Systems Engineer - TS/SCI w/ Poly

Key Responsibilities

• Platform Engineering & Cloud Enablement Engineer cloud native platform capabilities that accelerate mission application delivery and operations across AWS environments.
• Design and implement reusable frameworks, IaC modules, automation tooling, and platform patterns that streamline operations workflows.
• Build modular Terraform and CloudFormation IaC for standardized environment provisioning and cloud resource orchestration.
• Create platform level services, templates, and abstractions that simplify application onboarding and reduce operational overhead.
• Develop automation scripting in Python, Bash, and Shell, focused on building tools, frameworks, and deployment automation.
• Engineer CI/CD pipeline enhancements (Jenkins, GitLab), including reusable pipeline modules and automated deployment patterns.
• Integrate IaC, security controls, and cloud native services into CI/CD workflows to ensure consistent, compliant, repeatable application deployments.
• Architect and implement AWS cloud native components (Lambda, API Gateway, ECS/EKS patterns, serverless frameworks).
• Engineer containerization patterns (Docker, Helm) and platform level Kubernetes capabilities for application lifecycle management.
• Provide SME level guidance on microservices enablement, cloud native operational patterns, and platform level abstractions.
• Engineer security aligned IaC modules, cloud resource configurations, and platform controls that meet infrastructure governance requirements.
• Integrate PKI, TLS/SSL, KMS, IAM roles/policies, and other security primitives into platform tooling and automation.
• Produce security related engineering artifacts required for A&A/ATO processes.
• Partner with DevOps Engineers (I–III) to ensure platform capabilities meet operational needs and accelerate delivery.
• Contribute to engineering documentation, platform standards, reusable patterns, and technical guidance for development and operations teams.

Required Skills & Experience

• Linux/Unix engineering, including platform level automation, configuration patterns, and cloud native OS abstractions.
• AWS cloud engineering, with deep proficiency in EC2, S3, IAM, Security Groups, VPC, Lambda, SQS, STS, and cloud native architectural patterns.
• AWS CLI proficiency for automation, IaC validation, and platform tooling.
• IaC development using Terraform and CloudFormation, including reusable modules and provisioning frameworks.
• Automation scripting in Python, Bash, and Shell, focused on building tools, frameworks, and deployment automation.
• ECI/CD engineering using Jenkins, and GitHub, including pipeline design and reusable pipeline components.
• Kubernetes and Docker engineering, including Helm based deployment patterns and platform level orchestration.
• Serverless and microservices engineering, including Lambda patterns and API Gateway integrations.
• Cloud security engineering, including TLS/SSL, PKI, OpenSSL, IAM roles/policies, KMS integration, and security aligned IaC.
• Database engineering with MySQL or similar platforms, focused on cloud native integration and automation.
• Solr and Zookeeper in distributed environments (preferred, not required).
• Engineering leadership, including mentoring DevOps Engineers (I–III), shaping platform standards, and advancing cloud native engineering practices.