Senior Platform Engineer — TS/SCI, Kubernetes & Cloud

CACI; United States; On-site; USD 99,000 - 207,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join a fast-paced, security-conscious NGA-focused environment. You will lead the design, deployment, and operation of cloud-native platform services, leveraging Kubernetes and modern CI/CD practices to accelerate development across multiple teams.

You will implement infrastructure-as-code, monitor and secure platform components, and collaborate in an Agile setting to improve reliability and performance for national security missions.

Qualifications

• Required: 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

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Infrastructure as code

Linux scripting

Security clearance TS/SCI

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Systems

Tools

Docker

OpenShift

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Job description

CACI is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join a fast-paced, security-conscious NGA-focused environment. You will lead the design, deployment, and operation of cloud-native platform services, leveraging Kubernetes and modern CI/CD practices to accelerate development across multiple teams.

You will implement infrastructure-as-code, monitor and secure platform components, and collaborate in an Agile setting to improve reliability and performance for national security missions.