Cloud Platform Engineer - PaaS (TS/SCI)

D2 Consulting; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 175,000 - 185,000; 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 Consulting seeks a Cloud Platform Engineer to support a large-scale PaaS for an Intelligence Community customer in Springfield, VA. This hybrid role requires active TS/SCI clearance and hands-on OpenShift deployment across cloud and on-prem environments.

You will work with Crossplane, Kyverno, and GitOps, deploy OpenShift to new sites, and collaborate with security teams to ensure secure-by-design solutions. Strong scripting and Linux experience are essential.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

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

Skills

OpenShift

Security Clearance

Cloud engineering

Scripting (Python/Shell)

Git basics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

OpenShift deployment

AWS

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Docker

Kubernetes

RHEL/CentOS

Job description

D2 Consulting seeks a Cloud Platform Engineer to support a large-scale PaaS for an Intelligence Community customer in Springfield, VA. This hybrid role requires active TS/SCI clearance and hands-on OpenShift deployment across cloud and on-prem environments.

You will work with Crossplane, Kyverno, and GitOps, deploy OpenShift to new sites, and collaborate with security teams to ensure secure-by-design solutions. Strong scripting and Linux experience are essential.