Platform Engineer (Experienced or Senior)

Boeing

Berkeley (CA)

On-site

USD 112,000 - 185,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

The Boeing Company in Berkeley, CA is seeking a Platform Engineer (Experienced or Senior) to drive platform engineering, automation, and cloud modernization for mission-critical environments.

You will maintain and modernize internal tools, build systems, and automation workflows to enable reliable software delivery. Collaboration with software developers and mission systems engineers will be essential to improve productivity and reduce build bottlenecks.

Qualifications

Ability to obtain US Security Clearance; US citizenship required
Bachelor’s Degree
3+ years of experience with programming in C, C++ or C#
Experience with shell scripting in sh, csh variants, Bash, Python, and PERL
1+ years of experience with AWS Services (VPC, IAM, EC2, Lambda, S3, RDS, etc.)
Experience with Terraform, Jenkins, Git, Ansible, CloudFormation, etc.
Experience with build/test tools such as BoostBuild, BoostTest, CMake, Make

Responsibilities

Lead platform engineering efforts for mission-critical software development environments
Maintain and refactor legacy internal tools, build scripts, and automation utilities
Design and develop custom software tools to support workflows
Support and improve secure, cloud-based infrastructure environments
Architect, provision, and maintain infrastructure using IaC
Modernize build/release processes into CI/CD workflows
Containerize legacy applications and dependencies
Collaborate with developers to improve local development environments
Ensure platform stability and engineering efficiency across teams
Resolve infrastructure and tooling issues with analytical problem-solving
Document practices to support replication, scaling, and continuous improvement
Provide technical leadership to junior engineers

Skills

C/C++/C# programming

Shell scripting (sh/csh)

AWS services

Terraform/Jenkins/Git/Ansible

Build tools (BoostBuild/BoostTest/CNow

Containerization (Docker/Podman)

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Tools

CloudFormation

Git

Ansible

Docker

Podman

Jenkins

Terraform

GitLab CI

Job description

Platform Engineer (Experienced or Senior)

Company:

The Boeing Company

The Boeing Company has an exciting opportunity for a Platform Engineer (Experienced or Senior) to join Boeing Defense, Space & Security in Berkeley, MO. This role focuses on platform engineering, build automation, legacy systems support, and cloud modernization in support of mission-critical engineering and software development environments.

You will help maintain and modernize internal engineering tools, build systems, and automation workflows in support of a secure, cloud-based infrastructure environment. In this role, you will work closely with software developers, mission systems engineers, and other technical stakeholders to improve developer productivity, streamline release processes, and enable reliable software delivery across the program.

The ideal candidate is a strong technical problem solver with experience in software development, infrastructure automation, and cloud engineering. This position requires a hands-on engineer who can support legacy environments while helping improve tools, pipelines, and deployment infrastructure across the program.

Position Responsibilities:

Lead platform engineering efforts in support of mission-critical software development and delivery environments
Maintain, troubleshoot, and refactor legacy internal engineering tools, build scripts, and automation utilities
Design and develop custom software tools and automation solutions to support engineering workflows and program needs
Support and improve secure, cloud-based infrastructure environments used by the program
Architect, provision, and maintain infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code practices
Modernize legacy build and release processes into secure, repeatable CI/CD workflows
Containerize legacy applications, build tools, and dependencies to improve reproducibility and consistency
Work closely with software developers to improve local development environments and remove build bottlenecks
Collaborate with mission systems engineers and other technical stakeholders to support platform stability and engineering efficiency
Apply analytical problem-solving skills to resolve infrastructure, tooling, and build-related issues
Document engineering practices and platform processes to support replication, scaling, and continuous improvement
Provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers as needed

This position is expected to be 100% onsite.The selected candidate will be required to work onsite in Berkeley, MO.

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/ Experience):

This position requires the ability to obtain a US Security Clearance for which the US Government requires US Citizenship as a condition of employment (An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start may be required)
Bachelor’s Degree
3+ years of experience with programming in C, C++ or C#
Experience with scripting, particularly in shell scripting in sh and csh variants, Bash, Python, and PERL
1+ years of experience with AWS Services, E.g. VPC, IAM, EC2, Auto-scaling, ELB, ECR, S3, DynamoDB, Postgres (RDS), Lambda, SQS, SNS, RDS, VPC, Route 53, Cloud Front, Cloud Watch, AWS Config, Cloudtrail, AWS Developer Tools etc.
Experience with Terraform,, Jenkins, Git, and Ansible, Cloud formation, etc.
Experience with build and test tools such as (or similar to) BoostBuild, BoostTest, CMake, and Make

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

Level 4 : 9 or more years’ related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
Ability to troubleshoot and support legacy engineering tools, build scripts, and automation workflows
Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker or Podman
Working knowledge of secure system administration practices and support for protected or regulated environments
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to work across technical teams
Experience supporting defense, aerospace, or highly regulated government systems
Experience working in mission systems, embedded software, simulation, or flight software environments
Experience modernizing, refactoring, or containerizing legacy applications, build environments, or engineering tools
Experience with AWS GovCloud, JWCC, or other government cloud environments
Experience with CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or similar automation platforms
Experience improving developer productivity through tooling, automation, and standardized environments
Experience working in Agile development environments
Experience with configuration management and collaboration tools such as Git, JIRA, Collaborator, Beyond Compare, or VersionOne
Experience leading technical tasks, platform initiatives, or mentoring junior engineers

Conflict of Interest:

Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the Company’s Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process.

Drug Free Workplace:

Boeing is a Drug Free Workplace where post offer applicants and employees are subject to testing for marijuana, cocaine, opioids, amphetamines, PCP, and alcohol when criteria is met as outlined in our policies.

CodeVue Coding Challenge:

To be considered for this position you will be required to complete a technical assessment as part of the selection process. Failure to complete the assessment will remove you from consideration.

Pay & Benefits:

At Boeing, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

The Boeing Company also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, anda number ofprograms that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Pay is based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Summary Pay Range

Experienced - Level 3: $112,200 - $151,800

Senior – Level 4: $136,850 - $185,150

Language Requirements:

Not Applicable

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree or Equivalent

Relocation:

This position offers relocation based on candidate eligibility.

Export Control Requirement:

This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements. To meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, a “U.S. Person” as defined by 22 C.F.R. §120.62 is required. “U.S. Person” includes U.S. Citizen, U.S. National, lawful permanent resident, refugee, or asylee.

Safety Sensitive:

This is not a Safety Sensitive Position.

Security Clearance:

This position requires the ability to obtain a U.S. Security Clearance for which the U.S. Government requires U.S. Citizenship. An interim and/or final U.S. Secret Clearance Post-Start is required.

Visa Sponsorship:

Employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status.

Contingent Upon Award Program

This position is not contingent upon program award

Shift:

Shift 1 (United States of America)

Boeing is 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.

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