Senior Platform Engineer: Cloud-Native & Kubernetes Lead

CACI International; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 99,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI International is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join a fast-paced Agile team supporting NGA missions. You will build and operate cloud-native platform services, drive CI/CD pipelines, and manage infrastructure-as-code across multiple development teams in a security-focused environment.

Responsibilities include designing and maintaining Kubernetes-based platforms, implementing IaC with Terraform and Ansible, and ensuring platform observability and compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a technical discipline.
• 5+ years of platform, infrastructure, or software engineering experience.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container technologies (Docker, OpenShift, or similar).
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Strong Linux administration and scripting skills (Python, Bash).

Responsibilities

• Build, operate, and maintain containerized platform services using Kubernetes and related orchestration technologies.
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines across multiple development teams.
• Develop and manage infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and Ansible.
• Implement platform monitoring, logging, and observability solutions for availability and performance.
• Apply security hardening, patching, and compliance controls across platform components.
• Support onboarding, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of platform services.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and coordinate platform enablers with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Linux

Python

Security

Agile

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Information Systems

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

OpenShift

Job description

CACI International is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join a fast-paced Agile team supporting NGA missions. You will build and operate cloud-native platform services, drive CI/CD pipelines, and manage infrastructure-as-code across multiple development teams in a security-focused environment.

Responsibilities include designing and maintaining Kubernetes-based platforms, implementing IaC with Terraform and Ansible, and ensuring platform observability and compliance.