Platform Engineer

Description

• Design, build, and maintain enterprise-grade on-premises cloud infrastructure.
• Deploy, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters in production environments.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize Helm charts for application deployment.
• Build and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, deployment, and operational tasks using Python.
• Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Argo CD.
• Implement GitOps practices for Kubernetes deployments.
• Implement cloud and infrastructure security controls based on industry’s best practices.
• Perform vulnerability assessments, security hardening, and patch management.
• Configure and manage IAM, RBAC, secrets management, and certificate management.
• Integrate cybersecurity tools such as vulnerability scanners, endpoint protection, SIEM, and compliance platforms.
• Deploy and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Splunk, or similar).
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, application, and security incidents.
• Collaborate with development, DevOps, networking, and security teams to deliver secure platform services.
• Develop technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and operational procedures.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory and security standards (FAR, DFARS, ITAR, CMMC)

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 5+ years of experience in Infrastructure, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Platform Engineering.
• 3+ years of hands-on Kubernetes administration in production environments.
• Strong experience with: Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Python scripting, Jenkins, Argo CD, Git, Linux Administration
• Experience with container technologies (Docker/Containerd).
• Strong understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancing, Firewalls, VPNs).
• Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code and GitOps methodologies.
• Knowledge of enterprise storage and virtualization platforms.
• Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Dynatrace, Datadog
• Strong knowledge of: RBAC, Network Policies, Pod Security, Kubernetes Security, CIS Benchmarks, Zero Trust principles

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate or Professional
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate or Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Google Professional Cloud Architect