Senior Platform Engineer

Senior Platform Engineer Washington, DC – onsite US citizenship required per government contact Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance Type: Multi-Year Contract supporting Federal Reserve Board Open to W2 and C2C Deadline to apply: June 29th What You'll Do: Design, implement, and maintain hybrid infrastructure spanning AWS GovCloud and on-premises data centers, ensuring compliance with federal security standards Manage Kubernetes fleet operations across AWS EKS, on-premises Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (MKE), and VMware vSphere with Kubernetes (VKS) Lead application modernization initiatives, migrating and optimizing workloads across cloud and on-premises environments Administer and optimize hyper-visor clusters (VMware vSphere, ESXi) for enterprise workloads Manage Splunk infrastructure for centralized logging, monitoring, and security analytics Implement comprehensive audit logging, monitoring, and observability solutions across hybrid environments Support security engineering initiatives including vulnerability management, compliance automation, and security hardening Support emerging AI/ML capabilities and cloud-native solutions Build and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD pipelines Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment using Jira for project management Ensure systems meet NIST800-53 and FISMA compliance requirements Automate operational tasks and improve platform reliability across both cloud and on-premises infrastructure Contribute to architectural decisions and hybrid cloud strategy Preferred Qualifications: AWS GovCloud and on-premises data center experience Kubernetes fleet management experience (EKS, Mirantis, VKS) VMware vSphere administration and cluster management Splunk administration and enterprise log management Knowledge of NIST800-53 controls and FISMA compliance frameworks Experience with security engineering, audit logging, and monitoring tools Application modernization and containerization experience Experience with AI/ML infrastructure and services GitLab and Jira experience AWS certifications (Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, or DevOps Engineer) VMware or Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD) Experience in financial services or federal government environments System One is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, family care or medical leave status, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. #J-18808-Ljbffr System One