Platform Engineer (DevOps / Full-Stack Hybrid) [Up to 2 days/week telework]

General Dynamics Information Technology; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401K with company match

Paid time off

Comprehensive benefits

Wellness packages

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Platform Engineer Principal for a hybrid role combining DevOps and full-stack work in Maryland. Telework up to 2 days per week and cross-network production deployment give broad scope.

You'll deploy containerized apps with Kubernetes, modify Java Spring back-end and Vue.js front-end, and collaborate with DevOps, software, and systems engineers to maintain secure, compliant environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education.
• 8+ years of related experience.
• US citizenship required with TOP SECRET//SCI W/ Polygraph
• Experience deploying and managing containerized apps with Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Deploy the RAD system to three network environments via Kubernetes.
• Design, document, and run a repeatable deployment pipeline across networks.
• Modify Java Spring back-end and Vue.js front-end components for deployment support.
• Diagnose and resolve infra, middleware, and app issues during standup and stabilization.
• Collaborate with DevOps, software developers, and system engineers to align practices.

Skills

Kubernetes

Java Spring

Vue.js

Docker

CI/CD

Linux

Git

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

AWS

Elasticsearch

NiFi

MongoDB

Job description

Platform Engineer (DevOps / Full-Stack Hybrid)

**Up to 2 days/week telework**

Advance how our customers operate while you advance your career. Join GDIT as a Platform Engineer Principal and build an impactful career in IT, collaborating with people who are driven and resourceful like you.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

As a Platform Engineer Principal, the work you’ll do at GDIT will be impactful to the mission of a mission- critical customer. You will play a crucial role in leading the deployment of a production system across three network environments. This is a hybrid role for a versatile, jack-of-all-trades engineer who is equally comfortable deploying and operating containerized systems via Kubernetes and diving into application code to modify system components. The ideal candidate thrives on ownership, working across the full stack and the full deployment lifecycle to stand up new production environments.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Platform Engineer Principal must have:

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
• Experience: 8+ years of related experience
• US citizenship required
• Security clearance level: TOP SECRET//SCI W/ Polygraph

Responsibilities

• Multi-Network Deployment: Deploy the RAD system to three different network environments via Kubernetes, adapting configurations to the constraints of each network.
• Deployment Process Engineering: Design, establish, and document a repeatable deployment process and pipeline for delivering the system and its updates across all target networks.
• Application Modification: Modify and troubleshoot system components built with Java Spring (back-end) and Vue.js (front-end) as needed to support deployment, configuration, and environment-specific requirements.
• Environment Troubleshooting: Diagnose and resolve issues spanning infrastructure, middleware, and application layers during environment standup and stabilization.
• Collaboration: Work closely with the existing DevOps team, software developers, and system engineers to align deployment practices with the broader RAD architecture and operational standards.

Required Technical Skills

• Hands-on experience deploying and managing containerized applications with Kubernetes
• Experience developing or modifying applications built with Java / Spring (Spring Boot)
• Experience developing or modifying front-end applications built with Vue.js (or strong experience with a comparable framework such as React or Angular)
• Thorough understanding of Docker and container technology
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and deployments of distributed web applications (e.g., GitLab CI/CD)
• Linux administration experience
• Experience with Git

Desired Technical Skills

• Experience deploying applications across multiple isolated or classified network environments
• AWS experience, including cloud-native architecture and deployment
• Terraform scripting and VM provisioning
• Ansible scripting and development
• Python scripting and development
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch, NiFi, or MongoDB
• Familiarity with domain knowledge surrounding government agency reporting and dissemination policies

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.

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