Platform Engineer (OpenShift/Kubernetes) - TS/SCI

Vantor Holdings, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 165,000 - 215,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust 401(k) with company match

Mental health resources

Student loan repayment assistance

Adoption reimbursement

Pet insurance

Job summary

Vantor is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters across on-prem and hybrid environments. You will build resilient CI/CD pipelines, implement infrastructure as code, and partner with security and development teams to ensure platform reliability for mission-critical workloads.

The role emphasizes working with geographically distributed teams, strong scripting skills, and experience with OpenShift in production.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen with active TS/SCI CI poly clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree plus 8+ years in platform engineering, DevOps, or related field.
• Production experience with Red Hat OpenShift.
• Experience with OpenShift production environments: lifecycle, upgrades, Operators, node pools, ingress, registries.
• Automation using Ansible, Terraform, scripting, or GitOps.
• Experience with CI/CD tools: Argo CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI.
• Monitoring, incident response, capacity management, and runbook development.
• Ability to work with geographically distributed teams; strong written and verbal communication.
• Willingness to work in SCIF with some on-call or after-hours onsite support.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters across on-premise and hybrid environments.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support containerized app delivery.
• Implement infrastructure as code and automate platform tooling.
• Monitor performance, availability, and security; respond to incidents.
• Develop automation and self-service capabilities for platform users.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to improve reliability.
• Ensure compliance with security and governance standards.
• Communicate technical concepts effectively to cross-functional teams.

Skills

Kubernetes & OpenShift

CI/CD practices

Communication

Site Reliability Engineering

Distributed teams collaboration

Security & governance

Scripting & programming

Cloud & multi-cloud

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform

Argo CD

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what’s happening now and shape what’s coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters—where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.

To be eligible for this position, you must be a U.S. Citizen. This position requires an active U.S. Government security clearance, applicants who do not currently hold the required clearance will not be eligible for consideration. Employment for cleared roles is contingent upon verification of clearance status.

Export Control/ITAR: Certain roles may be subject to U.S. export control laws, requiring U.S. person status as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3).

Please review the job details below.

This position requires an active U.S. Government Security Clearance at the TS/SCI level.

Unlock the future with Vantor! Join a platform team supporting multi-site Red Hat OpenShift clusters and NetApp-backed storage services. You will help operate and improve platform reliability, lifecycle management, automation, security, and recovery capabilities while partnering with storage, network, security, and development teams. The role supports mission-critical workloads in a secure or disconnected environment.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters across on-premise and hybrid cloud environments
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support containerized application delivery
• Implement infrastructure as code
• Monitor platform performance, availability, and security; respond to incidents and optimize systems
• Develop and maintain platform tooling, automation, and self-service capabilities
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to improve platform usability and reliability
• Ensure compliance with organizational security and governance standards
• Communicate with multidisciplinary SAFe Agile teams and articulate technical concepts and ideas effectively.

Minimum Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen with an active TS/SCI with a CI poly clearance (or ability to obtain a CI poly)
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field with 8+ years of experience in platform engineering, systems administration, DevOps, infrastructure, or a related technical field. Equivalent experience will be considered. Additional years of experience commiserate in lieu of a degree.
• Production experience operating Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform.
• Experience supporting production OpenShift environments, including several of the following: cluster lifecycle management, upgrades, Operators, node pools, ingress, registries, and troubleshooting.
• Infrastructure automation using Ansible, Terraform, scripting, or GitOps.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Argo CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• Monitoring, alerting, incident response, capacity management, and operational runbook development.
• Capable of working effectively with geographically distributed operations and development teams
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with customers and teams in written and oral forums
• Willingness to work 90% or as needed in a SCIF environment with some on-call or after-hours onsite support for customer’s mission

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience integrating OpenShift with enterprise storage. Familiarity with NetApp ONTAP, Astra Trident, NFS, iSCSI, or CSI-based storage is a plus.
• Security hardening and compliance in restricted, disconnected, or classified environments.
• Strong scripting or programming skills (e.g., Python, Bash, Go)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Understanding of networking, security, and Linux systems administration
• Experience with hybrid or multi-cloud platform architectures
• Background in SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) practices
• Experience working with geospatial technology and tools
• CompTIA Security+ or comparable certification for privileged user access.
• Experience in/or supporting military/intelligence or knowledge of some IC PED systems is a plus!

Pay Transparency

In support of pay transparency at Vantor, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate’s starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.

The base pay for this position within California, Colorado, Hawaii, New Jersey, the Washington, DC metropolitan area, and for all other states is:

$165,000.00 - $215,000.00

Benefits

• robust 401(k) with company match
• mental health resources
• student loan repayment assistance
• adoption reimbursement
• pet insurance

EEO Policy

Vantor is an equal opportunity employer committed to an inclusive workplace. We believe in fostering an environment where all team members feel respected, valued, and encouraged to share their ideas. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.