Platform Engineer

Fantom Corporation is a mission-focused organization supporting critical programs across the defense and intelligence community. We partner with our customers to deliver high-impact technical solutions while fostering a culture built on trust, expertise, and long-term career growth. We are seeking a Platform Engineer to design, implement, and maintain the infrastructure that powers enterprise applications and services. This role focuses on building secure, scalable, and highly available platform solutions using modern cloud-native technologies, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and DevSecOps best practices. The ideal candidate has strong experience with container orchestration, automation, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure, along with a passion for improving platform reliability, security, and operational efficiency. Responsibilities Design, deploy, and maintain enterprise platform infrastructure supporting mission-critical applications and services Build, manage, and optimize Kubernetes clusters and containerized application environments Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning and management Develop and maintain configuration management solutions using Ansible and Puppet Administer and support Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) environments Deploy, manage, and maintain Kubernetes applications using Helm Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to support automated application delivery Implement DevSecOps best practices by integrating security throughout the software development and deployment lifecycle Manage AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM) policies, roles, and permissions to ensure secure access to cloud resources Monitor platform performance, availability, and security while identifying opportunities for optimization and automation Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, container, and deployment issues across development and production environments Collaborate with software developers, security engineers, and operations teams to deliver scalable and reliable platform solutions Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance platform performance, scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency Must be fully cleared with a recent polygraph Must be willing and able to work fully onsite at the location listed in this posting Qualifications Experience designing and supporting Kubernetes-based infrastructure Strong knowledge of DevSecOps principles and secure software delivery practices Hands-on experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible and Puppet Strong administration experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) Experience deploying and managing applications using Helm Experience with container management technologies and containerized application deployments Experience designing, implementing, and supporting CI/CD pipelines Experience managing AWS IAM roles, policies, and security controls Strong troubleshooting, automation, and infrastructure optimization skills Excellent communication and collaboration skills within cross-functional engineering teams Kubernetes certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) AWS certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer DevSecOps or Infrastructure Automation certifications Experience supporting large-scale cloud environments Experience working with highly available, enterprise-grade production systems Familiarity with cloud security, compliance, and infrastructure monitoring best practices #J-18808-Ljbffr