Senior Platform Engineer - Kubernetes & OpenShift

Job Description

Job Description

Senior Platform Engineer – Kubernetes & OpenShift

Company: TekFive
Location: Huntsville, Alabama – NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (MSFC)
Contract: MOSSI
Work Arrangement: On-site
Employment Type: Full-time
Experience: 8+ years

Position Overview

TekFive is seeking an experienced Senior Platform Engineer to support NASA's Huntsville Operations Support Center (HOSC) under the MOSSI contract at Marshall Space Flight Center.

The selected candidate will play a critical role in building, managing and modernizing the infrastructure supporting NASA's mission-critical operations, including the International Space Station (ISS) and Artemis program.

This position requires extensive hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, AWS and infrastructure automation. The ideal candidate will be comfortable working in complex enterprise environments, designing scalable infrastructure, implementing GitOps workflows and supporting both modern containerized applications and legacy systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, manage and maintain Kubernetes infrastructure across multiple environments, including Red Hat OpenShift and Amazon EKS.
• Develop and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Ansible.
• Design and maintain GitOps workflows and CI/CD pipelines using Argo CD, Argo Workflows and GitLab.
• Administer and optimize platform infrastructure, including Red Hat Satellite, Keycloak and Prometheus/Grafana.
• Design and implement scalable, secure and highly available Kubernetes-based architectural solutions.
• Serve as a technical escalation point for complex infrastructure and Kubernetes-related issues.
• Provide operational support for Linux and Windows virtualization environments, including legacy infrastructure.
• Implement and maintain observability, monitoring and logging solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki and Splunk.
• Support infrastructure for emerging artificial intelligence initiatives using Red Hat AI on OpenShift.
• Collaborate with development teams, systems administrators and other technical stakeholders to modernize infrastructure and improve operational efficiency.
• Troubleshoot platform performance, availability and integration issues to support continuous mission operations.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical discipline, or equivalent comparable experience.
• Minimum of five years of relevant experience in platform engineering, systems engineering, DevOps or infrastructure administration.
• Demonstrated hands-on experience deploying and administering Kubernetes, including Red Hat OpenShift and Amazon EKS.
• Strong Linux administration experience, particularly with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL), Ubuntu or Debian.
• Experience administering or supporting Windows environments.
• Proficiency with Kubernetes and Linux command-line tools, including kubectl and oc.
• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of GitOps methodologies and experience with Git, Argo CD and Argo Workflows.
• Experience with Terraform and/or Ansible for infrastructure automation and configuration management.
• Experience with OpenShift Virtualization.
• Hands-on experience implementing and managing monitoring, observability and logging solutions, including Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Keycloak and Splunk.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical and technical communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting NASA, federal government or other mission-critical enterprise environments.
• Experience modernizing legacy infrastructure and migrating workloads into containerized environments.
• Familiarity with Red Hat OpenShift AI or infrastructure supporting enterprise artificial intelligence workloads.
• Relevant certifications in Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes or AWS.
• Experience designing and supporting highly available production infrastructure.

Work Location and Contract Requirements

This position requires on-site work at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.

U.S. citizenship is required if mandated by the MOSSI contract and applicable NASA access requirements. The selected candidate must be able to meet applicable NASA badging and background investigation requirements.

Equal Employment Opportunity

TekFive is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status or any other status protected by applicable law.

TekFive is a dedicated Information Technology (IT) service provider specializing in serving federal agencies and large government prime contracting companies. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Huntsville Alabama, we are proudly recognized as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), aligning our services with the federal government's commitment to supporting veteran entrepreneurship.

Our mission is to bring IT automation services to the Federal sector that enhance productivity, secure data, reduce costs, and streamline IT operations for our clients. We leverage our expertise in areas such as enterprise software development, Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps), and Enterprise IT consulting to offer comprehensive solutions tailored to the unique needs of each client.

“We empower Federal agencies by automating complex IT processes, enhancing operational efficiency, and ensuring data security”

What sets TekFive apart in the competitive landscape is our combination of technical proficiency, deep understanding of the public sector's IT needs, and our perspective as a veteran owned business. Our team's military background provides us with a unique perspective on the needs and challenges faced by federal agencies, positioning us as a trusted partner in their IT operations.

Company Description

TekFive is a dedicated Information Technology (IT) service provider specializing in serving federal agencies and large government prime contracting companies. Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Huntsville Alabama, we are proudly recognized as a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), aligning our services with the federal government's commitment to supporting veteran entrepreneurship.\r\n\r\nOur mission is to bring IT automation services to the Federal sector that enhance productivity, secure data, reduce costs, and streamline IT operations for our clients. We leverage our expertise in areas such as enterprise software development, Development, Security, and Operations (DevSecOps), and Enterprise IT consulting to offer comprehensive solutions tailored to the unique needs of each client.\r\n\r\n“We empower Federal agencies by automating complex IT processes, enhancing operational efficiency, and ensuring data security”\r\n\r\nWhat sets TekFive apart in the competitive landscape is our combination of technical proficiency, deep understanding of the public sector's IT needs, and our perspective as a veteran owned business. Our team's military background provides us with a unique perspective on the needs and challenges faced by federal agencies, positioning us as a trusted partner in their IT operations.