Senior Platform Engineer — Kubernetes & CI/CD, TS/SCI

Jobtailor; Colorado; On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is actively seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to build, operate, and secure containerized platform services using Kubernetes. You will drive CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code initiatives across multiple development teams, ensuring robust deployment pipelines.

The role emphasizes security, Linux system administration, and scripting with Python/Bash, while collaborating in an Agile environment to enable cross-functional platform delivery.

Qualifications

• TS/SCI Security Clearance with ability to obtain Polygraph.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related technical discipline (equivalent experience accepted).
• 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.
• 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 supporting automated build, test, and deployment across multiple development teams.
• Develop and manage infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Implement platform monitoring, logging, and observability solutions to ensure availability and performance.
• Apply security hardening, patching, and compliance controls across platform components.
• Support development team onboarding, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of platform services.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and coordinate platform enablers with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Linux administration

Python

Bash

Education

CS/IS degree

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

OpenShift

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Jobtailor is actively seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to build, operate, and secure containerized platform services using Kubernetes. You will drive CI/CD and infrastructure-as-code initiatives across multiple development teams, ensuring robust deployment pipelines.

The role emphasizes security, Linux system administration, and scripting with Python/Bash, while collaborating in an Agile environment to enable cross-functional platform delivery.