Senior Platform & Automation Engineer (Linux & Cloud)

DCI Solutions; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 175,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

DCI Solutions seeks a Platform and Automation engineer to own complex Linux environments end-to-end. You will collaborate with multiple teams to ensure secure, reliable operation and drive automation across provisioning, patching, and data workflows.

Required experience includes Linux platform engineering, cloud administration (AWS), and automation with Python, Ansible, and Terraform. Kubernetes and Docker experience are preferred, with TS/SCI clearance highly advantageous.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in platform, automation, or infrastructure engineering
• Experience with Linux system environments and enterprise production operations
• Proficient in automation: Python, Ansible, Bash (Go preferred)
• Security hardening, patch/configuration management, and monitoring
• Experience with Terraform and AWS for cloud infrastructure
• Familiarity with containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines
• Top-tier problem-solving, triage, and incident response capabilities

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end Linux platform environments and automation
• Monitor alerts, triage outages, and develop remediation plans
• Configure, provision, and maintain system infrastructure
• Administer AWS accounts with Terraform and manage storage/indexing systems
• Secure platforms with patching, hardening, and monitoring
• Work with teams to keep systems running securely and efficiently
• Prototype and implement automation for provisioning, log parsing, and workflows

Skills

Platform engineering

Automation

Cloud administration

Python

Ansible

Bash

Security hardening

Troubleshooting

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Job description

DCI Solutions seeks a Platform and Automation engineer to own complex Linux environments end-to-end. You will collaborate with multiple teams to ensure secure, reliable operation and drive automation across provisioning, patching, and data workflows.

Required experience includes Linux platform engineering, cloud administration (AWS), and automation with Python, Ansible, and Terraform. Kubernetes and Docker experience are preferred, with TS/SCI clearance highly advantageous.