Platform Engineer II (Onsite)

Date posted: 2026-08-18 • Location: Richardson, TX • Onsite • U.S. citizenship required

Active and transferable TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance is required prior to start date.

About the role

At RTX, the world’s largest aerospace and defense company, you will join 185,000 great minds united by purpose and inspired to solve the world’s most complex problems. With our three market-leading businesses, world-class operations, and investments in research and development, we offer capabilities and opportunities no one else can. As a Platform Engineer II, you will play a critical role in supporting the development and maintenance of a modern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solution within a hybrid-cloud environment that serves as the backbone for product development and testing of a large-scale project contributing to a critical national asset.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using tools such as Ansible and Terraform
• Perform Linux system administration tasks, including configuration and management of RHEL (6.0+)
• Integrate and maintain Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS) and Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) products, including LDAP, Tenable, and Consul
• Support the deployment, configuration, and management of cloud-based and containerized applications, including Kubernetes
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and support Infrastructure/Platform as a Service solutions
• Document system configurations, processes, and procedures to ensure baseline control and compliance
• Conduct occasional travel to customer sites for upgrades, implementation activities, and troubleshooting

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) and a minimum of 2 years of related work experience
• Experience with Linux system administration, including RHEL (6.0+)
• Experience with automation frameworks such as Ansible
• Experience with cloud, containerization, and microservices technologies
• Active and current TS/SCI with CI Polygraph security clearance required on day 1
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Agile development methodologies, such as Scrum or SAFe
• Experience deploying and managing applications in Kubernetes environments
• Experience with the Atlassian Tool Suite, including Jira, Confluence, and Bitbucket
• Experience implementing and supporting CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins and Artifactory
• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, Ruby, Bash, C++, C#, or Go
• Experience with database systems such as Postgres and tools like SonarQube
• General working knowledge of networks, storage, and virtualization technologies
• Background in installing, configuring, and integrating COTS/FOSS products
• Current CompTIA Security+ certification or ability to obtain

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and short-term/long-term disability
• 401(k) match
• Flexible spending accounts
• Flexible work schedules
• Employee assistance program
• Employee Scholar Program
• Parental leave
• Paid time off and holidays
• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs (eligibility dependent on role level and collective-bargaining status)

Pay

The salary range for this role is 68,900 USD – 131,100 USD. The range provided is a good-faith estimate representative of all experience levels. RTX considers several factors when extending an offer, including but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, location, education/training, and key skills.