Senior Platform Engineer — TS/SCI Clearance & Automation

Synergy ECP; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 150,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401K plan

Continuing education program

Paid time off

Job summary

Synergy ECP in Columbia, Maryland, is seeking a Platform Engineer to build and maintain infrastructure, automate deployment pipelines, and collaborate with development teams to improve reliability and security. The role emphasizes Ansible automation, observability, and scalable platform design.

The ideal candidate will have a Linux background, TS/SCI w/ Polygraph clearance, and 10+ years of experience, with a degree preferred.

Qualifications

• CWIP: IAT Level 1
• Tech Experience: Linux
• Years of Experience: Degree preferred, at least 10 years
• CLEARANCE REQUIRED: TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
• U.S. Citizenship

Responsibilities

• Ensure platform security, compliance, and adherence to best practices.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and platform-related issues.
• Design, build, and maintain internal platforms that support application development and deployment.
• Monitor system performance, reliability, and availability using observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
• Automate operational processes to reduce manual intervention and improve efficiency.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to improve developer experience and deployment workflows.

Skills

Linux

Observability

Education

Degree preferred

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Ansible

Job description

Synergy ECP in Columbia, Maryland, is seeking a Platform Engineer to build and maintain infrastructure, automate deployment pipelines, and collaborate with development teams to improve reliability and security. The role emphasizes Ansible automation, observability, and scalable platform design.

The ideal candidate will have a Linux background, TS/SCI w/ Polygraph clearance, and 10+ years of experience, with a degree preferred.