Platform Engineer

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, an Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a Platform Engineer (Ops Technology Lead) to design, implement, and maintain IT infrastructure platforms within the CASTLE-NET program, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security. This role supports deployment, lifecycle management, and policy compliance.

Key responsibilities include platform design, automation, disaster recovery, and mentoring junior staff; the candidate will collaborate with IT teams and developers to optimize

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, CS, or related field.
• 8+ years of platform engineering experience.
• Expert understanding of platform engineering principles.
• Experience with virtualization, containerization, and cloud platforms.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Ability to manage multiple complex technical initiatives.
• Proficiency in developing comprehensive technical documentation.
• Knowledge of data security and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement IT infrastructure platforms.
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and security.
• Support application deployment and lifecycle management.
• Conduct platform assessments and optimization analysis.
• Implement infrastructure automation and orchestration.
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities.
• Manage platform documentation and technical specifications.
• Mentor junior technical staff and provide technical leadership.

Skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/CS

Tools

Virtualization

Containerization

Cloud platforms (Azure/AWS/GCC)

Automation & Infrastructure as Code

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

The Platform Engineer (Ops Technology Lead) is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining IT infrastructure platforms within the CASTLE-NET program, ensuring reliability, scalability, and security. This role supports application deployment and management, ensures compliance with CASTLE-NET policies, and works closely with IT teams, developers, and stakeholders to optimize platform solutions, automate processes, and provide advanced technical support.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement IT infrastructure platforms

• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and security

• Support application deployment and lifecycle management

• Conduct platform assessments and optimization analysis

• Implement infrastructure automation and orchestration

• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity capabilities

• Manage platform documentation and technical specifications

• Mentor junior technical staff and provide technical leadership

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in IT, Computer Science, or related field

• 8+ years of experience in platform engineering or related role

• Expert understanding of platform engineering principles

• Experience with virtualization, containerization, and cloud platforms

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills

• Ability to manage multiple complex technical initiatives

• Proficiency in developing comprehensive technical documentation

• Knowledge of data security best practices and compliance

Job Specific Skills

• Infrastructure Platform Design & Implementation

• Virtualization & Containerization Technologies

• Cloud Platform Management (Azure/AWS/GCC)

• Automation & Infrastructure as Code

• Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity Planning

Preferred Skills

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

• AWS Solutions Architect or Azure Solutions Architect certification

• FedRAMP and federal compliance knowledge

• Platform assessment and optimization expertise

• CASTLE-NET environment familiarity

Compensation Ranges

Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.

EEO Requirements

It is the policy of ASM that an individual's race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation or national origin are not and will not be considered in any personnel or management decisions. We affirm our commitment to these fundamental policies.

All recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting for all job classifications is done without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, or age. All decisions on employment are made to abide by the principle of equal employment.

Physical Requirements

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