SR. PLATFORM ENGINEER - PLATFORM OPERATIONS

Newport News Shipbuilding, A Division of HII; Newport News (VA); Hybrid; USD 117,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, VA seeks a senior Platform Engineer to design and develop solutions for complex applications and system issues. You will support enterprise platform operations across cloud environments, container orchestration, automation, and middleware services, ensuring stability, security, and compliance.

Role requires extensive experience in platform engineering, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, and multi-environment administration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required and 9 years of exempt experience; Master’s 7 years; Ph.D. 4 years.
• NNS Apprentice School graduate
• Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
• Associate's Degree with 2 years relevant exempt experience or 4 years relevant non-exempt experience
• Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
• High School/GED with 4 years combined Manufacturing/Shipbuilding/Military experience or 8 years non-exempt
• Relevant professional certification can substitute for a Bachelor’s degree.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems, systems administration issues, or network concerns.
• Provide senior level engineering support for enterprise platform operations across cloud environments, containers, automation, and middleware.
• Ensure platform stability, security, performance, and compliance; manage pipelines and incident response.

Skills

Platform engineering

Cloud environments

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Automation frameworks

Security/compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field

NNS Apprentice School graduate

Navy Nuclear Power School graduate

Associate's Degree or 2-year program

Military paygrade E-5 or above

High School/GED + manufacturing experience

Tools

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Windows/Linux servers

Job description

Req ID: 50610

Team: T53 DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Entity: Newport News Shipbuilding

US Citizenship Required for this Position: Yes

Full-Time

Shift: 1st

Relocation: No relocation assistance available

Virtual/Telework Opportunity: Yes - Occasional or hybrid telework available

Travel Requirements: Yes, 10-25% of the time

Clearance Required: No - Clearance Not Required to Start

Salary Range: $117,000.00 to $146,000.00

The anticipated salary range represents the estimated base pay for this role. Final compensation will be determined based on experience, qualifications, and other job-related factors, and may vary from the posted range

Meet HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding

With more than 25,000 employees - including third-, fourth- and even fifth-generation shipbuilders - HII’s Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division is the largest industrial employer in Virginia. We're the sole designer, builder and refueler of U.S. Navy nuclear aircraft carriers and one of two providers of U.S. Navy nuclear submarines. Our diverse and innovative team of professionals ranges from skilled trades to project managers, engineers and software developers to solution architects, technical subject matter experts, and system users. We collaborate together at the forefront of technology, manufacturing, and integration of the most powerful and survivable naval ships in the world.

The Role

Design and develop solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns. Perform systems management and integration functions. Provides senior level engineering support for enterprise platform operations across cloud environments, container orchestration systems, automation frameworks, and middleware services. Responsible for ensuring platform stability, security, performance, and compliance. Analyzes operational requirements, recommends technical improvements, and implements enhancements aligned with enterprise architectural standards. Performs regular patching and maintenance, supports server and container deployment pipelines, manages platform access processes, and responds to operational incidents and service requests. Ensures that enterprise platforms remain reliable, scalable, and aligned with organizational objectives.

• Complete understanding and wide application of platform engineering principles, cloud and container operations, and modern DevOps practices. General knowledge of related disciplines such as systems architecture, cybersecurity, networking, and automation engineering. Demonstrates the ability to provision and support Kubernetes based platforms, cloud service environments, CI/CD pipelines, windows/linux servers, and enterprise middleware components. Experienced in maintaining the integrity and performance of distributed systems, planning and executing upgrades, improving observability, and optimizing runtime environments.

Problem Solving

Provides technical solutions to a wide range of complex operational challenges. Solutions are effective, practical, and consistent with organizational goals. Demonstrates advanced troubleshooting abilities across hybrid cloud systems, platform services, and container orchestration environments. Capable of diagnosing issues that span infrastructure, automation pipelines, and distributed workloads.

Discretion / Latitude

Operates under minimal supervision and independently determines approaches for resolving operational issues and implementing platform improvements. Work is reviewed upon completion for alignment with performance, security, and reliability objectives.

Impact

Contributes directly to the reliability and availability of enterprise platforms. Failure to achieve expected results may lead to disruptions in mission critical systems, delays in key initiatives, or significant organizational impact requiring substantial remediation efforts.

Liaison

Maintains frequent interaction with cross functional engineering teams, cybersecurity groups, cloud service owners, and external vendors. Represents the organization in addressing complex technical issues, developing solutions, and supporting platform related initiatives that span multiple stakeholder groups and domains.

Must Have

Bachelor's Degree and 9 years of relevant exempt experience; Master’s Degree and 7 years of relevant professional experience; Ph.D. and 4 years of experience.

• NNS Apprentice School graduate
• Navy Nuclear Power School (NNPS) graduate
• Associate's Degree or other formal 2 year program and 2 years of relevant exempt experience or 4 years of relevant non-exempt experience
• Military Paygrade E-5 or above military experience
• High School/GED and 4 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant exempt experience
• High School/GED and 8 years combined of Manufacturing, Shipbuilding, Trades, Military experience or other relevant non-exempt experience
• A relevant professional certification can be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree.

Why HII

We build the world’s most powerful, survivable naval ships and defense technology solutions that safeguard our seas, sky, land, space and cyber. HII’s diverse workforce includes skilled tradespeople; artificial intelligence, machine learning (AI/ML) experts; engineers; technologists; scientists; logistics experts; and business administration professionals.

Recognized as one of America’s top large company employers, we are a values and ethics driven organization that puts people’s safety and well-being first. Regardless of your role or where you serve, at HII, you'll find a supportive and welcoming environment, competitive benefits, and valuable educational and training programs for continual career growth at every stage of your career.

Working at HII is more than a job - it’s an opportunity to build a future. We offer comprehensive benefits including: medical, prescription drug, dental and vision plan choices, on-site health centers, tele-medicine, wellness resources, employee assistance programs, savings plan options (401K), financial education and planning tools, life insurance, tuition reimbursement, employee discounts, early childhood and post-secondary education scholarships, and more. Some benefits may vary depending on your specific division or work location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, physical or mental disability, age, or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law. U.S. Citizenship may be required for certain positions.

Do You Need Assistance?

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please send an e-mail to [e-mail] and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Reasonable accommodations are considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only those inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this e-mail address.

Additionally, you may also call 1-844-849-8463 for assistance. Press #2 for Newport News Shipbuilding.