Senior Platform Engineer - Kubernetes & Cloud

Clarity Innovations, LLC; Herndon (VA); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Innovations, LLC is seeking a seasonedPlatform/Full Stack Engineer to lead design and deployment of cloud-native systems for national security missions. The role emphasizes Kubernetes, IaC, CI/CD, and DevSecOps with a strong bias for action in a high-trust startup-like environment.

The candidate will implement scalable architectures on AWS/Azure, automate pipelines, and ensure robust security posture including Zero Trust and FIPS.

Qualifications

• Mission-focused mindset with emphasis on cyber dominance to provide a technical advantage for the warfighter and others executing critical US national security objectives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design of Kubernetes and cloud-based systems (AWS/Azure).
• Provision and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform, Crossplane, or Ansible.
• Manage specialized environments using KIND to bridge development and operational deployment.
• Deploy and maintain AI workloads as appropriate to solve customer challenges.
• Identify bottlenecks and optimize specific features across the stack, from service latency to resource utilization.
• Deploy, manage, and maintain Kubernetes across development and production environments.
• Monitor and optimize workloads using Helm and Kustomize to deploy microservices at scale.
• Implement network policies, load balancing, and service discovery using Istio Service Mesh.
• Design and operate CI/CD pipelines to streamline code deployments and facilitate operational capabilities.
• Ensure infrastructure security through implementing FIPS encryption, Zero Trust principles, and robust identity management.
• Relentless Automation: Advocate for and implement robust automation to eliminate manual work and improve system reliability.
• Implement and monitor system availability and security, using Prometheus and Grafana.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents to minimize downtime, relentlessly seeking automated long-term fixes.
• Manage recovery processes to ensure mission continuity.
• Understand high-level operational relevancy and business objectives of the technology you are implementing
• Contribute to sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
• Promote automation practices across teams to enhance agility and performance.
• Knowledge Management: Create clear documentation and stay updated on latest industry trends to keep solutions cutting-edge.

Skills

Kubernetes

CI/CD

DevSecOps

Terraform

Crossplane

KIND

Helm

Istio

Prometheus

Grafana

Docker

Podman

Go

Python

AWS/Azure

Education

B.S. in Computer Engineering/CS/IT

Tools

Terraform

Crossplane

Ansible

KIND

Helm

Kustomize

Istio

Prometheus

Grafana

Docker

Podman

Job description

Clarity Innovations, LLC is seeking a seasonedPlatform/Full Stack Engineer to lead design and deployment of cloud-native systems for national security missions. The role emphasizes Kubernetes, IaC, CI/CD, and DevSecOps with a strong bias for action in a high-trust startup-like environment.

The candidate will implement scalable architectures on AWS/Azure, automate pipelines, and ensure robust security posture including Zero Trust and FIPS.