Cloud Platform Engineer; PaaS Security Clearance

Overview

ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED.

About This Role:

We're looking for a skilled Hybrid Cloud Platform Engineer to join a collaborative Agile team building and maintaining a large-scale Platform as a Service (PaaS) capability for an Intelligence Community customer. This is mission-critical work — you'll be helping teams across multiple security domains deploy applications and data services on a modern, cloud-native platform. If you enjoy solving complex infrastructure challenges, working across teams, and making a tangible difference in national security, this role is a great fit.

• Operate and maintain Red Hat Open Shift environments across multiple security domains — both in the cloud and on-premises (vSphere)
• Support key Open Shift frameworks including Crossplane, Kyverno, and Red Hat Git Ops
• Deploy Open Shift to new sites as the platform expands
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to understand integration needs and scale the platform accordingly
• Partner with Security teams to ensure compliance and build secure-by-design solutions
• Manage data services including Rabbit
  
  MQ, Redis, Postgre
  
  SQL, and the Elastic Stack
• Write clear, thorough documentation to support teammates and future maintainers

• Bachelor s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• 5–8 years of developer or platform engineering experience
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (one of the following):
  Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA

• Hands-on experience deploying and managing Red Hat Open Shift in cloud or vSphere environments
• Familiarity with AWS
• Scripting skills in Python or Shell, and comfort with Git
• Experience with Linux (RHEL/RHCOS, CentOS)
• CI/CD experience using Git Lab CI or Jenkins
• Knowledge of container technologies — Docker, Kubernetes, and the broader CNCF ecosystem

• Work on meaningful, high-impact missions that matter at a national level
• Join a team that values autonomy and trust — you ll own your work
• Grow your skills in a modern cloud-native environment
• Be part of an Agile team that moves fast and collaborates openly

If you meet most of the qualifications and are excited about the work, we encourage you to apply. We know great engineers don t always check every box. U.S. Citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance are required for this position.

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• Compensation is typically $155-165k. The salary range is not guaranteed and may fall outside of this range based on education, experience, certifications, and other factors.
• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more.
• Job applicants that may require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process should contact us to request an accommodation.