811998 Systems Engineer $215,000.00

B4Corp; Chantilly, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k matching

Phantom stock

PTO

Job summary

B4Corp is seeking a Platform Engineer in Chantilly, VA to design, implement, and maintain our platform infrastructure. You will work with Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and RedHat Linux to ensure reliability, security, and cost-efficiency.

A TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required, with core hours 9am–4pm. Top candidates will have hands-on experience with container management, Helm, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS IAM, and will collaborate across teams to optimize performance and

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, and RedHat Linux.
• Ability to design, implement, and maintain scalable platform infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain the infrastructure that supports applications and services.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure reliability, security, and cost-efficiency.
• Troubleshoot complex platform issues and drive continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

DevSecOps

CI/CD

Cloud security

Cross-functional work

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Puppet

RedHat Linux

Helm

Container Management

AWS IAM

Job description

Labor Category: Systems Engineer
Position Title: Platform Engineer
Position Level: Level 1 – Subject Matter Expert
Salary: Up to $215,000.00 per year
Core Hours: 9am to 4pm
Location: Chantilly VA

Description:

Position Requires a Top Secret (TS/SCI) Clearance with a Polygraph.

As a Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure that supports the organization’s applications and services. Your role will involve working with Kubernetes, DevSecOps practices, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, RedHat Linux, Helm, container management, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS IAM. You will play a crucial part in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of the platform, as well as optimizing performance and cost-efficiency. To excel in this role, you should have hands‑on experience with the tools and processes mentioned above. Familiarity with Kubernetes for container orchestration, DevSecOps practices for integrating security into the development process, and Terraform for infrastructure as code will be beneficial. Experience with Ansible and Puppet for configuration management RedHat Linux for operating system administration, Helm for managing Kubernetes applications, and AWS IAM for identity and access management will also be valuable. Your expertise in these areas will enable you to effectively collaborate with cross‑functional teams, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives within the platform infrastructure.

Details:

Labor Category: Systems Engineer
Position Title: Platform Engineer
Position Level: Level 1 – Subject Matter Expert
Salary: Up to $215,000.00 per year
Core Hours: 9am to 4pm
Location: Chantilly VA

Mandatory Requirements:

• Developmental (0-2 years’ experience)
• Full Performance (3-5 years’ experience)
• Senior (6-10 years’ experience)
• Expert (11-15 years’ experience)
• SME (16+ years’ experience)

• Kubernetes
• DevSecOps
• Terraform
• Ansible
• Puppet
• RedHat Linux
• Helm
• Container Management
• CI/CD
• AWS IAM

Optional Requirements:

• Relevant certifications in Kubernetes, DevSecOps, or AWS
• Experience working with large-scale cloud environments

B4CORP Company Information

B4Corp is a small defense contracting company that focuses on providing an optimal environment for mission-focused, highly skilled consultants to support the United States of America’s intelligence community and other defense organizations. B4Corp provides a low overhead, highly efficient, high salary environment that allows employees to excel at meeting the client’s needs. B4Corp is looking for information technology professionals that have a high sense of personal responsibility, self‑motivation, and mission drive.

B4Corp’s dedication and care for its employees is reflected in our outstanding compensation and benefits package. B4Corp’s benefits reflect the company’s policy of putting the employees first. B4Corp’s maximum flexibility comp / makeup time policy, along with the company’s cafeteria‑style benefit plan that allows employees to maximize their Benefit Dollars, reflects B4Corp’s commitment to its employees.

Compensation:

• Outstanding Salaries

Retirement:

• Full Vanguard 401k Plan – Featuring a full scope of investment options
  – 100% employer matched contribution up to 6% of employee’s salary
  – Ability to max out 401k savings $57k ($63.5k if over 50)
• Employees receive B4Corp phantom stock each year (2-year vesting period)

Insurance:

• Medical – United Health Care (UHC) (multiple plan options)
• Dental – United Concordia (UC) Flex Plan
• Vision – Vision Service Plan Insurance Co (VSP) Signature Plans
• Mutual of Omaha short-term disability (60% of salary up to $2,000.00/week)
• Mutual of Omaha long-term disability (60% of salary up to $10,000.00/month)
• Mutual of Omaha life insurance ($200,000.00)

Employee Referral Bonus:

• Refer a friend or a coworker and receive $3,000 per year for every year the person works for B4CORP

Paid Time Off (PTO):

• Seven weeks of leave per year (including ten federal holidays)
• Flexible work schedule with comp time (with customer approval)

Internal Tracking -ASV-1

B4Corp is an EEO and e-Verify employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation or national origin. Please take the time to review and complete these three voluntary identification forms if you choose to do so and email them to [e-mail].