Cloud Platform Engineer (PaaS)

D2 Consulting; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 155,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401(k) match

Accrued PTO

STD/LTD/Life Insurance

Referral Bonuses

Professional development reimbursement

Job summary

D2 Technical Services is seeking a Hybrid Cloud Platform Engineer to join a collaborative Agile team building and maintaining a large-scale Platform as a Service for an Intelligence Community customer. This mission-critical work lets you deploy applications and data services on a modern cloud-native platform.

You will operate and maintain Red Hat OpenShift across security domains, support Crossplane, Kyverno, and GitOps, and deploy OpenShift to new sites as the platform expands.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, CCNA) required.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain Red Hat OpenShift environments across security domains, cloud and on-prem (vSphere).
• Support OpenShift frameworks including Crossplane, Kyverno, and Red Hat GitOps.
• Deploy OpenShift to new sites as the platform expands.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to understand integration needs and scale the platform.
• Partner with Security teams to ensure compliance and secure-by-design solutions.
• Manage data services including RabbitMQ, Redis, PostgreSQL, and Elastic Stack.
• Write clear, thorough documentation for teammates and future maintainers.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance

IAT Level II certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

• ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED**

• ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED**

About This Role

We're looking for a skilled Hybrid Cloud Platform Engineer to join a collaborative Agile team building and maintaining a large-scale Platform as a Service (PaaS) capability for an Intelligence Community customer. This is mission-critical work — you'll be helping teams across multiple security domains deploy applications and data services on a modern, cloud-native platform.

If you enjoy solving complex infrastructure challenges, working across teams, and making a tangible difference in national security, this role is a great fit.

What You'll Do

• Operate and maintain Red Hat OpenShift environments across multiple security domains — both in the cloud and on-premises (vSphere)
• Support key OpenShift frameworks including Crossplane, Kyverno, and Red Hat GitOps
• Deploy OpenShift to new sites as the platform expands
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to understand integration needs and scale the platform accordingly
• Partner with Security teams to ensure compliance and build secure-by-design solutions
• Manage data services including RabbitMQ, Redis, PostgreSQL, and the Elastic Stack
• Write clear, thorough documentation to support teammates and future maintainers

What We're Looking For

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field
• 5–8 years of developer or platform engineering experience
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (one of the following): Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA

Nice to Have (but not all required — bring what you have!)

• Hands‑on experience deploying and managing Red Hat OpenShift in cloud or vSphere environments
• Familiarity with AWS
• Scripting skills in Python or Shell, and comfort with Git
• Experience with Linux (RHEL/RHCOS, CentOS)
• CI/CD experience using GitLab CI or Jenkins
• Knowledge of container technologies — Docker, Kubernetes, and the broader CNCF ecosystem

Why You’ll Love Working Here

• Work on meaningful, high-impact missions that matter at a national level
• Join a team that values autonomy and trust — you'll own your work
• Grow your skills in a modern cloud-native environment
• Be part of an Agile team that moves fast and collaborates openly

U.S. Citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance are required for this position.

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $155-165k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.
• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more!

D2 Technical Services is committed to a merit-based recruitment process and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. As a Veteran-Owned Small Business, we particularly welcome applications from veterans who have the requisite skills and experience. Job applicants that are interested in one of our openings and may require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, should contact us to request an accommodation.