Platform Engineer

September 28

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PingWind Inc. (SDVOSB)

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Cybersecurity • Government • SaaS

PingWind Inc. is an SBA certified Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) that specializes in providing mission-critical services for Federal Government partners. The company's core capabilities include cybersecurity and information assurance, IT infrastructure optimization and management of cloud-based platforms, and supply chain and management consulting. By utilizing leading-edge technology and best practices, PingWind helps clients secure information, modernize systems, and optimize performance to achieve maximum efficiency. Based in Annandale, VA, PingWind supports more than 250 employees across 37 states.

51 - 200 employees

🔒 Cybersecurity

🏛️ Government

☁️ SaaS

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines; automate build, test, and deployment processes • Use Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation) to automate infrastructure provisioning and maintain version-controlled configurations • Deploy and manage applications on cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and on-premises servers; optimize resource usage and cost • Set up and manage monitoring and alerting systems; analyze logs to troubleshoot and resolve incidents • Integrate security checks into CI/CD pipelines (DevSecOps) and enforce cloud security best practices • Write scripts to automate repetitive tasks and develop custom automation solutions • Implement backup strategies and disaster recovery plans and regularly test recovery procedures • Architect, build, and maintain scalable, resilient AWS cloud environments and design secure network architectures • Use configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet, Chef) and container tooling (Docker, EKS, Helm) • Conduct vulnerability assessments and remediation; evaluate and recommend new cloud services and technologies • Collaborate with developers, QA, and IT teams to drive adoption of automation and DevOps practices

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in computer science, engineering or technical discipline • 5 years relevant experience (Degree may be substituted for 8 years of experience) • Outstanding written and verbal communication skills • Expert communication and client management skills • Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and organized • Strong research, analytical, and problem-solving skills • Flexible, able to adapt to different customer groups and expectations • Experience working in and with cross-functional teams • Outcome-oriented approach focused on delivering value to end users backed by measurable, data-driven results • U.S. Citizenship; Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance • Experience with AWS Cloud Platform • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation) • Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, EKS) • Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Datadog, Splunk, ELK, CloudWatch, Prometheus) • Experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines (GitHub, GitLab, GitHub Actions, Argo) • Scripting/programming skills (Bash/Shell, Ruby, Python, PowerShell) • Experience with networking, Vault, Nginx, encryption, and security practices • Familiarity with Helm, Istio, Jaeger, Kiali, ACK, Backstage.io • Experience with incident management, alerting, and log analysis

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid Federal Holidays • Robust Health & Dental Insurance Options • 401k with matching • Paid vacation and sick leave • Continuing education assistance • Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance • Employee Assistance Program through Sun Life Financial EAP Guidance Resources