Platform Solution Engineer

Are you driven by the transformative power of cloud native technologies and eager to define the future of scalable infrastructure Were seeking a Platform Solution Engineer who brings infectious enthusiasm and strategic vision to designing and implementing cutting-edge solutions built on Kubernetes containerization and cloud native ecosystems. This role offers the opportunity to shape how our organization leverages modern platform engineering practices while collaborating with talented teams to deliver robust automated and developer-friendly infrastructure. If youre passionate about turning cloud native principles into production-ready platforms that empower engineering teams and accelerate innovation we want to hear from you.

We have an opening for a Platform Solution Engineer. You will work with researchers on helping utilize cloud native technologies for their research and applications. This position will play a key role in helping to define and develop a cutting edge on-prem cloud native computing platform. This position is in the Global Security Computing Applications Division (GS-CAD) in Computing matrixed to the Global Security Directorate.

This position requires part-time on-site presence due to the nature of the work.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the hiring team. Additional job responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

You will

• Contribute to the architecture of a cloud native compute platform that meets requirements for 24x7 uptime and efficient frequent software delivery.
• Function as a team member while architecting implementing and managing cloud native applications utilizing tools such as Ansible Helm or Puppet to configure applications that implement moderately complex operational and security requirements.
• Engage with various teams to assist with the development and deployment solutions on a cloud native compute platform.
• Assist in transforming existing applications to cloud native applications.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of Docker/Kubernetes virtualization infrastructure in Linux to support moderately complex to complex operational development and security requirements.
• Investigate and participate in the deployment of infrastructure and/or application monitoring alerting and logging tools for the DevOps infrastructure.
• Document and version control the IT infrastructure and/or applications using Git and Confluence; track/report work status in tickets using Gitlab.
• Support and improve GitLab CI/CD system used for automating deployments of infrastructure servers Kubernetes cluster(s) and applications.
• Participate in the implementation of automation tools to help with deploying troubleshooting and maintaining applications and/or cluster environments.
• Contribute to the design and implementation for build and release pipelines.  
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities at the SES.3 level

• Serve as a technical contact for complex software development efforts providing technical direction and mentoring to junior and mid-level developers.
• Contribute to software quality assurance (SQA) activities including defining testing approaches reviewing test coverage and ensuring compliance with project and organizational requirements.
• Perform technical risk assessment and mitigation identifying potential issues related to architecture performance maintainability or data integrity and proposing effective solutions.

Qualifications :

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelors degree in computer science software engineering or a related technical discipline or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Broad experience interacting with computer security personnel to provide input to computer security plans ensuring computer security compliance monitoring systems for general health security incidents and other events and developing security configurations that meet cyber requirements.
• Broad experience with software development practices.
• Experience with Linux environments and configurations.
• Broad experience providing innovative approaches and applying new technologies to broadly defined tasks and projects.
• Ability to set priorities and independently resolve moderately complex problems in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficient interpersonal skills necessary to interact with all levels of personnel and ability to work independently under limited direction in a multi-disciplinary team environment.
• Proficient verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in a team environment and present and explain technical information.

Additional qualifications at the SES.3 level

• Advanced knowledge of and significant technical experience with Linux operating systems virtual environments (Vagrant VMware or Kubevirt) containerized environments (Docker Podman or Kubernetes) and/or related hardware.
• Significant experience architecting implementing and maintaining build and release pipelines leveraging CI/CD systems.
• Experience delivering on advanced projects achieving positive results and driving projects to closure on time and on budget with advanced analytical skills to analyze complex systems and networks.

Qualifications We Desire

• Experience designing and implementing release and workflow pipelines for cloud native applications using CI/CD systems such as Jenkins or Gitlab.
• Experience with configuration management systems such as Ansible Puppet Chef or Salt.
• Experience with Virtual environments (Vagrant VMware or Kubevirt) and/or containerized environments (Docker Podman or Kubernetes) as well as experience implementing security for cloud environments.

Pay Range

$146340 - $222564 Annually

$146340 - $185544 Annually for the SES.2 level

$175530 - $222564 Annually for the SES.3 level

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage.  An employees position within the salary range will be based on several factors including but not limited to specific competencies relevant education qualifications certifications experience skills seniority geographic location performance and business or organizational needs.

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This is a Flexible Term appointment which is for a definite period not to exceed six years.  If final candidate is a Career Indefinite employee Career Indefinite status may be maintained (should funding allow).

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