Senior Platform Engineer – Lead

Capital Technology Group, LLC

. Lead the architecture, build, and evolution of secure, scalable cloud platforms supporting federal mission needs .

Posted 10/30/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesSenior💰 $140,000 - $200,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cloud platform architecture and Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, with a strong focus on CI/CD pipeline automation and reliability practices. Proven ability to lead technical discussions, mentor engineers, and implement secure, scalable solutions in a federal environment.

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Cloud Platform ArchitectureInfrastructure-as-Code with TerraformCI/CD Pipeline AutomationDocker and KubernetesTechnical Leadership

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Hard Skills

DevOpsPlatform EngineeringSREInfrastructure EngineeringMonitoring and ObservabilityScripting and AutomationSQLPerformance TuningRoot Cause AnalysisDevSecOps Practices

Soft Skills

Strong CommunicationProblem-SolvingTechnical Leadership

Tools & Technologies

TerraformDockerKubernetesGitJenkinsGitHub ActionsGitLab CIPrometheusGrafanaDatadog

Industry Keywords

Public Trust ClearanceCloud EnvironmentAWSGCPAzureGovernance ProcessesChange ManagementEnterprise Services

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJenkinsKubernetesLinuxPrometheusPythonSplunkSQLTerraformGo

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the architecture, build, and evolution of secure, scalable cloud platforms supporting federal mission needs
Own cloud Infrastructure-as-Code standards and implementation using Terraform or similar tools
Design, automate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for fast, safe, and repeatable software delivery
Define and track reliability practices, including SLIs, SLOs, monitoring, alerting, and observability
Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortems for production issues, driving lasting fixes
Build automation to reduce manual work, improve system resilience, and speed delivery
Design runbooks and procedures for troubleshooting, maintenance, and disaster recovery
Evaluate emerging technologies through prototypes and proofs of concept
Partner with development, architecture, security, and product teams on integrated, production-ready solutions
Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and platform decisions
Mentor and guide engineers while establishing platform engineering standards and best practices

Requirements

What you’ll need

Applicants MUST BE US Citizens and be able to obtain Public Trust clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
9+ years of professional experience in DevOps, platform engineering, SRE, or infrastructure engineering, including technical leadership
Experience working with governance processes, technical standards, formal change management, or shared enterprise services
Ability to identify dependencies and articulate resource needs, tradeoffs, risks, and decisions for product leadership
Strong hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes, Git, Linux, and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
Proven experience managing Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform or similar tools
Experience designing and operating workloads in a cloud environment (AWS preferred; GCP or Azure considered)
Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, or CloudWatchcf
Proficiency in scripting and automation (Bash, Python, or Go)
Working knowledge of databases and SQL
Experience troubleshooting production systems, performance tuning, and leading root cause analysis
Understanding of DevSecOps practices and secure infrastructure principles
Strong communication, problem-solving, and technical leadership skills

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote Work (Hybrid roles will be specified in the job post)
Competitive Compensation Package
Medical, Dental, and Vision
Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability
Employee Assistance Program
401(k) with 4% matching
Liberal PTO vacation policy
Generous Annual Continuing Education
Annual Wellness Budget
Bonus Incentive Programs (Employee referrals and performance-based rewards)