C2 Systems Platform and Infrastructure Engineer

Phase2 Technology; Hampton (VA); Hybrid; USD 112,900 - 257,000; Full time

Job summary

Phase2 Technology seeks an experienced C2 Systems Platform and Infrastructure Engineer to lead cloud-scale infrastructure, Kubernetes production operations, and secure, air-gapped deployments for DoD environments. You will guide clients as they modernize IT infrastructure and manage day-to-day platform engineering tasks.

The role requires 8+ years of relevant experience, a DoD 8570 IAT Level II Security+ CE, and the ability to obtain a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Experience operating Kubernetes at production scale with cluster deployment and day-2 operations.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps using GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD or Flux.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK or OpenTelemetry).
• Experience designing in secure, air-gapped or DDIL environments.
• Ability to translate mission and reliability requirements into automated platform designs.
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance and DoD 8570 IAT Level II Security+ CE Certification.

Responsibilities

• Oversee production cloud infrastructure and guide modernization efforts.
• Lead deployment and security hardening of Kubernetes clusters.
• Design resilient, automated platforms for mission-critical systems.
• Collaborate with customers to meet reliability and security requirements.

Skills

Kubernetes production operations

CI/CD pipelines

GitOps

Observability stack

Secure, air-gapped design

Translate mission requirements into to

Security clearance readiness

Security+ CE certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS or Engineering

12+ years of infrastructure experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab CI

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Flux

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

OpenTelemetry

Istio

Linkerd

Consul

Job description

Job Number: R0244268

C2 Systems Platform and Infrastructure Engineer

Opportunity

Everyone is trying to "harness the cloud", but not everyone knows how. As an experienced cloud computing infrastructure architect, you know how to take advantage of cloud capabilities. You will oversee our team of experienced professionals and use cutting‑edge enterprise cloud platforms to guide clients as they modernize their IT infrastructure and meet their most challenging missions. We’re looking for someone to help modernize solutions so warfighters stay safe.

You Have

• Experience operating Kubernetes at production scale, including cluster deployment, day‑2 operations, upgrades, and security hardening
• Experience with CI/CD and GitOps pipelines using tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, and ArgoCD or Flux
• Experience with Infrastructure‑as‑Code and configuration management using Terraform and Ansible
• Experience implementing and operating an observability stack such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK or OpenTelemetry
• Experience designing and deploying systems in secure, air‑gapped, or DDIL environments
• Ability to translate mission and reliability requirements into resilient, automated platform designs
• Ability to obtain a Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in CS or Engineering and 8+ years of experience in infrastructure or platform engineering, including technical leadership on production systems, or 12+ years of experience in infrastructure or platform engineering, including technical leadership on production systems, in lieu of a degree
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Security+ CE Certification

Nice If You Have

• Experience with service mesh technologies such as Istio, Linkerd, or Consul, for traffic management, mTLS, and observability
• Experience deploying and sustaining containerized platforms in DoD environments, including Platform One, Big Bang, or Iron Bank
• Experience engineering for the tactical edge and hardening deployments for DDIL and disconnected operations
• Experience with C2, ISR, or other mission‑critical DoD systems and their operational constraints
• Experience implementing DevSecOps practices, including container scanning, STIG compliance, and policy enforcement such as OPA or Gatekeeper, and Kyverno
• Experience with secrets management and Zero Trust patterns such as HashiCorp Vault and SPIFFE or SPIRE
• Experience achieving and maintaining an Authority to Operate (ATO), continuous ATO, or RMF accreditation
• Secret clearance
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Certification
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate or similar Cloud Certification

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Work Model

• Remote: may require occasional onsite work at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: frequent in‑person work at a Booz Allen facility and possible customer visits.
• Onsite: primarily at a Booz Allen office or customer facility.

Compensation

Salary range: $112,900.00 to $257,000.00 (annualized USD). This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.