Platform Engineer – OpenShift (Bare-Metal)

Peraton; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Platform Engineer to stand up and operate a bare-metal OpenShift platform at key US locations, including Fort Meade, MD. You will drive IaC provisioning with Terraform and Ansible and reduce manual installs over time.

The role requires DoD clearance, STIG compliance, strong Linux (RHEL) administration, and hands-on OpenShift experience on bare metal. Occasional telework is allowed within 50 miles of listed sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA.
• 5+ years of platform/systems engineering with hands-on Kubernetes-based container platform experience.
• US Citizenship
• Active DoD Secret clearance
• DoD 8570/8140 compliant certification
• Hands-on experience deploying and administering OpenShift on bare metal
• Infrastructure-as-code proficiency with Terraform and Ansible
• Working knowledge of virtualization/cloud orchestration platforms (Spectro Cloud, VMware)
• Understanding of container platform architecture: networking, storage, security, lifecycle
• Regular/recurring physical access to a DISA SIPR-accredited facility
• Strong Linux administration skills (RHEL)

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and operate bare-metal OpenShift clusters.
• Design and implement infrastructure-as-code provisioning using Terraform and Ansible.
• Support the OpenShift vs Spectro Cloud feasibility assessment and document tradeoffs.
• Manage OpenShift cluster lifecycle including installation, upgrades, patching, scaling, and day-2 operations.
• Deploy and support core platform services including DNS (PowerDNS).
• Enforce STIGs and cybersecurity requirements on platform infrastructure.
• Monitor platform health, performance, and capacity; manage logging and alerts.
• Document platform architecture and operational procedures.
• Transition provisioning to a fully IaC-managed model.

Skills

Kubernetes experience

Linux administration

Documentation

Discipline/compliance

Education

BS/BA in a technical field

MS/MA in a technical field

Tools

OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

Spectro Cloud

VMware

ArgoCD

Flux

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Platform Engineer to stand up and operate a bare-metal OpenShift platform at key US locations, including Fort Meade, MD. You will drive IaC provisioning with Terraform and Ansible and reduce manual installs over time.

The role requires DoD clearance, STIG compliance, strong Linux (RHEL) administration, and hands-on OpenShift experience on bare metal. Occasional telework is allowed within 50 miles of listed sites.