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Senior Principal Platform IAC Engineer PO - Raytheon
Software Engineer
Lead platform engineering with deep expertise in IaC, Terraform, and multi‑cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) environments, driving secure, scalable infrastructure and automation for high‑assurance defense systems.
About the role
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain IaC solutions using Terraform across AWS, Azure, and GCP to support mission‑critical defense workloads.
- Lead automation of CI/CD pipelines, ensuring rapid, repeatable deployments with rigorous security and compliance checks.
- Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define architecture standards, best practices, and governance policies for secure cloud operations.
- Perform capacity planning, performance tuning, and cost optimization for large‑scale cloud infrastructures.
- Mentor and coach junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and technical excellence.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in platform engineering, with a focus on IaC and cloud automation.
- Proficiency in Terraform, AWS, Azure, and GCP, including advanced networking, IAM, and security configurations.
- Strong understanding of CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Experience with security compliance frameworks (NIST, DoD, FedRAMP) and vulnerability management.
- Excellent communication skills and ability to lead technical initiatives in a highly regulated environment.
Skills
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