Sr Platform Engineer Lead

Capital Technology Group; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Competitive compensation package

Medical, Dental, Vision

Job summary

Capital Technology Group is seeking a Sr Platform Engineer Lead to drive the design, automation, and reliability of cloud platforms behind mission-critical federal systems. This senior role requires deep DevOps and infra expertise to set technical direction and grow the team.

You will shape architecture, ensure secure, scalable platforms, and mentor engineers while advancing platform standards and best practices in a remote-friendly environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• 9+ years of professional experience in DevOps, platform engineering, SRE, or infra engineering with technical leadership.
• Experience with governance processes, standards, change management, or shared enterprise services.
• Strong hands-on with Docker, Kubernetes, Git, Linux and CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI).
• Proven experience with Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform or similar tools.
• Experience in cloud environments (AWS preferred; GCP/Azure considered).
• Experience with monitoring/observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, CloudWatch).
• Scripting in Bash, Python, or Go.

Responsibilities

• Lead the architecture, build, and evolution of secure, scalable cloud platforms for federal mission needs.
• Own Infra-as-Code standards and implementations using Terraform or similar tools.
• Design, automate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for fast, safe delivery.
• Define and track reliability practices including SLI/SLO, monitoring, alerting and observability.
• Lead incident response, root-cause analysis, and postmortems; drive lasting fixes.
• Build automation to reduce manual work and speed delivery.
• Create runbooks and procedures for troubleshooting, maintenance, and disaster recovery.
• Evaluate new technologies via prototypes and PoCs before adoption.
• Partner with development, architecture, security, and product teams for production-ready solutions.
• Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and platform decisions.
• Mentor engineers and establish platform standards and best practices.

Skills

DevOps leadership

Automation

Cloud platforms

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CS/IS or related

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Git

Terraform

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

CloudWatch

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Capital Technology Group provides expert consulting services software development, digital transformation, human-centered design, data analytics and visualization, and cybersecurity.

Our multidisciplinary teams use agile methodologies to rapidly and incrementally deliver value in close collaboration with our clients. For over a decade, we have been trusted by both federal and commercial clients to solve complex, mission-critical business challenges. The quality of our work has been recognized by our partners and peers through our inclusion in the Digital Services Coalition, a group of forward- thinking firms recognized for excellence in delivering IT services.

Client Requirements:

applicants MUST BE US Citizens and be able to obtain Public Trust clearance

The CTG Experience

At Capital Technology Group (CTG), our teams are passionate about modernizing how the federal government delivers software. We partner with federal agencies to build secure, scalable, and mission-driven solutions that make a meaningful impact on millions of people. Recognized by The Washington Post as a Top Workplace in 2025 and 2026. CTG fosters a culture rooted in our core values. Our values guide how we work together and support one another, creating an environment where employees feel trusted, empowered, and encouraged to grow both personally and professionally.

About the Role

CTG is seeking a Sr Platform Engineer Lead to lead the design, automation, and reliability of the cloud platforms behind mission-critical federal systems. This role suits a senior engineer with deep DevOps and infrastructure expertise who wants to set technical direction, raise the bar on reliability, and grow the engineers around them.

You Will Get To

• Lead the architecture, build, and evolution of secure, scalable cloud platforms that support federal mission needs
• Own cloud Infrastructure-as-Code standards and implementation using Terraform or similar tools
• Design, automate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines that enable fast, safe, and repeatable software delivery
• Define and track reliability practices, including SLIs, SLOs, monitoring, alerting, and observability
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and postmortems for production issues, and drive lasting fixes
• Build automation that reduces manual work, improves system resilience, and speeds up delivery
• Design runbooks and procedures for troubleshooting, maintenance, and disaster recovery
• Evaluate new and emerging technologies through prototypes and proofs of concept, weighing benefits and risks before adoption
• Partner with development, architecture, security, and product teams to deliver integrated, production-ready solutions
• Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and platform decisions
• Mentor and guide engineers while establishing platform engineering standards and best practices

Who You Are

• A senior technical leader who enjoys solving complex infrastructure and reliability problems at scale
• Someone who automates first and builds systems that are easy to operate and recover
• Comfortable leading technical conversations and influencing engineering direction
• Calm and methodical under pressure during production incidents
• Collaborative, proactive, and quick to get up to speed on new projects and technologies
• Passionate about building secure, high-quality systems in mission-driven environments

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field (or equivalent experience)
• 9+ years of professional experience in DevOps, platform engineering, SRE, or infrastructure engineering, including technical leadership
• Experience working with governance processes, technical standards, formal change management, or shared enterprise services
• Ability to identify dependencies and articulate resource needs, tradeoffs, risks, and decisions for the product leadership
• Strong hands‑on experience with Docker and Kubernetes, Git, Linux, and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
• Proven experience managing Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform or similar tools
• Experience designing and operating workloads in a cloud environment (AWS preferred; GCP or Azure considered)
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, or CloudWatchcf
• Proficiency in scripting and automation (Bash, Python, or Go)

  Nice to Have

  • Experience producing clear product status updates, operational metrics, dashboards, and risk narratives
  • Strong stakeholder-management skills and ability to coordinate effectively across product, program, engineering, security, and operations organizations
  • Experience coordinating shared resources or cross-team technical dependencies
  • People management experience
  • Experience with Harness.io
  • Familiarity with Zero Trust principles and FedRAMP or ATO processes
  • Experience with service mesh, GitOps tools (Argo CD, Flux), or serverless platforms
  • Relevant certifications such as CKA, AWS Solutions Architect, or AWS DevOps Engineer
  • Experience supporting federal government agencies

  Salary

  We are committed to offering a competitive salary for this position, with an estimated range of $140k–$200k annually. Please note that this range is intended to provide a general idea of what to expect. The final offer may vary based on experience, skills, and other factors.

  Full Time Employee Benefits

  • Remote Work (Hybrid roles will be specified in the job post)
  • Competitive Compensation Package
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision
  • Life Insurance, Short/Long Term Disability
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • 401(k) with 4% matching
  • Liberal PTO vacation policy
  • Generous Annual Continuing Education
  • Annual Wellness Budget
  • Bonus Incentive Programs (Employee referrals and performance-based rewards)

  Thanks for your interest in Capital Technology Group!

  Capital Technology Group is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.