Hybrid Platform Engineer – Colorado Springs, CO

CB5 Solutions LLC; Colorado Springs (CO); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal Opportunity Employment

Support for professional development and certifications

Job summary

CB5 Solutions LLC is looking for a Hybrid Platform Engineer in Colorado Springs, CO. This role involves designing and implementing secure, scalable cloud architectures and managing hybrid systems utilizing VMware Cloud Foundation, AWS GovCloud, and Azure. Candidates should have at least 7 years of IT experience, with substantial cloud engineering and leadership roles. Strong skills in automation tools and Kubernetes are essential. This position offers a dynamic environment with limited travel requirements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT experience with 3 years in cloud engineering roles.
• Must meet DoD 8570 certification requirements (e.g. Sec+) within 60 days of hire.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance is required.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement hybrid environments for Missile Defense Space Center.
• Manage lifecycle of secure, air-gapped on-premises infrastructure.
• Conduct daily system monitoring, backup, and application upgrades.

Skills

IT experience

Cloud engineering

Leadership

Automation tools

Kubernetes

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

PowerShell

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About theJob

At cb5, we are on a mission to find exceptional talent. Our tight-knit organization is led by five brothers, each technology leaders in their respective technical fields and driven to foster a culture of excellence through solidarity. We are seeking a Hybrid Platform Engineer to serve as a member of a Service Infrastructure team. This role is onsite and has very limited travel requirements.

This team is on the front lines, shaping the systems that protect us from advanced threats. We are looking for highly motivated, results-oriented professionals who thrive on solving complex technical challenges in a dynamic environment.

The Hybrid Platform Engineer serves as a technical innovator bridging the gap between traditional on-premises infrastructure and modern cloud scalability, with a primary focus on VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 and enterprise hardware stacks like HPE Synergy and NetApp. In this role, you will lead the design and implementation of secure, scalable cloud architectures, including AWS GovCloud and Azure. Leveraging automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, and PowerShell, you will modernize the platform’s self-service consumption model and sustain next-generation container platforms like VKS (Kubernetes), Docker, and Podman. Responsibilities include managing the full system lifecycle, conducting daily monitoring and backups, performing cyber security mitigations, and ensuring all architectures align with DoD policies and service level agreements.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, troubleshoot, and sustain hybrid environments for the Missile Defense Space Center.
• Manage the full lifecycle of a secure, air-gapped on-premises infrastructure, with direct ownership from the physical hardware (compute and storage) up through the hypervisor layer.
• Administration, lifecycle management, and security hardening of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 appliance suite.
• Design and implement secure, scalable cloud architectures (VCF 9.0, AWS GovCloud, Azure for US Government) for enterprise workloads.
• Design, implement, and sustain Container Platforms such as VKS (Kubernetes v1.35), Docker, and Podman as well as maintain Repositories/Registries.
• Work with system engineers to identify and define requirements for new systems/system modifications, developing designs, and implementing and testing solutions.
• Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoration, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations.
• Be responsible for ensuring system software installations, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cyber security mitigations are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements.
• Carrying out high-level activities associated with design and system architecture.
• Leverage strong communication and collaboration skills to ensure integration and compliance across cybersecurity, DevSecOps, sustainment, and application delivery teams.
• Develop and implement automation to expand the platform’s self-service consumption model, enabling faster and more efficient resource provisioning for consumers.
• Be a strong innovator in process improvement and system design.
• Be able to quickly learn challenging concepts, decompose difficult service problems and provide resolution.
• Be able to create and follow standard processes and clearly document results.
• Effectively function as a self-starter and identify risks, issues, and opportunities to leadership.
• Have excellent presentation, oral and written skills to facilitate effective and efficient interchanges with senior customer management and customers.
• This role offers the opportunity to work on cutting-edge on-prem and cloud platforms in support of defense, intelligence, and enterprise modernization programs.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of IT experience with 3 years in cloud engineering roles
• 1+ year of experience working in a management or leadership role
• Experience with enterprise hardware stack (HPE Synergy, HPE Nimble, NetApp ONTAP, etc.).
• Experience with automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, HELM, Bash, etc.).
• Experience with continuous delivery tools (VCFA Blueprints, GitLab, ArgoCD, etc.).
• Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerization.
• Hands‑on experience with at least one major cloud platform.
• Experience designing hybrid and multi‑cloud solutions.
• Understanding of networking, storage, identity, and DevSecOps pipelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Must meet DoD 8570 certification requirements (e.g. Sec+) within 60 days of hire.
• Must have, or obtain, an active DoD Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance or Top‑Secret Security Clearance with SCI eligibility
• Have a Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• Have 1 or more Cloud certifications (e.g., VMware Certified Professional – VCF Architect, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, Azure Solutions Architect Expert).
• Have experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) or Federal cloud initiatives.
• Have experience with model‑based system engineering models and tools.
• Have experience working in an agile environment.
• Have experience administering a Red Hat Linux environment (RHEL 9.x).
• Have experience writing and executing with automation tools.
• Have experience with scripting languages (e.g. YAML, Python, Bash).

cb5 Solutions LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic.