Lead Platform Engineer - Kubernetes & Secure DevOps

Clarity Innovations; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Innovations is building a Kubernetes-based platform to securely deploy container-based capabilities supporting cyber operations for US Cyber Command. The platform integrates across on-premises vSphere, AWS, and air-gapped Azure.

You will build, configure, and operate production-ready clusters, automate provisioning with IaC, and deploy services via GitOps, while supporting CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines across distributed environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in CS, Eng, or related field.
• 5+ years in platform, infrastructure, or DevOps engineering.
• Hands-on Kubernetes in production.
• Docker and container technologies experience.
• Proficient with Linux/Unix terminal.
• Infrastructure automation with Terraform or Ansible.
• Familiar with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows.
• U.S. citizenship; TS/SCI clearance preferred; eligible to obtain TS/SCI with CI Poly within 6 months of hire.
• Must reside in Fort Meade, MD area or relocate prior to start.

Responsibilities

• Build, configure, and operate Kubernetes clusters supporting production workloads across cloud and on-premises environments.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using infrastructure-as-code practices.
• Configure and deploy baseline platform services via GitOps.
• Support CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines used by application and data teams.
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for platform services.
• Ensure platform security, availability, and performance.
• Collaborate with security teams to support RMF and security requirements.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure and platform issues across distributed environments.

Skills

Linux command line

Git workflows

DevOps culture

Kubernetes operations

Education

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

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Clarity Innovations is building a Kubernetes-based platform to securely deploy container-based capabilities supporting cyber operations for US Cyber Command. The platform integrates across on-premises vSphere, AWS, and air-gapped Azure.

You will build, configure, and operate production-ready clusters, automate provisioning with IaC, and deploy services via GitOps, while supporting CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines across distributed environments.