Mission-Centric Platform Engineer: Secure Infra & DevSecOps

Clarity Innovations; Maryland; On-site; USD 126,000 - 345,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Innovations seeks a mission-driven Platform Engineer to deliver a next evolution of U.S. Government cyber operations.

You will join an elite team building critical infrastructure for a distributed cyber network operations platform, shaping how the government conducts cyberspace missions. We offer a purpose-filled role focused on secure, scalable infrastructure, on-prem and cloud-native deployments, and mission-aligned impact.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience in systems engineering with a foundation in enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, or equivalent (or a related technical degree).
• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph eligibility.
• Deep mastery of Linux administration (Ubuntu, RHEL) and familiarity with Windows/virtualized platforms.
• Expertise in secure routing protocols and network integration (BGP, OSPF, VPNs) and hands‑on experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, PowerShell, or Bash.
• Current CCNA certification (or ability to obtain one within 90 days).
• Proficiency in modern DevSecOps, GitOps, and containerization (Docker, Podman) and Infrastructure as Code utilities (Crossplane, Pulumi, Terraform).

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end systems engineering efforts across modern, secure, and flexible infrastructure stacks, spanning on-premises deployments and cloud-native platforms.
• Work at the intersection of hardware integration, infrastructure orchestration, secure systems configuration, and bespoke operational tools.
• Design and deploy scalable infrastructure to support distributed cyber operations.
• Ensure the reliability, performance, and rigorous security of all platform environments in accordance with mission standards.

Skills

Systems engineering

Security clearance

Linux administration (Ubuntu/RHEL)

Networking (BGP/Ospf/VPNs)

Config management (Ansible/PowerShell)

CCNA

DevSecOps / GitOps

Containerization (Docker/Podman)

Infrastructure as Code (Crossplane/Pul

Education

Technical degree in a related field

Tools

Docker

Podman

Ansible

PowerShell

Bash

Crossplane

Pulumi

Terraform

Job description

Clarity Innovations seeks a mission-driven Platform Engineer to deliver a next evolution of U.S. Government cyber operations.

You will join an elite team building critical infrastructure for a distributed cyber network operations platform, shaping how the government conducts cyberspace missions. We offer a purpose-filled role focused on secure, scalable infrastructure, on-prem and cloud-native deployments, and mission-aligned impact.