Platform Engineer: Automation, Observability & Secure Infra

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 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.