Senior Platform Engineer – Kubernetes & AI Infra

Xcelerate Solutions; Bethesda (MD); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Job summary

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a platform engineer to design, deploy, and optimize Kubernetes clusters powering AI-driven mission work. You will work across Linux environments, GPUs, and high-speed networks to deliver scalable, secure platforms.

Ideal candidates bring deep Linux/Kubernetes expertise, hands-on Docker experience, and strong collaboration skills to implement automated CI/CD pipelines and secure architectures for government contracts.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with CI Poly (or willing to obtain Poly).
• Bachelor’s degree required; 10+ years of relevant experience or Master’s with 8+ years.
• 5+ years in Platform or System Engineering.

Responsibilities

• Design, configure, and maintain enterprise Kubernetes platforms.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Salt, Ansible, Bash, Python.
• Collaborate to design secure, automated CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI/CD).
• Troubleshoot complex systems across cloud, network, and platform layers.
• Maintain technical documentation and Linux best practices; support ATO and security standards.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

Docker

Terraform

Ansible

Python

CI/CD

Networking

Security Clearance

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Terraform

Salt

Ansible

Bash

Python

GitLab CI/CD

Argo

Airflow

Kubeflow

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Xcelerate Solutions is seeking a platform engineer to design, deploy, and optimize Kubernetes clusters powering AI-driven mission work. You will work across Linux environments, GPUs, and high-speed networks to deliver scalable, secure platforms.

Ideal candidates bring deep Linux/Kubernetes expertise, hands-on Docker experience, and strong collaboration skills to implement automated CI/CD pipelines and secure architectures for government contracts.