Sr. Principal Platform Engineer

Clarity Innovations; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 324,000; Full time

Job summary

Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner delivering solutions for the IC and DoD. The Cloud Architect will design scalable, secure cloud and hybrid infrastructure for AI workloads, aligning with sponsor enterprise architectures and security requirements.

The role collaborates with AI/ML, Platform, and Security teams to operationalize infrastructure and ensure cost-effective, resilient delivery across on-prem and cloud environments.

Qualifications

• Experience designing scalable cloud infrastructure for secure environments.
• Strong knowledge of secure DevSecOps practices and enterprise architectures.
• Ability to work with AI/ML workloads and platform engineering teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and guide cloud and hybrid infrastructure for the AI platform and DAG capabilities.
• Ensure scalable, resilient, and cost-effective environments.
• Collaborate with AI/ML Architect, Platform Engineer, and Security Engineer to meet security and operational requirements.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Zero Trust

CI/CD

Observability

Hybrid cloud

Security engineering collaboration

Tools

Terraform

CI/CD tooling

Job description

Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner, dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s interests and delivering innovative solutions that empower the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to transform data into actionable intelligence, ensuring mission success in an evolving world.

Our mission-first software and data engineering platform modernizes data operations, utilizing advanced workflows, CI/CD, and secure DevSecOps practices. We focus on challenges in Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring, enabling end-to-end solutions that drive operational impact.

We are committed to delivering cutting-edge tools and capabilities that address the most complex national security challenges, empowering our partners to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the success of their critical missions. At Clarity, we are people-focused and set on being a destination employer for top talent, offering an environment where innovation thrives, careers grow, and individuals are valued. Join us as we continue to lead innovation and tackle the most pressing challenges in national security.

Role Description:

The Cloud Architect will design and guide the cloud and hybrid infrastructure supporting the team's AI platform and DAG mission capabilities. The Architect will ensure that the technical environment is scalable, resilient, secure, cost-effective, and compatible with the sponsor's enterprise architecture and operating environment.

The role will work closely with the AI/ML Architect to ensure AI workloads can be efficiently deployed and scaled, with the Platform Engineer to operationalize infrastructure through automation, and with the Security Engineer to satisfy classified-environment security requirements. The Cloud Architect will evaluate COTS/FOSS and government enterprise services and establish reusable infrastructure patterns that support continuous delivery.

Technical Skills:

• AWS, Azure, and/or other government cloud environments
• Containerized architectures
• Cloud-native application architecture
• Infrastructure as Code
• Terraform
• Networking
• VPC/VNet architecture
• Identity and access management
• High availability
• Disaster recovery
• Scalability and performance engineering
• Zero Trust architectures
• CI/CD
• Observability
• Hybrid cloud
• On-premises/cloud integration
• COTS/FOSS evaluation

Salary Range: $144,000 - $324,000

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.