Senior. Platform Engineer

Senior Platform Engineer

Location:

Richardson, TX (on-site at RTX facility)

Security Clearance: TS/SCI with Polygraph required day 1. U.S. citizenship required.

• Lead the implementation and advancement of Dev Ops practices, ensuring seamless integration of tools, cloud technologies, and processes within the program.
• Collaborate with a cross‑disciplinary team of platform engineers and systems administrators to drive innovation and efficiency in development, security, and operations.
• Serve as Senior Platform Engineer, creating capability and feature designs, and ensuring alignment with program objectives and delivery commitments.
• Work with the Scrum Master to execute Agile development and deliver high‑quality, cloud‑enabled capabilities on schedule.
• Support delivery and sell‑off of completed work to customers, ensuring technical acceptance and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Maintain a technical roadmap that aligns the platform with modern Dev Ops practices, cloud‑native architecture, and relevant COTS solutions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, cloud services, and industry trends to continuously improve platform capabilities, security posture, and team effectiveness.

• BS/BA in STEM (Computer Science, Engineering, IT, Physics) and minimum 5 years of related experience.
• Designing, implementing, and integrating cloud infrastructure solutions, preferably with AWS.
• Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and/or Chef.
• Experience with CI/CD concepts and tool chains (Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, Git Lab, Artifactory, Helm).
• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance at day 1; U.S. citizenship required.
• Strong working knowledge of infrastructure servers, networking, storage, and virtualization technologies.
• Advanced troubleshooting of performance, reliability, and availability issues on Linux‑based platforms.
• Scripting skills in Python and/or Bash for automation and operational workflows.
• Designing and delivering solutions within a Dev Ops framework with security integration throughout the software lifecycle.
• Strong AWS experience—architecture, deployment, security of EC2, EKS, S3, Cloud Watch, IAM, VPC—with emphasis on scalability and cost optimization.
• Container and platform engineering experience using Kubernetes, Docker, or Podman.
• Experience integrating CI/CD pipelines and tool chains to support application teams.
• Experience supporting COTS and FOSS products in secured or regulated environments.
• Installation, configuration, and maintenance of Red Hat Linux operating systems.

Competitive salary (86,800 – 165,200 USD) based on experience, plus annual incentive programs, 401(k) match, health, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, paid time off, holidays, and parental leave. Additional benefits may include flexible work schedules, employee assistance program, and more.

RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.