Platform Engineer

Avenue Technologies and Commodities Inc; Garland (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Avenue Technologies and Commodities Inc in the Dallas area seeks a Senior Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and automate cloud-native and on-prem infrastructure. This role supports platform engineering, DevSecOps practices, and delivery of secure, scalable solutions.

Requires active TS/SCI with CI Poly, U.S. citizenship, and a minimum of 5 years in a STEM field with Linux expertise; you will work with Terraform, Kubernetes (EKS), and Helm across cloud and on-prem environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 5+ years of related experience.
• Strong communication skills with ability to explain complex technical topics.
• Hands-on experience managing Red Hat Linux environments.

Responsibilities

• Deploy infrastructure across cloud and on-prem environments using IaC tool-suites and manual configuration methods.
• Collaborate with Agile teams to plan, develop, and deliver engineering work products.
• Provide troubleshooting support to resolve configuration and operational issues.
• Maintain understanding of Linux environments and OS fundamentals.
• Understand resource sizing and configuration mapping across DNS, NTP, LDAP, and Cloud Services.

Skills

Strong communication

Linux troubleshooting

Automation scripting

DevSecOps mindset

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Kubernetes

EKS

Jenkins

GitLab

Confluence

Artifactory

Job description

Active TS/SCI Clearance Is Required

Onsite in Dallas Metro Area

Will Sponsor for Poly

Job Title: Senior Platform Engineer

Clearance: Active TS/SCI with CI Poly

Citizenship: U.S. Citizen

Overview

Seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and automate modern cloud‑native and on‑prem infrastructure. This role supports platform engineering, DevSecOps practices, and delivery of secure, scalable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy infrastructure across cloud and on‑prem environments using both automated IaC tool‑suites and manual configuration methods, ensuring consistent, reliable, and secure deployments
• Collaborate with Agile teams to plan, develop, and deliver high‑quality engineering work products, contributing to sprint activities and continuous improvement
• Provide troubleshooting support to quickly resolve configuration and operational issues
• Maintain understanding of Linux environments and operating system fundamentals
• Understand resource sizing and configuration mapping across multiple infrastructure services (DNS, NTP, LDAP, Cloud Services, etc.)

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field and 5+ years of related experience
• Strong communication skills with ability to explain complex technical topics
• Hands‑on experience managing Red Hash Linux environments

Required Technical Skills

• Deploying cloud infrastructure using Terraform, Ansible, and Helm
• Experience with containerized environments: EKS, EKS Auto Mode, and Kubernetes
• Understanding of cloud vs. on‑prem deployments and configuring resources across both

Preferred Qualifications

• Broad knowledge of servers, networking, storage, and virtualization
• AWS architecture and integration experience
• DevSecOps experience with integrated security practices

• Experience with cloud metrics and logging dashboards (Grafana, Prometheus, Promtail, Loki)
• Strong Linux troubleshooting and automation scripting (Python, Bash)
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (Jira, Confluence, Jenkins, GitLab, Artifactory, Helm)
• Experience integrating COTS and FOSS technologies in secure environments