Lead Platform Engineer

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🇺🇸 United States – 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 deployments to Azure Cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes environments • Lead and execute the standup and operation of Kubernetes clusters in 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 in developing VM Infrastructure as Code pipelines using Packer, Ansible, and shell scripts • Lead DevSecOps support for application teams and customers through automation, architectures, and wikis • Serve as a DevSecOps architect, engineer, and coach • Facilitate platform and development team maturity in delivering customer value • Monitor, patch, upgrade, and remediate vulnerabilities in Kubernetes cluster nodes and platform applications • Architect, maintain, and enhance IaC build, test, and deployment CI/CD pipelines • Deploy and manage FOSS and vendor Kubernetes distributions on Linux-based Azure virtual machines • Use Helm to deploy, manage, and integrate Harbor, SonarQube, Keycloak, Nexus, ArgoCD, and other software into Kubernetes clusters • Onboard user teams to the Software Factory platform and assist with application and infrastructure integration via automated pipelines • Define system and application security requirements • Educate teams on DevSecOps practices and tooling • Recommend innovations based on DevSecOps competencies

🎯 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/foundational knowledge in 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 for working with teams and customers and coaching DevSecOps processes • Proficiency with Agile lifecycle management processes and tools • DoDM 8140 Certification / Security+ • Experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and GitOps techniques desired • 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 • Desire for continuous learning and maintaining professional qualifications • Ability to handle a dynamic work environment • Effective organization and time management skills • Detail-oriented, critical thinker with excellent problem-solving skills • Commitment to continuous improvement and best practices • Travel up to 25% • 40 scheduled hours per week

🏖️ Benefits

• Medical plan options, including plans 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, and personal time • Paid holidays • Paid parental leave • Military leave • Bereavement leave • Jury duty leave • 15 days of paid leave per calendar year for new employees, prorated based on hire date • 10 paid holidays per year, prorated based on hire date • Up to 160 hours of paid family leave in a rolling 12-month period for eligible employees • Short- and long-term disability benefits • Life insurance • Accidental death and dismemberment insurance • Personal accident insurance • Critical illness insurance • Business travel and accident insurance • Remote work / telecommuting