Platform Engineer

Air space Intelligence, Inc.; Virginia; On-site; USD 135,000 - 265,000; Full time

Job summary

ASI seeks a Platform Engineer to design, build, and run Kubernetes clusters on bare metal, owning the platform end to end from hardware bring-up to security hardening. You will work with cross-functional teams to deliver mission software in a security-focused environment.

Requirements include active TS/SCI clearance, a Bachelor's degree with 5+ years in platform engineering, and DoD 8140 certification. On-site work in Virginia 50% is expected, with on-call support during surge events.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Bachelor's degree and 5+ years in platform engineering/DevOps.
• DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce certification for privileged users (such as Security+ CE).
• Willing to work onsite in Virginia 50% of the time and to provide on-call support during designated surge events.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and run Kubernetes clusters on bare metal from the ground up.
• Own the platform end to end: hardware bring-up, cluster lifecycle, day-2 operations, security hardening and accreditation support.
• Collaborate with development and product teams to deliver mission software.

Skills

Linux administration

Networking

Security

RMF accreditation

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Ansible

Terraform/OpenTofu

Argo CD

Jenkins

GitLab CI

BMC/IPMI/Redfish

Job description

$135K - $265K ASI is dedicated to maintaining fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range provided for this role reflects the minimum and maximum cash compensation targets for candidates across all U.S. locations and levels of expertise/experience. Additionally, all employees receive generous equity packages and have access to a comprehensive benefits offering. Actual compensation packages are determined based on relevant skills, experience, education and training. For more information, connect with the recruiting team or Hiring Manager during the process as they can provide more detailed information about the salary range based on the applicant’s position level and location within the overall range.

About

ASI's mission-critical technology powers decision-making across aviation, defense, energy, and other critical infrastructure domains. Backed by top-tier investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Spark Capital, and Renegade Partners, ASI delivers operational decision superiority - compressing days of analysis into seconds of action. ASI is leading the way and pushing the boundaries of what's possible.

What You Will Do

As a Platform Engineer on the defense engineering team you will design, build and run Kubernetes clusters on bare metal from the ground up. You will own the platform end to end: hardware bring-up, cluster lifecycle, day-2 operations, security hardening and accreditation support. You will work closely with our development and product teams to get mission software delivered.

What We Value

• Bringing up bare-metal hardware from the rack up, including out-of-band management (BMC, IPMI, Redfish) and automated OS provisioning.
• Building and running production Kubernetes on bare metal from scratch, including cluster lifecycle, upgrades, operators, networking, storage and ingress.
• Automating infrastructure as code with Ansible and Terraform/OpenTofu.
• Building CI/CD pipelines (Argo CD, Jenkins, GitLab CI) that deliver software into disconnected environments.
• Running platforms in production, including monitoring, alerting, incident response, capacity planning and runbooks.
• Working with network and security teams to bring external data sources onto the platform, including firewall rules, cross-domain transfers, and data feed connectivity.
• Strong grounding in Linux systems administration, networking and security.
• Hardening and accrediting systems to NIST and RMF standards in restricted, disconnected or classified environments.
• Explaining technical and mission concepts clearly to partners and customers.
• Working well with operations and development teams in different locations.

Requirements

• An active TS/SCI clearance.
• A bachelor's degree and 5+ years in platform engineering, DevOps, systems administration, infrastructure or a related field.
• A DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce certification for privileged users (such as Security+ CE).
• Willing to work onsite in Virginia 50% of the time and to provide on-call support during designated surge events.

How We Hire

We look at the interview process not as a screening or test, but rather as an opportunity to simulate what it would look like working together. We build the interview process around you.

ASI works with export controlled technology and restricted U.S. Government data, including on contracts mandating U.S. immigration status and location restrictions for performing personnel. Employment offers are contingent on ability to timely obtain all required authorizations for contemplated job duties.