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The Computer Merchant

Platform Engineer with TS/SCI CI Poly

The Computer Merchant, Richardson, Texas, United States, 75080


JOB TITLE: Platform Engineer

JOB LOCATION: Richardson, Texas (On-Site)

WAGE RANGE*: $85 - 90 per hour W2

DURATION: Initial 1-Year Contract

JOB NUMBER: 14389320

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

Active and transferable U.S. government issued TS/SCI / CI Poly security clearance is required prior to start date. U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are eligible for a security clearanceTypically requires BS/BA Degree in Science, Technology Engineering Math (STEM) in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology or Physics and 5+ years of related work experienceExperience with automation frameworks such as Chef, Puppet, and Ansible.Background in COTS/FOSS product installation, configuration, and integrationExperience designing, implementing, and integrating platform infrastructure services using technologies such as Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Rancher

Qualifications We Prefer

Experience deploying, configuring, and supporting CICD Pipelines tools (E.g. Jira, Confluence, Bit Bucket, Jenkins, Artifactory, Gitlab)Exposure to Cloud based web services such as AWSKnowledge of secure coding practices such as OWASP, secrets management, and vulnerability remediationExperience with Networking Concepts and architecturesExperience with scanning tools (E.g. Nessus, Fortify, Anchore)Multi-disciplined infrastructure experience with compute, networks, storage, and virtualizationExperience developing, testing & delivering applications w/in a DevSecOps frameworkExperience with programming/scripting languages (E.g. Python, Java, Bash, Perl, Ruby, C++)Current DoD 8570 certification (CompTIA Security +, CCNA) or ability to obtain within 90 days

JOB DESCRIPTION:

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will herald a transformative era in software engineering, one that underscores the integration of development and operations through a single, comprehensive platform. Platform engineers, with their comprehensive technical and problem-solving skills, are shaping the future of software development to efficiently deliver high-quality, secure software, by providing automated services that enable SW engineers to focus on developing mission capabilities.

The role's core responsibility revolves around empowering development teams with a robust platform that streamlines processes, enhances collaboration, and accelerates release cycles, thereby driving efficiency and innovation. You will be on a team that is responsible for development and operational environments consisting of a mix of servers, workstations, storage, networks, and custom hardware. These environments provide the enterprise hybrid-cloud backbone for product development and testing for a large program producing a critical, strategic national asset. This will include a mixture of hands-on keyboard engineering work as well as documentation and baseline control.

What You Will Do

Support transitioning a system that is tightly coupled to the underlying infrastructureAssist with architecture, design, development, integration, and support of build, integration & test, and deployment pipelines, optimizing for performance and scalability across on-premises cloud computing environmentsLeverage company and industry best practices and capabilities to improve scalability, consistency, infrastructure efficiency, reduce deployment time, and automate configuration managementCollaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and DevOps teams to design and implement development and mission solutionsIntegrate security and compliance into the platform with services such as encryption and access managementProvide operational support for the platformAdministrative fluency with the following (or vendor equivalent): Red Hat Linux (v7+, 8+ preferred), RancherExperience troubleshooting applications & infrastructure services on Linux based OS.

Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled

* While an hourly range is posted for this position, an eventual hourly rate is determined by a comprehensive salary analysis which considers multiple factors including but not limited to: job-related knowledge, skills and qualifications, education and experience as compared to others in the organization doing substantially similar work, if applicable, and market and business considerations. Benefits offered include medical, dental and vision benefits; dependent care flexible spending account; 401(k) plan; voluntary life/short term disability/whole life/term life/accident and critical illness coverage; employee assistance program; sick leave in accordance with regulation. Benefits may be subject to generally applicable eligibility, waiting period, contribution, and other requirements and conditions.

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