Federal Platform Engineer

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 200,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work environment

FedRAMP environments

Professional development

Access to cutting‑edge cloud tools

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Federal Platform Engineer to join a leader in the Telecommunications & Hardware space. This fully remote role focuses on secure cloud‑native platform capabilities that support engineering teams in highly controlled environments.

You will shape deployment processes, automation, and internal tooling for reliability, speed, and consistency, while collaborating with stakeholders to strengthen documentation and evaluate emerging technologies in AWS‑based environments.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or related roles.
• Strong understanding of solution design and flow.
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Creative, self‑motivated, and detail‑oriented.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a STEM field; MS is a plus.
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives with effective prioritization.
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Implement scalable and secure cloud‑native application platforms in AWS
• Design and deploy improvements in development and deployment processes
• Create tooling for telemetry data collection to support engineering
• Foster a documentation culture within the engineering organization
• Manage project allocation using Jira and Agile methodologies
• Develop Terraform modules and Crossplane compositions for engineering use
• Evaluate new technologies for automation and infrastructure provisioning

Skills

DevOps

Platform engineering

Analytical skills

Communication

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or STEM

MS preferred

Tools

AWS

Terraform

Crossplane

Jira

Job description

For our client, we are seeking a Federal Platform Engineer to join the team of a leader in the Telecommunications & Hardware space.

This role will focus on building and improving secure cloud-native platform capabilities that support engineering teams working in highly controlled environments. You will help shape deployment processes, infrastructure automation, and internal tooling that improve reliability, speed, and consistency across the platform. The position also partners closely with engineering stakeholders to strengthen documentation, evaluate emerging technologies, and support ongoing platform evolution in AWS-based environments.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $199,750 – $230,000 annually

Responsibilities

• Implement scalable and secure cloud-native application platforms in AWS
• Design and deploy improvements in development and deployment processes
• Create tooling for telemetry data collection to support engineering
• Foster a documentation culture within the engineering organization
• Manage project allocation using Jira and Agile methodologies
• Develop Terraform modules and Crossplane compositions for engineering use
• Evaluate new technologies for automation and infrastructure provisioning

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or related roles
• Strong understanding of solution design and flow
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Creative, self-motivated, and detail-oriented
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a STEM field; MS is a plus
• Ability to manage multiple initiatives with effective prioritization
• Strong technical documentation and communication skills

Benefits

• Fully remote work environment with minimal travel requirements
• Opportunity to work on classified and FedRAMP environments
• Engagement in innovative experimentation and platform improvement
• Access to cutting-edge tools and technologies in cloud infrastructure
• Support for professional development and growth within the organization

Our client is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every qualification—your background could be exactly what this team needs.