Key skills
AnsibleCyber SecurityDockerJenkinsKubernetesLinuxPythonTerraformVMwareBashPowerShellGitLab CIGitLabPerformance OptimizationAgileScrumKanbanCI/CDLeadershipCollaboration
About this role
Role Overview
- Own the platform architecture and define modernization strategies for C5I mission systems
- Lead the development of resilient, scalable, and secure platform environments using Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Artifactory, and related technologies
- Influence program‑level decisions involving hardware/software trade‑offs, COTS selection, platform reuse, and requirements synthesis
- Architect end‑to‑end DevSecOps workflows to support high‑frequency, high‑quality deployments across MDS programs
- Oversee CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) to ensure secure, automated build, test, and release processes at scale
- Drive initiatives that raise DevSecOps maturity, expand Infrastructure‑as‑Code adoption, and increase automation coverage
- Lead cross‑program integration efforts spanning Software, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, Platform and Integration & Test teams
- Conduct advanced debugging and performance optimization across distributed and containerized environments
- Establish platform engineering standards and best practices across multiple MDS and C5I product lines
- Represent the platform engineering discipline in major design reviews, customer meetings and technical boards
- Mentor and guide Platform Engineers, providing technical direction and fostering a culture of learning and collaboration
- Provide leadership in Agile Scrum/Kanban environments, supporting planning, estimation and technical execution
Requirements
- Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM)
- Minimum of 8 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations
- Expert‑level experience in Linux platform engineering and administration
- Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible and virtualization tools such as VMware/KVM
- Experience with scripting and automation tools such as Python, Bash and PowerShell
- Experience with CI/CD systems (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) and secure build/deployment architectures
- Experience architecting or leading mission‑critical platform or DevSecOps environments for distributed or real‑time systems
- Technical leadership experience, including task delegation, decision‑making, and cross‑team collaboration
- Ability to obtain U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required after start date.
Tech Stack
- Ansible
- Cyber Security
- Docker
- Jenkins
- Kubernetes
- Linux
- Python
- Terraform
- VMware
Benefits
- medical
- dental
- vision
- life insurance
- short-term disability
- long-term disability
- 401(k) match
- flexible spending accounts
- flexible work schedules
- employee assistance program
- Employee Scholar Program
- parental leave
- paid time off
- holidays