Principal Platform Engineer

Responsibilities

• Engineer and sustain upstream (vanilla) Kubernetes environments that enable reliable, repeatable software delivery environments
• Python scripting and Helm-based Kubernetes packaging to automate platform workflows and deployments
• Engineer secure-by-default Kubernetes platform capabilities, embedding security controls into automation, delivery workflows, and operational practices
• Translate platform capabilities into repeatable PaaS services that accelerate internal delivery and enable customer-targeted outcomes
• Operate container runtimes (Docker/Podman) and containerization to support CI/CD execution and cloud-native tooling deployments
• Develop secure end-to-end CI/CD pipelines and provide organization-wide CI/CD tooling expertise, guidance, and support
• Implement Kubernetes observability (logs, metrics, traces) and embed it into GitOps-driven automation to validate deployments, detect regressions, and accelerate incident response
• Partner with development and infrastructure teams to automate deployments and release validation, applying best practices in delivery, testing, security, performance, and disaster recovery
• Evaluate and adopt cloud-native OSS/COTS tools to meet platform needs, enable teams through knowledge transfer, and integrate new capabilities into standard workflows

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related field) or equivalent related work experience
• This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a government secret clearance, U.S. Citizenship is required
• Minimum of 8 years of professional experience in Sr DevOps, Platform Development, Sr Software Engineering or Sr Systems Administration in both on-prem, air-gapped and cloud-based environments
• Understanding of core web technologies, including HTTPS, TLS/SSL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, and common delivery components
• Experience with automation or development in C++, Rust or equivalent

Qualifications

None specified

Skills

None specified

Benefits

Health care, dental, vision, life insurance; 401(k); education assistance; paid time off including PTO, holidays, and any other paid leave required by law.

Pay

The salary offered will depend on several factors including, but not limited to, relevant experience, skills, education, geographic location, internal equity, business needs, and other factors permitted by law.

Schedule

Not specified