Platform Engineer

Job Description

Join our Enterprise Hosting Services team at the forefront of secure, innovative hybrid infrastructure for one of the nation's most critical institutions. We're seeking a talented Platform Engineer to help architect, deploy, and manage our AWS and on-premises platforms while supporting emerging AI capabilities, modern containerized workloads, and enterprise virtualization environments.

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 NIST 800-53 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 NIST 800-53 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