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Principal Platform Engineer - ASRC Federal
Devops Engineer
Lead the design and automation of secure, scalable platforms for mission‑critical workloads, leveraging Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure‑as‑code tools.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, build, and maintain highly available, secure Kubernetes clusters supporting real‑time, mission‑critical applications.
- Develop and operate end‑to‑end CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Argo CD to enable rapid, automated software delivery.
- Implement infrastructure‑as‑code solutions with Terraform and Ansible to provision and manage cloud and on‑premise resources.
- Containerize legacy and new applications with Docker, ensuring best practices for image security, performance, and observability.
- Collaborate with software, security, and operations teams to define platform standards, enforce compliance, and drive continuous improvement.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in platform engineering, with deep expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration.
- Strong proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as Python, Bash, or Go.
- Hands‑on experience designing CI/CD pipelines and implementing IaC using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
- Solid understanding of Linux system administration, networking, and security hardening for cloud and on‑prem environments.
- Proven ability to lead technical initiatives, mentor engineers, and communicate complex concepts to cross‑functional stakeholders.
Skills
kubernetesdockercicdterraformlinuxpython