Platform Engineer

Bespoke Technologies, Inc.; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Bespoke Technologies, Inc. in Herndon, VA is seeking an Infrastructure Engineer to design and maintain scalable, resilient data alerting systems.

You will deploy containerized workloads with Kubernetes (EKS), manage AWS services (EC2, S3), and implement infrastructure as code with Terraform to automate provisioning.

Security and reliability come first as you collaborate with development teams to optimize CI/CD, routing, DNS, monitoring with Grafana, and incident response.

Qualifications

• Active Poly clearance is required to be considered.
• Strong experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
• Experience with high-volume data alerting and distributed systems.
• Familiarity with monitoring/observability tools like Grafana.
• Ability to design scalable cloud architectures and secure automation.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain scalable, resilient systems for high-volume data alerting.
• Orchestrate containerized workloads with Kubernetes (EKS) for reliable deployments.
• Optimize AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3) and implement infrastructure as code with Terraform.
• Design robust routing and DNS solutions for high availability across distributed systems.
• Collaborate with development teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines and incident response.
• Contribute to cloud security best practices and automation to improve operations.

Skills

Kafka

DevOps

EKS

AWS

EC2

S3

Terraform

Routing

DNS

Grafana

Alerting

Job description

Please do NOT apply if you do not have an active Poly clearance. Those without a Poly will not be considered.

As an Infrastructure Engineer in this role, you will be responsible for architecting and maintaining scalable, resilient systems that support high-volume data alerting within a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You will leverage your expertise in Kubernetes to orchestrate containerized workloads, ensuring seamless deployment and management of applications. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include optimizing cloud infrastructure on AWS, utilizing services such as EKS, EC2, and S3, and implementing infrastructure as cod with Terraform to automate provisioning and configuration. You will also be tasked with designing robust routing and DNS solutions to guarantee high availability and performance across distributed systems.

Success in this position will be driven by your hands-on experience with messaging platforms like RabbitMQ and Kafka, which are essential for handling large-scale data streams and ensuring reliable communication between services. You will benefit from familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Grafana, as well as logging and alerting frameworks that enable proactive incident response. Exposure to DevOps methodologies will be crucial, as you will collaborate closely with development teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines and enhance operational efficiency. Your ability to troubleshoot complex issues and implement best practices in cloud security and automation will set you apart in this challenging and rewarding role.

Desired Skills:

• Kafka
• DevOps
• EKS
• AWS
• EC2
• S3
• Terraform
• Routing
• DNS
• Grafana
• Alerting

Preferred Skills/Experience:

• Experience with scalable applications on Kubernetes
• Experience handling high volume data alerts
• Experience working on large projects in complex, fast-paced environments