Project- Platform Software Engineer

This role focuses on modernizing secure platforms for mission systems, transitioning them to AWS GovCloud, and implementing DevSecOps automation, CI/CD pipelines, containerized services, and infrastructure-as-code solutions. It involves hardening Linux environments to meet security compliance and support accreditation activities in high-security settings.

What you'd actually do

  1. Designing, building, and evolving secure platform capabilities supporting mission systems across classified and multi-environment deployments
  2. Modernizing infrastructure from on-premises environments to Amazon Web Services GovCloud in alignment with Impact Level 5 and security compliance requirements
  3. Leading automation and DevSecOps efforts, including transition of legacy tooling to GitLab and Ansible-based continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines
  4. Developing and maintaining containerized services, Python and Bash automation, and infrastructure-as-code solutions supporting provisioning, authentication, and user management
  5. Hardening, patching, and sustaining Red Hat Enterprise Linux environments to meet Defense Information Systems Agency Security Technical Implementation Guide standards and support accreditation activities across Secret through Special Access Program environments

Skills

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree with 3 years of professional experience
  • Legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship
  • Active TS/SCI clearance or SCI eligibility
  • Ability to work independently and collaborate as part of a team
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Meticulous attention to detail and quality of work product
  • Ability to build and sustain professional relationships
  • Ability to lead projects or workstreams
  • Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
  • Strong interpersonal skills and professional demeanor
  • Ability to meet deadlines
  • Ability to provide clear guidance to others
  • 3+ years of experience with secure platform modernization
  • 3+ years of experience with AWS GovCloud
  • 3+ years of experience with DevSecOps automation
  • 3+ years of experience with CI/CD modernization
  • 3+ years of experience with containerized services
  • 3+ years of experience with infrastructure-as-code solutions
  • 3+ years of experience with Python and Bash automation
  • 3+ years of experience with Red Hat Enterprise Linux hardening and patching

Nice to have

  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Information Security Manager® (CISM)
  • Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)

What the JD emphasized

  • AWS GovCloud
  • security compliance requirements
  • DevSecOps automation
  • CI/CD modernization
  • containerized services
  • infrastructure-as-code
  • Python and Bash automation
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
  • Defense Information Systems Agency Security Technical Implementation Guide standards
  • accreditation activities
  • Active TS/SCI clearance