Lead Platform Engineer

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🌲 North Carolina – Remote

🌲 North Carolina – Remote

💵 $131.8k - $178.3k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

🏗️ Platform Engineer

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General Dynamics Information Technology

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10,000+ employees

Founded 1954

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

📦 Logistics

Consulting • Healthcare • Logistics

General Dynamics Information Technology is a company at the forefront of technological innovation, offering a wide range of services including consulting, digital modernization, and application services. The company is heavily involved in implementing solutions related to artificial intelligence, cloud computing, cybersecurity, high-performance computing, and quantum technologies. GDIT is committed to supporting government and defense sectors, providing mission-critical services such as logistics and supply chain management, intelligence, and homeland security. The company also focuses on diverse and inclusive hiring practices and actively promotes employee well-being. Through its digital accelerator solutions and pioneering use of emerging technologies, GDIT aims to propel agencies' missions forward and address complex technological challenges.

📋 Description

• Lead the build, configuration, and sustainment of a Software Factory capability for the US Space Force • Determine guidelines and standards for deploying to Azure Cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes environments • Stand up and operate multiple Kubernetes cluster environments in Azure cloud, including lab and classified production environments • Deploy and configure Jira, Confluence, GitLab, and other DevSecOps tools on virtual machines and Kubernetes clusters • Direct resources and assist with automation for virtual machine infrastructure-as-code pipelines using Packer, Ansible, and shell scripts • Provide DevSecOps support to application teams and customers through automation, architectures, and wikis • Serve as a DevSecOps architect, engineer, and coach for the DevSecOps team • Facilitate platform development and help development teams mature their delivery practices • Monitor, patch, upgrade, and remediate vulnerabilities in Kubernetes nodes and platform applications • Maintain and enhance software and infrastructure-as-code build, test, and deployment CI/CD pipelines • Deploy and manage FOSS and vendor Kubernetes distributions using Linux-based VMs in Azure • Deploy and manage Jira, Confluence, and GitLab on Azure-hosted virtual machines • Use Helm to deploy, manage, and integrate Harbor, SonarQube, Keycloak, Nexus, ArgoCD, and other software into Kubernetes clusters • Onboard user teams onto the Software Factory platform and assist with application and infrastructure integration via automated pipelines • Define system and application security requirements for Azure and Kubernetes deployments • Educate teams on DevSecOps practices and tooling • Recommend innovations that enhance DevSecOps capabilities and competitive advantage

🎯 Requirements

• US Citizenship required • DoD Secret Security Clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret • BA/BS Degree (or equivalent experience) • 10+ years of DevOps/Cloud experience • Experience managing and using Linux and Linux-based operating systems • Experience with software architecture, engineering, CI/CD, and/or DevOps practices • Familiarity with at least one programming or scripting language • Experience with Git version control • Experience with containerization build technologies and Kubernetes deployments • Experience with Kubernetes Persistent Volumes / Volume Claims and Container Storage Interface plugins in cloud environments • Experience providing technical leadership for DevOps or cloud teams • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills • Proficiency with Agile lifecycle management processes and tools • DoDM 8140 Certification / Security+ • Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps techniques preferred • Experience with GitLab and GitLab CI/CD pipelines preferred • Experience with US Air Force Platform One’s Big Bang a plus • Experience with security scanning tools such as Anchore, OpenSCAP, and Prisma (Twistlock) • Knowledge of secure development and software supply chain security practices • Ability to handle a dynamic work environment • Detail-oriented, critical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills • Willingness to travel up to 25%

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts • Dental plan options • Vision plan • 401(k) plan with pre-tax and post-tax contributions and company match • Full flex work weeks where possible • Vacation, sick, personal time, holiday, paid parental, military, bereavement, and jury duty leave • Short- and long-term disability benefits • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment insurance • Personal accident insurance • Critical illness insurance • Business travel and accident insurance • Identity verification process for hiring and virtual interviews