Junior Platform Engineer – Hybrid

Role Overview

• Implement, troubleshoot, and sustain hybrid environments for the Missile Defense Space Enterprise Architecture.
• Work with a team that manages the full lifecycle of a secure, air-gapped on-premises infrastructure, with ownership from the physical hardware (compute and storage) up through the hypervisor layer.
• Administration, lifecycle management, and security hardening of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 appliance suite.
• Work with a team that will design and implement secure, scalable cloud architectures (VCF 9.0, AWS GovCloud, Azure for US Government) for enterprise workloads.
• Implement, and sustain Container Platforms such as VKS (Kubernetes v1.35), Docker, and Podman as well as maintain Repositories/Registries.
• Work with system engineers to identify and define requirements for new systems/system modifications, developing designs, and implementing and testing solutions.
• Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations.
• Be responsible for ensuring system software installations, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cyber security mitigations are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements.
• Carrying out high-level activities associated with design and system architecture.
• Be able to quickly learn challenging concepts, decompose difficult service problems and provide resolution.
• Effectively function as self-starter and identify risks, issues, and opportunities to leadership.
• Have excellent presentation, oral and written skills to facilitate effective and efficient interchanges with senior customer management and customers.

Requirements

• Must have 2, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience
• Must have 1, or more, years of direct IT experience
• Must be familiar with, or have experience with, Cloud engineering experience
• Must have experience with enterprise hardware stack (HPE Synergy, HPE Nimble, NetApp ONTAP, etc.)
• Must be familiar with Kubernetes and containerization
• Must have hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform
• Must have an understanding of networking, storage, identity, and DevSecOps pipelines
• Must meet DoD 8570 certification requirements (e.g. Sec+) within 60 days of hire
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance
• Have a Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (desired)

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Cyber Security
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• VMware

Benefits

• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Retirement benefits (including 401(k) matching)
• Educational reimbursement
• Parental leave
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Tax-saving options
• Disability and life insurance
• Pet insurance