Platform Engineer

CACI; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 113,000 - 238,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Wellness

Financial planning

Retirement benefits

Family support

Continuing education

Time off benefits

Flexible time off

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Platform Engineer to support mission-critical data transport and deployment platforms. The role emphasizes security, reliability, and scalable tooling across enterprise environments.

You will design, build, and maintain internal platforms, monitor performance with Prometheus and Grafana, and automate operations to enhance developer experience and efficiency while collaborating with software teams.

Qualifications

• BS or equivalent with 10 years of experience, or 14 years substituting for degree.
• TS/SCI with polygraph is required.
• Experience with platform security, reliability, and best practices.

Responsibilities

• Ensure platform security, compliance, and adherence to best practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and platform-related issues
• Design, build, and maintain internal platforms that support application development and deployment
• Monitor system performance, reliability, and availability using observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana)
• Automate operational processes to reduce manual intervention and improve efficiency
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to improve developer experience and deployment workflows

Skills

Observability

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Job Title: Platform Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI with Polygraph

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: None

Type of Travel: None

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At CACI - Our mission is to get data to those who need it 24x7x365. This contract provides world-wide, enterprise-scaled corporate data transport and messaging services that are highly available, reliable, and fault tolerant. This effort provides world-wide, enterprise-scaled corporate data transport and messaging services that are highly available, reliable, and fault tolerant. This position provides support for the following mission-critical organizations, Y4211/ Enterprise Transport and Routing (ETR), Y4212/ Application Messaging Framework (AMF), and Y4213/ Information Transport Services (ITS). Y421 transports critical data to protect U.S. national security interests, the Warfighter, and civilians. Ultimately, U.S. and Allied Forces lives depend on Y421 services, and this contract is a critical contributor to successfully executing this mission.

Responsibilities

• Ensure platform security, compliance, and adherence to best practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and platform-related issues
• Design, build, and maintain internal platforms that support application development and deployment
• Monitor system performance, reliability, and availability using observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
• Automate operational processes to reduce manual intervention and improve efficiency
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to improve developer experience and deployment workflows

Requirements

• BS + 10 Years' experience is required or 14 years experience may be substituted for degree.
• TS/SCI w/poly is required

What You Can Expect

• A culture of integrity. At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you'll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer's missions and driven by a higher purpose - to ensure the safety of our nation.
• An environment of trust. CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You'll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.
• A focus on continuous growth. Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground - in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, specific skills and competencies, education, and certifications. Our employees value the flexibility at CACI that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives. We offer competitive compensation, benefits and learning and development opportunities. Our broad and competitive mix of benefits options is designed to support and protect employees and their families. At CACI, you will receive comprehensive benefits such as; healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, family support, continuing education, and time off benefits.

Benefits

• healthcare
• wellness
• financial
• retirement
• family support
• continuing education
• time off benefits

Salary Range

The proposed salary range for this position is: $113,200 - $237,800

Equal Opportunity Statement

CACI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic.