Sr. Platform Engineer ? TS/SCI

Piper Companies; Reston (VA); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 275,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k)

PTO

Sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions seeks a Sr. Platform Engineer – TS/SCI for a world‑leading technology organization in the Reston, VA area.

The position is hybrid, designing, building, and maintaining secure, scalable platform infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code and cloud‑native technologies. The candidate should have senior‑level experience supporting mission‑critical systems in highly secure environments, with strong Terraform/Terragrunt, Kubernetes, and Python skills, plus cloud experience

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in platform engineering.
• Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Terragrunt for Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience deploying, managing, and scaling Kubernetes environments.
• Proficiency in Python for automation, scripting, and tooling development.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP in secure or regulated environments.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain platform infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Architect and support Kubernetes-based platforms for containerized applications in secure environments.
• Develop automation and tooling, including Python-based solutions, to enhance platform reliability and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with software engineering, DevOps, and security teams to enable scalable and compliant platform services.
• Implement and support CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment and platform operations.
• Ensure platform solutions meet security, compliance, and performance requirements for classified systems.

Skills

Terraform/Terragrunt

Kubernetes

Python

AWS/Azure/GCP

TS/SCI clearance

Platform engineering

Tools

Terraform/Terragrunt

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Sr. Platform Engineer – TS/SCI for a world leading technology organization in the Reston, VA area. The Sr. Platform Engineer – TS/SCI role is a hybrid position. The Sr. Platform Engineer – TS/SCI will design, build, and maintain secure, scalable platform infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code and cloud‑native technologies. An ideal candidate for the Sr. Platform Engineer – TS/SCI role is a senior‑level engineer with deep experience supporting mission‑critical systems in highly secure environments.

Responsibilities of the Sr. Platform Engineer – TS/SCI:

• Design, develop, and maintain platform infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Terragrunt.
• Architect and support Kubernetes‑based platforms for containerized applications in secure environments.
• Develop automation and tooling, including Python‑based solutions, to enhance platform reliability and operational efficiency.
• Collaborate with software engineering, DevOps, and security teams to enable scalable and compliant platform services.
• Implement and support CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment and platform operations.
• Ensure platform solutions meet security, compliance, and performance requirements for classified systems.

Qualifications of the Sr. Platform Engineer – TS/SCI:

• 7+ years of experience in platform engineering
• Active TS/SCI clearance is required.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Terraform and Terragrunt for Infrastructure as Code.
• Experience deploying, managing, and scaling Kubernetes environments.
• Proficiency in Python for automation, scripting, and tooling development.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP in secure or regulated environments.

Compensation for the Sr. Platform Engineer – TS/SCI includes:

• Salary range: $190,000 - $275,000
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), PTO, Sick Leave as required by law
• This job opens for applications on 05/22/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.