Senior OpenShift Platform Engineer – IaC & Bare-Metal

Peraton

Oklahoma City (OK)

Hybrid

USD 146,000 - 234,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to stand up and operate a bare-metal OpenShift container platform, drive IaC provisioning with Terraform and Ansible, and reduce manual installations over time. This role requires strong Kubernetes experience and a DoD clearance, with occasional telework allowed and proximity to multiple U.S.

locations. Responsibilities include lifecycle management of OpenShift clusters, deployment of core services, security compliance, observability, and

Qualifications

Minimum general work experience with BS/BA; more with MS/MA or PhD.
5+ years of platform/systems engineering with hands-on Kubernetes-based container platform experience.
US Citizenship required.
Active DoD Secret clearance.
DoD 8570/8140 compliant certification.
Hands-on OpenShift/bare-metal deployment experience.
IaC proficiency with Terraform and Ansible.
Knowledge of virtualization/orchestration platforms like Spectro Cloud/VMware.
Understanding of container platform architecture, networking and storage.
Strong Linux (RHEL) administration skills.
Regular access to a DISA SIPR-accredited facility.

Responsibilities

Install, configure, and operate bare-metal OpenShift clusters.
Design and implement IaC provisioning with Terraform and Ansible.
Assess OpenShift vs Spectro Cloud with licensing and operability considerations.
Manage OpenShift lifecycle: install, upgrades, patching, scaling, day-2 ops.
Deploy core platform services including DNS (PowerDNS).
Enforce cybersecurity requirements and STIGs on platform infra.
Monitor health with observability tools and log management.
Support OCONUS hardware bootstrap activities.
Document platform architecture and operational procedures.
Transition provisioning from manual to IaC-based model.