Infrastructure Engineer (L5)

Cornerstone Defense LLC; United States; On-site; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone Defense LLC is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer located in Richardson, TX, who will contribute to an agile product team focusing on Linux Infrastructure Engineering. The ideal candidate should have a BS/BA in STEM fields and at least 8 years of relevant experience, alongside a current TS/SCI security clearance.

Your role will involve leveraging best practices to develop infrastructure solutions, maintaining systems through Linux tools, and utilizing automation tools to enhance the program’s infrastructure. Hands-on Linux experience and scripting skills are essential for this position.

Qualifications

• BS/BA Degree in STEM with 8 years of related experience.
• Current TS/SCI security clearance is required.
• Hands-on experience with Linux Operating System.

Responsibilities

• Leverage best practices to develop and implement infrastructure solutions.
• Maintain existing systems through Linux tools and manage the COTS stack.
• Utilize automation tools for the program’s infrastructure.

Skills

Linux Operating System

Scripting skills: Bash, Python, Java, Perl, Ruby, Tcl/Tk

Automation tools: Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Bitbucket

Markup languages: YML, XML, JSON

Education

BS/BA Degree in STEM fields (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or Physics)

Tools

MS Office Suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio

Container orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, Helm, Rancher

IT Service Management tools: ServiceNow, Atlassian (Jira, Confluence)

Job description

Infrastructure Engineer – Level 5 (Senior Platform Engineer)

Richardson, TX

TS/SCI

Cornerstone Defense is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer with well‑rounded Linux Infrastructure Engineering expertise to join an agile product team. The Ideal candidate will have experience in both traditional infrastructure design; provisioning of platform, storage, and networking resources for existing on‑premise infrastructure that ideally also has experience in emerging DevOps/DevSecOps & Modernized technologies. The Senior Platform Engineer would be engaged in the design and implementation of the system updates and upgrades with a focus on the Linux Server / Linux OS expertise and will support Technical Exchange Meetings (TEMs) and provide project status as required.

The Senior Platform Engineer would be involved with development, implementation of traditional compute/network/storage systems and related deployments, as well as support improving the program platform’s over‑arching design through new emerging technologies. This includes existing operating systems and existing server hardware designs, as well as supporting the design and development of new modernized system architectures through Automation tools.

Responsibilities

• You will leverage company and industry best practices and capabilities to develop and communicate implementation of infrastructure solutions.
• You will maintain existing systems through Linux based tools and manage the COTS stack on the system to support program needs.
• You will utilize various scripting and automation tools to develop and maintain the program’s infrastructure.
• You will ensure that the COTS stack and versioning is consistent across the platform; and will work with the team to make updates as necessary.

Qualifications

• Typically requires BS/BA Degree in Science, Technology Engineering Math (STEM) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or Physics and 8 years of related work experience.
• Current TS/SCI issued security clearance is required day 1. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearance.
• Hands on experience with Linux Operating System.
• Scripting skills: Bash, Python, Java, Perl, Ruby, Tcl/Tk.
• Experience with markup languages: YML, XML, JSON.
• Experience with automation tools: Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Bitbucket.
• Proficient with MS Office suite: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio.

Desired Skills

• Familiar with container orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, Helm, Rancher.
• Familiar with Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP).
• Familiar with Information Technology Service Management tools: ServiceNow, Atlassian (Jira, Confluence).
• Familiar with Agile project management, Scrum methodology.
• A background in Systems Operations or Engineering; supporting large complex Information Technology environment.
• A current Poly is strongly desired for this role in order to get privilege user access to systems.