Senior Platform Engineer - Infra & IaC Lead (Top Secret)

RTX; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 118,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation Offered Based OnEligibility

Job summary

RTX is seeking a Principal Platform Software Engineer for onsite work in Plano, TX. You will join an agile team to design and implement a modern platform, using IaC and automation to evolve compute, storage, and networking resources on Linux and Windows.

The ideal candidate will lead platform engineering, mentor juniors, and collaborate with cybersecurity and development teams to deliver secure, reliable solutions while aligning with DevSecOps maturity goals.

Qualifications

• Degree in STEM and 8+ years of relevant engineering experience.
• Expertise with Linux/Windows infra and IaC tooling (Terraform/Ansible).
• Experience with Agile methods and CI/CD environments.
• Active and transferable Top Secret clearance; US citizenship required.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain platform architecture with the Infrastructure team.
• Lead platform engineering efforts and SME for infra services across OSes.
• Create and evolve Infrastructure as Code for modernization.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines and automation improvements.
• Collaborate with software, DT, and Cybersecurity teams across environments.

Skills

Python

Java

C++

Go

Bash

Linux

Education

BS in STEM or related field

Bachelor's degree in Computer/Engineering

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Docker

Jira

Confluence

Git

Job description

RTX is seeking a Principal Platform Software Engineer for onsite work in Plano, TX. You will join an agile team to design and implement a modern platform, using IaC and automation to evolve compute, storage, and networking resources on Linux and Windows.

The ideal candidate will lead platform engineering, mentor juniors, and collaborate with cybersecurity and development teams to deliver secure, reliable solutions while aligning with DevSecOps maturity goals.