Senior Platform Engineer — Secure Cloud & Kubernetes (TS/SCI)

Clarity Innovations; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Innovations seeks a RAPTOR Principal Platform Engineer to join a mission-focused team advancing cyber operations capabilities for DoD customers. The role demands technical versatility across backend services and infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on delivering secure, scalable platforms.

You will collaborate in a fast-paced environment, drive DevSecOps practices, and implement IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native architectures while maintaining a TS/SCI eligibility and alignment

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a technical field.

Responsibilities

• Research and develop Kubernetes and cloud-based systems (AWS/Azure).
• Provision and manage IaC using Terraform, Crossplane, or Ansible.
• Deploy, manage, and maintain Kubernetes across environments.
• Design and operate CI/CD pipelines and implement security controls.

Skills

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Helm

Kustomize

CI/CD

Terraform

Go

Python

Docker

Crossplane

Education

Bachelors in Computer Engineering/CS/IT

Four years hands-on engineering experience

Tools

Terraform

Crossplane

Ansible

KIND

Job description

Clarity Innovations seeks a RAPTOR Principal Platform Engineer to join a mission-focused team advancing cyber operations capabilities for DoD customers. The role demands technical versatility across backend services and infrastructure, with a strong emphasis on delivering secure, scalable platforms.

You will collaborate in a fast-paced environment, drive DevSecOps practices, and implement IaC, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native architectures while maintaining a TS/SCI eligibility and alignment