Platform Engineer

• Lead the build, configuration, and sustainment of a Software Factory capability for the US Space Force
• Determine guidelines and standards for deploying to Azure Cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes environments
• Stand up and operate multiple Kubernetes cluster environments in Azure cloud, including lab and classified production environments
• Deploy and configure Jira, Confluence, GitLab, and other DevSecOps tools on virtual machines and Kubernetes clusters
• Direct resources and assist with automation for virtual machine infrastructure-as-code pipelines using Packer, Ansible, and shell scripts
• Provide DevSecOps support to application teams and customers through automation, architectures, and wikis
• Serve as a DevSecOps architect, engineer, and coach for the DevSecOps team
• Facilitate platform development and help development teams mature their delivery practices
• Monitor, patch, upgrade, and remediate vulnerabilities in Kubernetes nodes and platform applications
• Maintain and enhance software and infrastructure-as-code build, test, and deployment CI/CD pipelines
• Deploy and manage FOSS and vendor Kubernetes distributions using Linux-based VMs in Azure
• Deploy and manage Jira, Confluence, and GitLab on Azure-hosted virtual machines
• Use Helm to deploy, manage, and integrate Harbor, SonarQube, Keycloak, Nexus, ArgoCD, and other software into Kubernetes clusters
• Onboard user teams onto the Software Factory platform and assist with application and infrastructure integration via automated pipelines
• Define system and application security requirements for Azure and Kubernetes deployments
• Educate teams on DevSecOps practices and tooling
• Recommend innovations that enhance DevSecOps capabilities and competitive advantage

Lead Platform Engineer

• Design, build, and implement enterprise infrastructure technology platforms and systems across cloud, network, database, storage, platform, computing, and middleware domains
• Apply automation, monitoring, and optimization techniques to ensure high availability and infrastructure performance
• Manage infrastructure engineering projects and processes aligned with organizational policies and regulatory requirements
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to integrate new technologies and improve infrastructure standards and processes
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues affecting infrastructure performance and reliability
• Support compliance with technology strategies, standards, and governance to mitigate risks and ensure regulatory adherence
• Review and guide infrastructure designs, configurations, and procedures for operational consistency and knowledge sharing
• Provide technical guidance and direction to lower-level technical professionals
• Develop technical solutions through deep infrastructure analysis and lead infrastructure processes
• Build reusable automation frameworks, golden-path templates, workflows, and scalable automation solutions
• Integrate agentic AI, intelligent automation, event-driven architectures, and self-healing operational patterns
• Implement deep observability practices and use telemetry to improve platform reliability, security, compliance, and developer experience
• Operate and continuously enhance enterprise automation, CI/CD, and AI-enabled development platforms including GitLab SaaS, Ansible Automation Platform, JFrog Artifactory, SonarQube, and related DevSecOps tooling

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Lead Platform Engineer

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