Platform Engineer

Intrepid Solutions and Services LLC; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with match

Dental insurance

Medical insurance

HSA option

FSA

Vision insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

Hospital Indemnity

Paid Time Off

Holiday pay

Job summary

Intrepid Solutions and Services LLC in Dayton, Ohio seeks a Platform Engineer to design, implement, and maintain Kubernetes-based infrastructure on AWS and TKG for a multi-year contract at Wright Patterson AFB. The role emphasizes Istio, Keycloak, MinIO, Vault, Terraform, and ArgoCD to deploy containerized workloads in a distributed environment.

You will contribute Kubernetes platform capabilities, optimize cost and performance, and interface with tenants for architectural guidance.

Qualifications

• Five to seven years in a software-focused engineering role.
• Experience with EKS, S3, EC2; deploying on TKG.
• Proficient in AWS EKS and TKG deployment and management.
• Experience with Istio for traffic and security.
• Knowledge of Keycloak for access management.
• Terraform modules for cloud infra on AWS and TKG.
• ArgoCD for GitOps deployments; CI/CD experience.
• Proven troubleshooting and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters on AWS (EKS) and TKG.
• Design scalable, secure cloud-native infrastructure.
• Maintain networking and security for Kubernetes environments.
• Optimize cluster performance and cost efficiency with aligned teams.
• Develop Terraform modules to provision AWS and TKG resources.
• Implement GitOps with ArgoCD for deployments.
• Set up monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana; implement alerts.
• Troubleshoot issues and document solutions.

Skills

Kubernetes

Istio

Keycloak

Vault

ArgoCD

GitOps

CI/CD

AWS

EKS

TKG

S3

EC2

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

Education

Bachelor's Degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

AWS

EKS

TKG

Terraform

ArgoCD

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Intrepid Solutions is seeking a Platform Engineer with expertise in Kubernetes (K8s) and cloud-native technologies to help design, implement, and maintain the infrastructure on AWS and TKS. This position will be supporting a newly awarded multi-year contract, located at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Istio, Keycloak, MinIO, Vault, Terraform, and ArgoCD and can deploy and optimize containerized applications in a distributed environment. In this role you will contribute Kubernetes platform capabilities to facilitate streamlined use of AWS cloud and enterprise resources. You will interface directly with tenants offering architectural guidance to optimize for cost and performance. Utilizing cutting edge cloud native tools these systems will be responsible for processing and exploitation of large volumes of sensor data that meaningfully contribute to our national defense.

Responsibilities

• Deployment, configuration, and management of Kubernetes clusters on AWS (EKS) and VM Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG)
• Research, design, and implement scalable and secure cloud-native infrastructure
• Maintain networking and security configurations for Kubernetes environments
• Optimize cluster performance, resource allocation, and cost efficiency, working with similarly aligned teams within the organization
• Develop and maintain Terraform modules to provision and manage infrastructure components across AWS and TKG
• Implement GitOps workflows with ArgoCD to enable automated deployments
• Set up and maintain monitoring and logging tools, such as Prometheus and Grafana, and implement alerting mechanisms to minimize downtime
• Troubleshooting issues, and documenting solutions.

OPERATING HOURS AND EXPECTATIONS

• This is a full-time on-site position, with standard operating hours Monday - Friday, unless otherwise indicated during the interview process.

TRAVEL

• Position does not require travel.

CLEARANCE

• Active Top Secret / SCI required upon application for initial consideration. ***This position is not open for any clearance upgrades, reactivation, or sponsorship. ***

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, Engineering, or a related field.

CERTIFICATION(S)

• Must possess Security+ or equivalent IAT Level 2 or higher certification.
• Cloud Certification is a plus.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Five (5) to seven (7) years of minimum experience in a software focused engineering career (Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer, System Administrator, etc).
• Experience with EKS, S3, and EC2; experience deploying and managing workloads on TKG.
• Proficiency in the deployment, scaling, and management on AWS EKS and TKG.
• Experience with Istio for traffic management and security.
• Knowledge of Keycloak for access management.
• Experience with Vault for secrets management.
• Writing, maintaining, and optimizing Terraform modules for cloud infrastructure deployments on AWS and TKG
• Experience with utilizing ArgoCD for deployment and management of Kubernetes applications, using GitOps methodologies
• CI/CD experience.
• Proven track record of being a reliable and knowledgeable team member, with experience in troubleshooting and performance optimization.

Benefits

At CIS Secure and its associated companies, Intrepid Solutions and Services and Darkblade Systems, we believe in promoting fair and transparent pay practices. We are committed to disclosing the compensation range for transparency and to set clear expectations for all applicants for this posting. This range represents the anticipated low and high end of the base salary for the advertised job, promotion, or transfer opportunity. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. The actual salary offered may vary based on various factors including but not limited to relevant experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, education, geographic location, as well as internal equity, and alignment to market data.

Job Type: Full-time (onsite)

Pay Range: $150,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

• 401(k) with company matching
• Dental insurance
• Medical insurance
• Health Savings Account option
• Flexible Spending
• Vision insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Ancillary offerings (Hospital Indemnity, Accident, Critical Illness, Pet Insurance)
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday pay

Intrepid Solutions, a CIS Secure company, is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.