming Language, Employee Assistance Plan, Government, Hybrid Cloud, Information Technology & Information Systems, Integration Testing, Java, Jenkins, Keyboards, Mathematics, Nessus, Network Architecture/Engineering, Network System Hardware, Operational Support, Performance Tuning/Optimization, Perl Programming Language, Physics, Problem Solving Skills, Process Development, Product Development, Product Testing, Puppet (Configuration Management), Python Programming/Scripting Language, Red Hat Linux Operating System, Regulations, Ruby, Scripting (Scripting Languages), Secure Coding, Security Clearance, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Software Development, Software Engineering, Test Plan/Schedule, Time Management, Top Secret Clearance, United States Citizen, Virtualization, Web Services
LOCATION
Richardson, TX
POSTED
9 days ago
JOB LOCATION: Richardson, Texas (On-Site)
DURATION: Initial 1-Year Contract, potential for extension(s) and/or conversion to FTE
WAGE RANGE: 80-85/hr
JOB NUMBER: 14817796
OVERVIEW:
As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will herald a transformative era in software engineering, one that underscores the integration of development and operations through a single, comprehensive platform. Platform engineers, with their comprehensive technical and problem-solving skills, are shaping the future of software development to efficiently deliver high-quality, secure software, by providing automated services that enable SW engineers to focus on developing mission capabilities.
The role's core responsibility revolves around empowering development teams with a robust platform that streamlines processes, enhances collaboration, and accelerates release cycles, thereby driving efficiency and innovation. You will be on a team that is responsible for development and operational environments consisting of a mix of servers, workstations, storage, networks, and custom hardware. These environments provide the enterprise hybrid-cloud backbone for product development and testing for a large program producing a critical, strategic national asset. This will include a mixture of hands-on keyboard engineering work as well as documentation and baseline control.
What You Will Do
- Support transitioning a system that is tightly coupled to the underlying infrastructure
- Assist with architecture, design, development, integration, and support of build, integration & test, and deployment pipelines, optimizing for performance and scalability across on-premises cloud computing environments
- Leverage company and industry best practices and capabilities to improve scalability, consistency, infrastructure efficiency, reduce deployment time, and automate configuration management
- Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and DevOps teams to design and implement development and mission solutions
- Integrate security and compliance into the platform with services such as encryption and access management
- Provide operational support for the platform
- Administrative fluency with the following (or vendor equivalent): Red Hat Linux (v7+, 8+ preferred), Rancher
- Experience troubleshooting applications & infrastructure services on Linux based OS.
- Typically requires BS/BA Degree in Science, Technology Engineering Math (STEM) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or Physics and 5+ years of related work experience
- Experience with automation frameworks such as Chef, Puppet, and Ansible
- Background in COTS/FOSS product installation, configuration, and integration
- Experience designing, implementing, and integrating platform infrastructure services using technologies such as Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Rancher
- Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI / CI Poly security clearance is required on day 1. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance
- Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CICD Pipelines tools (E.g. Jira, Confluence, Bit Bucket, Jenkins, Artifactory, Gitlab)
- Exposure to Cloud based web services such as AWS
- Knowledge of secure coding practices such as OWASP, secrets management, and vulnerability remediation
- Experience with Networking Concepts and architectures • Experience with scanning tools (E.g. Nessus, Fortify, Anchore)
- Multi-disciplined infrastructure experience with compute, networks, storage, and virtualization
- Experience developing, testing & delivering applications w/in a DevSecOps framework
- Experience with programming/scripting languages (E.g. Python, Java, Bash, Perl, Ruby, C++)
- Current DoD 8570 certification (CompTIA Security +, CCNA) or ability to obtain
Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities
* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.
About the Company
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The Computer Merchant, LTD.
About TCM
If you would like to…
- Develop your skills
- Improve your earnings potential
- Gain greater control over your career
The Computer Merchant, Ltd. (TCM) has provided Information Technology Solutions and enterprise staffing services to Fortune 1000, mid to small sized corporations, as well as Federal, state, and local governments for over 30 years.
At The Computer Merchant (TCM), we are committed to your professional and financial success. We'll evaluate your background, experience and qualifications, and then recommend contract jobs that are the best match for your goals.
Fast Facts & Recognition:
- 41 year track record of success deploying over 63,000 consultants and core employees in critical positions for Fortune 1000 companies
- Access to over 11 million unique consultants nationwide
- Centralized and dedicated client delivery team
- Supplier Diversity Certification as a Veteran Business Enterprise
COMPANY SIZE
1,500 to 1,999 employeesINDUSTRY
Staffing/Employment Agencies
FOUNDED
1980
WEBSITE
http://itstaffing.com/