Security-Cleared Platform Infra Engineer

Maximus; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Maximus is seeking a Platform Infrastructure Engineer to deploy and maintain scalable platform infrastructure supporting multiple applications. The role requires an active Secret clearance, U.S.

citizenship, and willingness to work onsite with relocation assistance for eligible candidates. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, implement IaC, manage VMware-based environments, and monitor systems using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and similar tools.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance required.
• US Citizenship required.
• 7+ years in platform/infrastructure engineering or related field.
• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize system performance; implement corrective actions.
• Oversee security assessments and penetration testing.
• Develop and maintain security incident response plans.
• Create automation scripts for deployments and provisioning.
• Deploy and manage systems with VMware, vCenter, Kickstart, Puppet, Foreman, and CIS-CAT.
• Manage host-based security systems.

Skills

DevOps

IaC

VMware

Puppet

Foreman

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Red Hat Satellite

Security monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Engineering

Tools

VMware

vCenter

Kickstart

CIS-CAT

IBM NetCool

Solarwinds

Job description

Maximus is seeking a Platform Infrastructure Engineer to deploy and maintain scalable platform infrastructure supporting multiple applications. The role requires an active Secret clearance, U.S.

citizenship, and willingness to work onsite with relocation assistance for eligible candidates. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, implement IaC, manage VMware-based environments, and monitor systems using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and similar tools.