TS/SCI Platform Engineer

This TS/SCI Platform Architect is responsible for the architecture, integration, and operation of a highly available, scalable, multi‑tenant cloud platform hosted in AWS and managed through GitOps‑based workflows. They will be responsible for the following but not limited to:
• Provide senior technical leadership for the architecture, design, and continuous evolution of a large scale, multi tenant cloud platform delivered as a Platform as a Service, ensuring alignment with Air Force PMO objectives.
• Architect and operate highly available, scalable platform services in AWS, leveraging cloud native networking, compute, identity, and security services to ensure resiliency, fault tolerance, and compliance with enterprise security requirements.
• Lead systems engineering for Kubernetes based environments, including cluster design, lifecycle management, operational monitoring, and multi tenant workload isolation.
• Design and oversee GitOps based workflows using tools such as GitLab and ArgoCD, ensuring all platform changes are declarative, version controlled, traceable, auditable, and fully reproducible.
• Guide the development and operation of CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, integrating automated testing, security scanning, policy enforcement, and DevSecOps best practices to support secure, scalable software delivery.
• Architect and manage AWS cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code, including Terraform, ensuring configurations remain secure, consistent, and aligned with approved baselines and compliance frameworks.
• Serve as a senior technical advisor to the Air Force PMO, providing guidance on platform capabilities, architectural tradeoffs, scalability considerations, mission onboarding strategies, and long term technical roadmaps.
• Evaluate proposed platform changes for operational impact, scalability, and security posture, ensuring alignment with Authority to Operate (ATO) requirements and supporting audits, assessments, and technical reviews.
• Collaborate with engineering, security, networking, and operational teams to ensure platform readiness, continuity, and successful integration of new capabilities, tools, and services across the enterprise ecosystem.
• Support enterprise grade shared services such as monitoring, logging, identity integration, and access control, contributing to platform governance, operational standards, and best practices.
• Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and effectively to PMO leadership, mission stakeholders, and both technical and non technical audiences to support informed decision making.

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- Active TS/SCI security clearance, or the ability to obtain and maintain one throughout employment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related technical discipline; a master’s degree is preferred.
- Minimum of 14 years of combined experience in systems engineering, cloud architecture, platform engineering, DevSecOps, or related technical leadership roles.
- Extensive experience architecting, operating, and scaling AWS based cloud infrastructure, including networking, compute, identity, and security services.
- Strong expertise with Kubernetes platform operations, including cluster design, lifecycle management, multi tenant workload isolation, and operational monitoring.
- Demonstrated experience implementing GitOps workflows and declarative configuration management using tools such as GitLab, ArgoCD, or similar technologies.
- Proven ability to design and maintain CI/CD pipelines that incorporate automated testing, security scanning, and policy enforcement aligned with DevSecOps best practices.
- Hands on experience with Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation) to provision, manage, and secure cloud resources.
- Experience supporting or advising a Program Management Office, including translating mission or program requirements into actionable technical plans and architectural decisions.
- Strong understanding of security and compliance frameworks relevant to enterprise cloud platforms, with experience supporting audits, assessments, or authorization processes.
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to brief PMO leadership, collaborate across engineering and security teams, and convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
- Relevant professional certifications (e.g., Security+, CISSP, AWS certifications, Kubernetes certifications).

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 1st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.