Platform Engineer – Kubernetes & AI Infra (Clearance)

DCI Solutions; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

DCI Solutions in Chantilly, Virginia is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, deploy, maintain and secure platform infrastructure to support AI workloads. This role emphasizes Kubernetes cluster management, containerization with Docker, and IaC.

You will work with Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, Helm, Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD, plus scripting in Python/Go/Bash. A DoD TS/SCI with CIP clearance is required, travel up to 20% for on-site installations.

Qualifications

• Experience designing and operating Kubernetes clusters at scale.
• Proficiency with Docker and container orchestration.
• Strong IaC tooling and automation scripting.
• Background in Linux/Unix system administration.
• Security-minded with knowledge of cloud/network security.
• Industry certifications such as CKA/CKAD/CKS or AWS/Azure DevOps are a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, maintain, and secure platform infrastructure.
• Support data integration efforts.
• Build and optimize infrastructure for AI workloads.
• Upgrade and manage Kubernetes clusters including control plane and nodes.
• Implement CI/CD tooling with Jenkins or GitLab CI/CD.
• Apply IaC using Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation.
• Develop automation scripts in Python/Go/Bash.
• Ensure Linux/Unix reliability and performance.

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker

Networking

Security

CI/CD

IaC

Scripting

Linux

Tools

Terraform

Pulumi

CloudFormation

Helm

Jenkins

GitLab CI/CD

OpenShift

Job description

DCI Solutions in Chantilly, Virginia is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, deploy, maintain and secure platform infrastructure to support AI workloads. This role emphasizes Kubernetes cluster management, containerization with Docker, and IaC.

You will work with Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, Helm, Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD, plus scripting in Python/Go/Bash. A DoD TS/SCI with CIP clearance is required, travel up to 20% for on-site installations.