Senior Platform Engineer
Core
Build and operate secure, cloud-native production environments for complex, mission-critical applications, serving as a bridge between development teams and platform infrastructure.
Role type
Senior IC Platform Engineer (Cloud-Native/DevSecOps)
Builds
Production runtime environments, automation tooling, and reusable platform capabilities for mission-critical applications.
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure, DevSecOps, Kubernetes, US Federal/DoD
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Kubernetes, Cloud platforms (GCP/AWS/Azure), Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Pulumi), GitOps, Containerization, Python/Go/Ansible, Shell scripting, YAML, CI/CD, Security automation, Monitoring, Troubleshooting
Preferred skills
Experience with DoD environments, Authority to Operate (ATO) systems, CNCF projects
Technologies
Kubernetes, Google Cloud, AWS, Azure, Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, GitOps, Helm, Kustomize, Python, Go, Ansible
Responsibilities
Build and maintain production runtime environments; Act as technical bridge between dev teams and platform; Validate technical solutions; Investigate and solve complex technical problems; Automate processes and infrastructure; Support security automation and secure architecture; Troubleshoot complex systems; Provide technical guidance to junior engineers.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities