Senior Platform Engineer - DoD Cloud, AI, TS/SCI

Pmat Inc.; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

PMAT is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer in San Diego, CA to operationalize AI for naval platforms and systems. You will build secure, scalable cloud environments to support AI/ML workloads and autonomous systems, with hands‑on engineering across cutting‑edge technologies.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver mission‑critical capabilities, maintain documentation, and mentor junior engineers in a fast‑paced defense environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related STEM field (Master’s preferred) or equivalent years of experience.
• Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or Security+ strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure within AWS GovCloud environments.
• Configure and manage container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and OpenShift.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation.
• Support secure data flow across multiple systems, ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards and STIG requirements.
• Collaborate with DevSecOps teams to streamline deployment pipelines and container management.
• Optimize cloud resources for performance, scalability, and cost‑effectiveness.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues within cloud, networking, and containerized environments.
• Partner with AI/ML engineers and software developers to deploy and integrate advanced analytics platforms and tools.
• Maintain detailed technical documentation to support system operations and compliance.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and team members.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Cloud administration

DevOps

SRE

Linux administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related STEM

Master’s preferred

Tools

AWS GovCloud

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

CloudFormation

Docker

Linux

Job description

PMAT is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer in San Diego, CA to operationalize AI for naval platforms and systems. You will build secure, scalable cloud environments to support AI/ML workloads and autonomous systems, with hands‑on engineering across cutting‑edge technologies.

You will collaborate with cross‑functional teams to deliver mission‑critical capabilities, maintain documentation, and mentor junior engineers in a fast‑paced defense environment.