Senior Platform Engineer – OpAI for Naval Systems

themarlinalliance; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The Marlin Alliance, Inc. is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer (OpAI) to operationalize AI for naval platforms.

You will build and manage secure, scalable cloud environments for AI/ML workloads in DoD contexts, collaborating with cross-functional teams and supporting mission-critical capabilities. Responsibilities include cloud design, container orchestration, IaC, and compliance with STIG standards, with on-site work near San Diego and travel up to 15%.

Qualifications

• Experience in cloud engineering or DevOps roles supporting secure environments.
• Knowledge of AWS or Azure and containerization tech like Docker/Kubernetes.
• Automation scripting proficiency for tasks and pipelines.
• Understanding of IaC and DoD cybersecurity basics.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and secure cloud infrastructure in AWS GovCloud.
• Manage Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters and container orchestration.
• Implement IaC using Terraform/Ansible/CloudFormation.
• Ensure secure data flows and DoD STIG compliance.
• Collaborate with DevSecOps to optimize deployment pipelines.
• Mentor junior engineers and document system operations.

Skills

Cloud platforms

Kubernetes

OpenShift

IaC (Terraform/Ansible)

Scripting (Python/Bash)

Linux administration

Security compliance (DoD/STIG)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/Engineering or related

Master’s preferred

Tools

Docker

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

CloudWatch

Grafana

Elasticsearch

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

The Marlin Alliance, Inc. is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer (OpAI) to operationalize AI for naval platforms.

You will build and manage secure, scalable cloud environments for AI/ML workloads in DoD contexts, collaborating with cross-functional teams and supporting mission-critical capabilities. Responsibilities include cloud design, container orchestration, IaC, and compliance with STIG standards, with on-site work near San Diego and travel up to 15%.