Junior Platform Engineer

Responsibilities

• Provide Tier 2 and Tier 3 operations support for the platform, troubleshooting issues and performing O&M tasks to maintain system availability
• Monitor platform health using Azure Monitor and other observability tools, responding to incidents and alerts
• Support automated DevSecOps pipelines and CI/CD processes, troubleshooting pipeline issues under guidance from senior engineers
• Affiliate with infrastructure deployment and maintenance using Terraform, ARM/Bicep, and other IaC tooling
• Support containerization strategies using Docker and Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS)
• Work as part of an Agile development team to ensure infrastructure security and compliance with DoD requirements
• Help implement automation and monitoring solutions for deployment pipeline health
• Document incident responses, troubleshooting steps, and resolution procedures
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to support platform capabilities

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen
• Active TS/SCI security clearance (Required)
• Fundamental knowledge of Azure cloud services; AWS experience is a plus
• Exposure to Linux/Windows administration, scripting (PowerShell, Python, or Bash), and version control (Git)
• Basic understanding of Docker and container concepts; Kubernetes exposure preferred
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and interest in learning automation practices
• Understanding of basic security practices with willingness to learn DevSecOps and DoD compliance requirements
• Strong troubleshooting mindset and ability to learn technical concepts quickly

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related technical field
• Minimum 1 year of professional experience in DevOps, platform engineering, infrastructure operations, or related field; recent graduates with relevant internships or coursework will be considered