TS/SCI Linux Platform Engineer - CI/CD & Automation

J T; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 161,000 - 193,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Parental leave

Life insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

J T is seeking a Platform Engineer to build and maintain internal developer platforms, automate deployment pipelines, and improve platform resilience. The role requires close collaboration with development and operations teams and a strong focus on Linux and Ansible.

The ideal candidate has a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance, 10+ years of platform engineering experience or 14+ years without a degree, and a track record in CI/CD, observability, and security controls.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree plus 10+ years of relevant technical experience, or 14+ years Platform Engineering experience in lieu of a degree.
• Strong Linux systems administration and command-line experience.
• Solid experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation.

Responsibilities

• Architect, deploy, and maintain internal developer platforms and environments that support efficient application development and continuous deployment.
• Automate operational workflows and configuration tasks using Ansible to reduce manual overhead, enhance reliability, and accelerate delivery pipelines.
• Monitor infrastructure health, system availability, and performance metrics using Prometheus and Grafana.
• Investigate, isolate, and resolve complex infrastructure, environment, and platform-level defects.
• Enforce platform security controls, regulatory compliance standards, and industry best practices across environments.
• Partner with software engineering teams to streamline deployment workflows and enhance developer tooling.

Skills

Linux

Ansible

CI/CD

Observability

Security & compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree

14 years Platform Engineering experience in lieu of a degree

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

J T is seeking a Platform Engineer to build and maintain internal developer platforms, automate deployment pipelines, and improve platform resilience. The role requires close collaboration with development and operations teams and a strong focus on Linux and Ansible.

The ideal candidate has a TS/SCI with polygraph clearance, 10+ years of platform engineering experience or 14+ years without a degree, and a track record in CI/CD, observability, and security controls.