Platform Engineer (OpenShift/Kubernetes) - TS/SCI

Vantor Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Vantor Inc. is seeking a security-cleared platform engineer to design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters across on-prem and hybrid environments. The role emphasizes automation, self-service tooling, and strong collaboration with development and security teams.

Candidates must be a U.S. Citizen with an active TS/SCI clearance. The position includes building CI/CD pipelines, implementing IaC, and ensuring platform reliability and governance across mission-critical workloads.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance is required.
• U.S. Citizen required.

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.

Skills

Kubernetes

OpenShift

CI/CD

Infrastructure as code

Security awareness

SAFe Agile

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: