Container Platform Engineer Sr
Gulfstream Aerospace
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Job summary
Gulfstream Aerospace is seeking a Sr Container Platform Engineer to build a robust, self-service container platform for enterprise applications at the Savannah campus. You will drive automation, observability, and onboarding of microservices, collaborating with Business Technology and engineering teams to integrate new services.
The role demands strong container tech skills (Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift), plus experience with CI/CD and IaC in hybrid environments.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field.
- 7 years of experience in DevOps/Platform engineering with container tech focus.
- Foundational Red Hat certifications and container tech certs preferred.
Responsibilities
- Champion architecture, deployment, and management of the OpenShift Platform Plus container orchestration system and ecosystem.
- Innovate automation frameworks to improve deployment and operational workflows.
- Promote DevOps practices across the application lifecycle with cross-functional teams.
- Design platform architecture to meet application demands with security and compliance in mind.
- Ensure reliability, scalability, and performance with proactive monitoring.
- Troubleshoot and refine platform performance for optimal availability.
Job description
Demonstrated expertise in container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestrating containerized applications.
- Advanced proficiency in automation and scripting languages such as Ansible, Bash, Python.
- Solid understanding of CI/CD methodologies and tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or equivalent technologies.
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in a hybrid environment, including experience with Terraform.
- Insights into distributed systems, including performance analysis and optimization.
- Proficiency in Linux administration and system internals.
- A thorough understanding of hybrid cloud and on-premises computing services alongside virtualization technologies.
- A strong inclination towards creating and maintaining detailed documentation, with an emphasis on automation.
- Experience with observability tools, with a preference for the Grafana/Prometheus stack.
- A robust mindset towards embracing DevOps methodologies and understanding of platform engineering practices.
- Applying DevOps best practices from application development to infrastructure and platform automation is critical.
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. 7 years Experience working in DevOps engineering, Platform engineering or similar positions with a focus on container technologies. preferred. Foundational Red Hat Certifications and container technologies (i.e. Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, etc.), or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) strongly preferred.. Other Other Licenses/Certifications Such as Docker, Kubernetes, or foundational Red Hat certifications preferred.
As a Sr Container Platform Engineer, your mission is to craft a robust, self-service platform that empowers application development and deployment. Merging operational expertise with engineering innovation, you will drive the operationalization, automation, and observability of our container platform. You will spearhead the development of self-service capabilities for microservices onboarding, streamline deployment automation, and foster collaboration across Business Technology and engineering teams to integrate new applications and services.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities:
- Champion the architecture, deployment, and management of our OpenShift Platform Plus container orchestration system and its ecosystem.
- Innovate and develop automation and frameworks to enhance deployment and operational workflows, increasing platform dependability.
- Promote a continuous improvement culture by working with cross-functional and operations teams, incorporating DevOps practices throughout the application lifecycle.
- Design our container platform architecture to meet application demands while upholding security and compliance principles.
- Ensure architectural choices bolster system reliability, scalability, and performance, supported by proactive monitoring.
- Troubleshoot and refine platform performance, maintaining optimal availability and scalability.
Perform other duties as assigned.
- Direct experience with OpenShift Platform or OPP is highly regarded.
- An Agile mindset and familiarity with tools like Azure DevOps are essential.
- Knowledge of the ELK (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) stack is a plus.
- Experience with GitOps operational frameworks, such as ArgoCD, is a distinguishing factor.
- Embrace a data- and event-driven mindset to streamline and improve processes through data utilization and event responsiveness.
- Thrive in dynamic settings, showing flexibility with new technologies and a commitment to ongoing learning and development.
- Demonstrated expertise in container technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestrating containerized applications.
- Advanced proficiency in automation and scripting languages such as Ansible, Bash, Python.
- Solid understanding of CI/CD methodologies and tools such as Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or equivalent technologies.
- Knowledge of Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in a hybrid environment, including experience with Terraform.
- Insights into distributed systems, including performance analysis and optimization.
- Proficiency in Linux administration and system internals.
- An understanding of hybrid cloud and on-premises computing services alongside virtualization technologies.
- Experience with observability tools, with a preference for the Grafana/Prometheus stack.
- A robust mindset towards embracing DevOps methodologies and understanding of platform engineering practices.
- Applying DevOps best practices from application development to infrastructure and platform automation is critical.
A credit history check from a national credit bureau will be conducted for all candidates for this position including new hires and current employees seeking promotion or transfer.This job requires one to be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language.
Requisition Number: 233108
Category: Information Systems
Percentage of Travel: Up to 25%
Shift: First
Employment Type: Full-time
Posting End Date: 07/31/2026
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans
Gulfstream does not provide work visa sponsorship for this position, unless the applicant is a currently sponsored Gulfstream employee.
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Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), designs, develops, manufactures, markets, services and supports the world's most technologically-advanced business jet aircraft
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