C5I Senior Platform Engineer

About the role

The Senior Platform Engineer supports the C5I (Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Cyber, and Intelligence) product line within the Missile Defense Sensors (MDS) Software Department. The MDS mission involves providing world-class Radar and Command and Control (C2) software across various surveillance and warning systems. The role involves designing, optimizing, and maintaining the secure, scalable, and mission-critical software infrastructure that underpins radar, C2, and DevSecOps-intensive systems.

Responsibilities

• Implement the platform architecture and modernization strategies for C5I mission systems, including automation, container orchestration, and secure platform design.
• Develop resilient, scalable, and secure platform environments using Linux, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Ansible, Artifactory, and related technologies.
• Work on end-to-end DevSecOps workflows to support high-frequency, high-quality deployments across MDS programs.
• Work on CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD) to ensure secure, automated build, test, and release processes at scale.
• Work on cross-program integration efforts spanning Software, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, Platform, and Integration & Test teams.
• Conduct debugging and performance optimization across distributed and containerized environments.
• Help 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.

Qualifications

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 5 years of prior relevant experience unless prohibited by local laws/regulations.
• 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.
• Ability to obtain U.S. government issued Secret security clearance is required after start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.

What You Will Learn

• Advanced real-time radar and C2 system behavior, multi-sensor data processing, and secure distributed system design.
• DevSecOps transformation efforts across classified environments.
• Strategies for scaling platform engineering capabilities across multiple mission programs.