Platform Engineer III: DoD Lab Automation

KES, Inc.; San Diego (CA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Koam Engineering Systems, Inc. (KES Inc.) is seeking a Platform Engineer III to support DoD lab/test environments, focusing on system integration, infrastructure engineering, automation, and platform sustainment. This role requires translating requirements into executable provisions across hardware, software, networks, and virtualization.

Strong DoD experience is highly desired. The candidate will work across virtualization, networking, Linux/Windows administration, and DevOps practices to build

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in systems integration, platform engineering, or related DoD environments.
• Hands-on Linux/Windows, physical and virtual systems management.
• Translate stakeholder requirements into executable technical actions.
• Experience with IP addressing, VLANs, routing, firewall validation, and Cisco networking.
• Virtualization and platform technologies: VMware, Hyper‑V, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift.
• Automation and scripting with Python, PowerShell, Bash; CI/CD tooling.
• Git-based workflows, deployment automation, and configuration management.
• Cybersecurity/compliance experience (STIGs, RMF, ATO) and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end platform integration for DoD lab/test environments, including planning, implementation, validation, troubleshooting, and sustainment of capabilities.
• Translate requirements, drawings, interfaces into executable steps; clarify dependencies and gaps.
• Evaluate capabilities for lab environments and advise hardware/software/compute/storage/networking approaches.
• Build, configure, and sustain servers, workstations, Linux/Windows systems, and related infrastructure.
• Support C4I, data links, network dependencies, VLANs, routing, firewall validation, and end-to-end connectivity.
• Support virtualization, containerization, and platforms (VMware, Hyper‑V, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Develop automation to improve repeatability, deployment, validation, and sustainment.
• Manage scripts and software updates using Git, CI/CD, and deployment automation.
• Document technical actions, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Maintain documentation including plans, configs, diagrams, and troubleshooting steps.

Skills

Systems engineering

Networking

Virtualization

Linux administration

Windows administration

Automation

DevOps practices

Software support

C4I systems knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related fields

Equivalent military training/certifications

Tools

VMware

Hyper‑V

Docker

Podman

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Git

Jenkins

GitLab

Job description

Koam Engineering Systems, Inc. (KES Inc.) is seeking a Platform Engineer III to support DoD lab/test environments, focusing on system integration, infrastructure engineering, automation, and platform sustainment. This role requires translating requirements into executable provisions across hardware, software, networks, and virtualization.

Strong DoD experience is highly desired. The candidate will work across virtualization, networking, Linux/Windows administration, and DevOps practices to build