Platform Engineer with Security 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

Platform Engineer

Location: Chantilly, Virginia

Job Description:

• Serve as a Platform Engineer
• Design, deploy, maintain, and secure platform infrastructure. Support data integration efforts
• Build, maintain, and optimize underlying infrastructure to support Artificial Intelligence (AI) workloads. Qualifications:
• Cluster Management: Extensive experience with Kubernetes clusters to include:
• Designing, deploying, securing, maintaining
• Upgrading highly available and scalable (e.g., EKS, AKS, GKE, OpenShift, or self-managed)
• Including the control plane components, worker nodes, and their interactions
• Containerization & Orchestration: Proficient with Docker and containerization best practices
• Networking: Strong understanding of Kubernetes networking concepts
• Security: Expertise in securing Kubernetes environments and network security
• Performance & Optimization: Optimize resources and implement best practices for cluster tuning
• CI/CD Tooling: Hands-on experience with popular CI/CD platforms like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency with tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation
• Experience with Helm charts and customize for Kubernetes application packaging and deployment.
• Automation Scripting: Strong scripting skills in languages like Python, Go, Bash, or similar
• Linux/Unix: Background in Linux, including networking, file systems, and process management
• Relevant certifications such as:
• CKA, CKAD, CKS, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes operators, custom resource definitions (CRDs)
• Building internal developer platforms (IDPs)
• Travel up to 20% of the time, as required, to perform on-site installations, maintenance
• Have current IAM Level II to satisfy DOD 8570 IAT requirements Active DoD TS/SCI with a Counterintelligence Polygraph (CIP) Clearance

Job Type: Full-time