Platform Engineer

belaytechnologies; Maryland; On-site; USD 168,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid leave & holidays

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Student loan repayment

HSA funded by company

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Life insurance

Gym reimbursement

Lunches & events

Pet adoption program

Job summary

Belay Technologies in Columbia, Maryland, seeks a Platform Engineer to join our intel team. You will build, test, and maintain the infrastructure and tools enabling rapid software development and releases.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, experienced with Ansible, and passionate about automation and continuous improvement. Strong collaboration with development and operations is required.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
• BS in Science plus 10 years of experience; 14 years without a degree acceptable.

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.

Skills

Ansible

Automation

Detail-oriented

TS/SCI Clearance

Education

BS in Science

14+ years experience without degree

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

Belay Technologies has bee n voted Baltimore Business Journal's (BBJ) Best P laces to Work 2026!

Belay Technologies is seeking a Platform Engineer (PE) to join our intel team.This person will help build, test, and maintain the infrastructure and tools to allow for the speedy development and release of software. Work closely with development, and operations teams to automate processes, enhance system reliability, and improve deployment pipelines. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, experienced with Ansible, and passionate about automation and continuous improvement.

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

Candidates should have the following qualifications:

• TS/SCI Clearance with polygraph
• Bachelors of Science (BS) + Ten (10years' experience (Fourteen (14) years w/o degree

Perks and Benefits:

• 8 weeks paid leave - 4 weeks of personal leave, 3 Yay! days, take off on your birthday,11 paid holidays and optional leave up to 6 days through Belay's volunteer program
• 10% matching in 401(k) contributions vested on day one
• $5,000 annual training/tuition
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• 100% company-funded HSA
• Rich medical coverage (100% coinsurance)
• Dental coverage including orthodontia
• Up to $420,000 in life insurance, premiums 100% company funded
• Amazon Prime, gym reimbursement, monthly lunches, games and prizes
• Pet adoption program, generous referral bonus program, fun events, and more!

At Belay, we are committed to creating an environment where you can thrive both professionally and personally. We believe in transparency and fairness in compensation. Several factors influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Government contract labor categories and contract wage rates, relevant prior work experience, education, specific skills and competencies and certifications. Belay offers a competitive total compensation package that includes benefits and perks, a flexible work-life balance, and career development.

Salary Range: $168,000 to $240,000

Belay Technologies is a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business located in Columbia, Maryland (Baltimore/Washington area). Belay Technologies specializes in systems automation and full stack development. Belay Technologies provides leading technology and engineering solutions to the DoD, as well as state-of-the-art commercial products. We hire software engineers, web designers, test engineers, systems engineers, systems administrators, database engineers and other tech services. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.