Platform Engineer Security Clearance

Position: Platform Engineer with Security Clearance
MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Platform Engineer to join our team in Tampa, FL. The Platform Engineer will leverage their strong technical background and knowledge to develop and maintain the production environment, ensuring a modern and secure foundation upon which all product teams can deploy containerized applications. Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Develop, configure, and maintain production container orchestration environments including Kubernetes, Open Shift, and VMWare PKS Essentials

* Ensure a modern, secure, and highly available infrastructure foundation for product teams to deploy containerized applications

* Collaborate closely with co-located team members and product developers to troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues

* Monitor platform performance, implement scaling strategies, and ensure system reliability and uptime

* Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management to streamline platform operations

* Managing the software build process and ensuring a seamless connection to the enterprise CI/CD pipelines.

* Maintaining system baselines and configuration management items for the production infrastructure.

* Working with all stakeholders to ensure complete and functioning systems that meet all platform requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:

* High School Diploma/GED with 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in Information Systems Security or Platform Engineering.

* Experienced in providing Dev Sec Ops  implementation using Jenkins, Git Lab, or similar industry-standard tools.

* Hands-on experience managing and maintaining containerized environments such as Kubernetes, Open Shift, or VMWare PKS

* Experience with Linux systems administration and troubleshooting in enterprise environments

* Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash for automation and system management

* Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible

* Working knowledge of Source Version Control and Build/Release tools and methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications :
* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP certification).

* Experience with cyber risk and compliance automation tools.

* Advanced certifications in Kubernetes such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or cloud platforms

* Experience implementing security best practices and compliance controls within containerized environments

* Strong background in networking concepts, service meshes, and ingress controllers

* Experience working in highly secure, co-located government or defense environments Clearance Requirements:
* An active Secret clearance is required with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI

Physical Requirements:

* Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.

* Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

* Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.

* Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.