Cloud Platform Engineer (PaaS)

Job description

**\*\*ACTIVE TS/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIRED\*\*** ## About This Role We're looking for a skilled **Hybrid Cloud Platform Engineer** to join a collaborative Agile team building and maintaining a large-scale **Platform as a Service (PaaS)** capability for an Intelligence Community customer. This is mission-critical work — you'll be helping teams across multiple security domains deploy applications and data services on a modern, cloud-native platform. If you enjoy solving complex infrastructure challenges, working across teams, and making a tangible difference in national security, this role is a great fit. --- ## What You'll Do - **Operate and maintain** Red Hat OpenShift environments across multiple security domains — both in the cloud and on-premises (vSphere) - **Support key OpenShift frameworks** including Crossplane, Kyverno, and Red Hat GitOps - **Deploy OpenShift to new sites** as the platform expands - **Collaborate with internal and external teams** to understand integration needs and scale the platform accordingly - **Partner with Security teams** to ensure compliance and build secure-by-design solutions - **Manage data services** including RabbitMQ, Redis, PostgreSQL, and the Elastic Stack - **Write clear, thorough documentation** to support teammates and future maintainers --- ## What We're Looking For **Required:** - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field - 5–8 years of developer or platform engineering experience - Active **TS/SCI clearance** - DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (one of the following): Security+ CE, CND, SSCP, GSEC, GICSP, CySA+, or CCNA **Nice to Have (but not all required — bring what you have!):** - Hands-on experience deploying and managing **Red Hat OpenShift** in cloud or vSphere environments - Familiarity with **AWS** - Scripting skills in **Python or Shell**, and comfort with **Git** - Experience with **Linux** (RHEL/RHCOS, CentOS) - CI/CD experience using **GitLab CI or Jenkins** - Knowledge of **container technologies** — Docker, Kubernetes, and the broader CNCF ecosystem --- ## Why You'll Love Working Here - Work on **meaningful, high-impact missions** that matter at a national level - Join a team that values **autonomy and trust** — you'll own your work - Grow your skills in a **modern cloud-native environment** - Be part of an **Agile team** that moves fast and collaborates openly --- ## Ready to Apply? If you meet most of the qualifications and are excited about the work, we encourage you to apply. We know great engineers don't always check every box. *U.S. Citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance are required for this position.* **Additional Information** - All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. - Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $175-185k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range. - Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Accrued PTO, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, and more! *D2 Technical Services is committed to a merit-based recruitment process and encourages applications from all qualified individuals. As a Veteran-Owned Small Business, we particularly welcome applications from veterans who have the requisite skills and experience. Job applicants that are interested in one of our openings and may require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, should contact us to request an accommodation.*