Senior Platform Engineer

This role can be supported at a hybrid capacity in Herndon, VA.

About the role

Dark Wolf Solutions is seeking Platform Engineers to design, deploy, and maintain our cloud infrastructure and services, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security of our cloud-based applications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with cloud computing technologies and platforms, such as Kubernetes, AWS, and Terraform, and will work within a larger team to define and build cloud infrastructure for DevSecOps development services and mission applications.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain common Kubernetes platform services on cloud-native architecture
• Integrate a Kubernetes platform with common enterprise services to satisfy organizational security requirements
• Implement secure automation, effective monitoring, and Infrastructure as Code
• Deploy and maintain Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines across multiple environments
• Support and collaborate with a cross-functional engineering team on the latest technologies
• Develop and iterate best practices to increase the quality and velocity of deployments
• Implement industry best practices for system hardening and configuration management

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience working with commercial cloud service providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, with at least 2 years of specific experience working in cARMY, Cloud One, or Platform One at IL6
• Experience architecting and maintaining common Kubernetes or Docker platform services on cloud-native architecture, ensuring high availability and scalability for mission-critical applications
• Experience integrating and providing cloud platform services within a Kubernetes cluster
• Experience designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform to enforce DISA STIG compliance and baseline configuration management across all environments
• Experience with DevSecOps tools and processes such as GitLab CI, Artifactory, ArgoCD, FluxCD, Helm, Kustomize
• Experience deploying and maintaining Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines across multiple environments
• Demonstrated knowledge in Agile, Scrum, DevSecOps processes, and DoD cybersecurity requirements
• Solid problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking abilities
• B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related discipline (or relevant experience in lieu of a degree)
• DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certifications (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE Certification)
• U.S. Citizenship and an active DoD Secret security clearance or higher

Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle and PostgreSQL DBMS
• Experience deploying and maintaining Platform One’s Big Bang suite of tools
• Experience working with the DHA
• Experience with DoD FedRAMP authorized cloud platforms such as AWS GovCloud and/or Cloud One
• Experience standing up and maintaining AWS services including RDS, EMR, ECR, EKS, and S3
• Experience deploying Kubernetes using Rancher RKE2
• Knowledge of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) accreditation process and security requirements
• Experience using DISA enterprise security products including HBSS and ACAS and performing security hardening to satisfy STIG requirements
• Experience installing and configuring a service mesh for cluster ingress/egress, mTLS, and authorization and authentication of services
• Experience providing Identity Management services within a cloud or Kubernetes environment such as Open ID Connect (OIDC) or SAML SSO

Pay

The compensation for this senior-level role is estimated to be approximately $155,000.00 - $185,000.00, commensurate with experience.