Senior Platform Engineer; OpAI

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer
. As a Senior Platform Engineer supporting Naval Operational Architecture, you will play a critical role in operationalizing AI for next-generation naval platforms and systems. You’ll focus on building and managing secure, scalable cloud-based environments to support advanced analytics, AI/ML workloads, and autonomous systems. This position involves hands‑on engineering with cutting‑edge technologies, close collaboration with cross‑functional teams, and direct support of mission‑critical DoD capabilities.

Your work will directly enhance the warfighter’s ability to execute distributed maritime operations and maintain tactical superiority.

In this role, you’ll contribute to Naval Operational Architecture, working alongside engineers and operators to deliver resilient, forward‑leaning solutions in support of national defense.

• Design, build, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure within AWS Gov Cloud environments.
• Configure and manage container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and Open Shift.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Ansible, Terraform, or Cloud Formation.
• Support secure data flow across multiple systems, ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards and STIG requirements.
• Collaborate with Dev Sec Ops  teams to streamline deployment pipelines and container management.
• Optimize cloud resources for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues within cloud, networking, and containerized environments.
• Partner with AI/ML engineers and software developers to deploy and integrate advanced analytics platforms and tools.
• Maintain detailed technical documentation to support system operations and compliance.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and team members.

• Bachelors in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related STEM field and fourteen (14) years or more experience;
  Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience;
  PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must have an Active Top Secret Clearance to start.
• Must be able to obtain a TS/SCI after start.
• Experience working as a cloud engineer, cloud administrator, cloud architecture, Dev Ops engineer, IT Specialist, platform engineer, site reliability engineer, release engineer, systems administrator, systems engineer, or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of either cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) or containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Some proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation tasks.
• Some experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, Ansible) for configuration management.
• Some proficiency with Linux system administration.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate in a team environment.
• Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and best practices for platform security.
  Ability to transport/move heavy equipment (50lbs) on planes and ships.

• Knowledge of advanced networking topics, e, v i, VPCs, TCP/IP, TLS, etc.
• Knowledge of Dev Ops practices and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines, e.g., Git Hub Actions, Git Lab CI, or Jenkins.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools for platform health and performance, e,. Cloud Watch,
• Grafana, or Elasticsearch.
• Open Shift or Kubernetes
• Airflow
• Kafka
• RabbitMQ
• Apache
• Kibana
• Adapting open-source products to work with Gov Cloud.
• Domino Data Labs.
• Tobias
• Fiddler
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools such as Cloud Watch or Grafana.
• Experience supporting government or military organizations.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or Security+ strongly preferred.

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.