Platform Engineer III: DoD Infra & Automation

Kes Capabilities; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Koam Engineering Systems, Inc. (KES Inc.) is seeking a Platform Engineer III to support DoD lab/test environments with a hybrid skillset across systems engineering, networking, virtualization, Linux/Windows administration, automation, and DevOps.

The role focuses on translating requirements into actionable implementations, building and sustaining physical and virtual infrastructure, and contributing to end-to-end integration, cybersecurity, and platform modernization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent mix of military training and experience.
• Security clearance eligibility at final Secret level (DoD).
• Experience in DoD/lab/test environments is preferred.
• Hands-on in Linux/Windows, virtualization, networking, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end platform integration for DoD lab/test environments.
• Gather requirements and translate into executable steps with dependencies.
• Evaluate hardware/software/networking approaches for implementations.
• Build, configure, and sustain physical and virtual infrastructure.
• Support C4I, data links, network and system integration activities.
• Support virtualization, containerization, and platform technologies.
• Develop automation to improve deployment and sustainment.
• Manage scripts and configuration changes via Git/CICD workflows.
• Document technical plans, diagrams, and troubleshooting steps.
• Maintain technical documentation and sustainment procedures.

Skills

Linux administration

Windows administration

DevOps practices

Automation

Scripting

Git/CI/CD

Networking

VMware/Hyper-V

Containerization

OpenShift/Kubernetes

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, network engineering, systems engineering, software engineering or related discipline

Equivalent specialized knowledge via military training, certifications and substantial experience

Security+ (DoD IAT Level II) or ability to meet requirements within three months

U.S. Citizenship is required

RHCSA (preferred)

Tools

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

OpenShift

VMware

Hyper-V

GitLab/Jenkins

Job description

Koam Engineering Systems, Inc. (KES Inc.) is seeking a Platform Engineer III to support DoD lab/test environments with a hybrid skillset across systems engineering, networking, virtualization, Linux/Windows administration, automation, and DevOps.

The role focuses on translating requirements into actionable implementations, building and sustaining physical and virtual infrastructure, and contributing to end-to-end integration, cybersecurity, and platform modernization.