Platform Infrastructure Engineer (Secret Clearance)
$116k - $124k USD
Platform Infrastructure Engineer, #990
Clearance: U.S. Citizenship is required. DHS Secret Clearance required. Candidates with dual citizenship cannot be considered per government requirements.
Dev Technology is seeking a Senior Platform Security Engineer to manage, secure, and optimize mission-critical platforms for a federal client. This role combines deep technical expertise in system performance, cybersecurity, automation, and DevOps methodologies to ensure resilient and compliant infrastructure supporting national security objectives.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Monitor and Optimize: Continuously monitor system performance and implement corrective actions across current platforms.
- Application Integration: Manage and maintain integrations leveraging networking concepts such as TCP/IP, routing, and firewalls.
- Cybersecurity Oversight: Conduct regular vulnerability assessments and penetration testing to identify and remediate risks.
- Incident Response: Develop and maintain security incident response plans and procedures.
- Automation: Create and implement automation scripts and tools to streamline deployments, provisioning, and management tasks.
- Platform Management: Deploy and manage machines using VMware, vCenter, Kickstart, Puppet, Foreman, and CIS-CAT.
- Host Security: Configure and manage host-based security systems.
- DevOps & IaC: Apply DevOps methodologies and support Infrastructure as Code (IaC) within RHEL container environments.
- Monitoring & Logging: Utilize tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, IBM NetCool, and SolarWinds for system health and performance.
- Patch Management: Patch and maintain systems using Red Hat Satellite Server.
- Hardware Support: Provide hands-on support for servers and workstations.
- Cloud Knowledge (Bonus): Familiarity with AWS and Azure for managing and securing cloud environments is a plus.
- Other Duties: Perform additional tasks as assigned to support mission-critical operations.
Required Education, Experience, and Skills:
- Active Secret clearance required.
- U.S. Citizenship required (dual citizens not eligible due to federal contract requirements).
- Experience with federal government contracts, with a preference for contracts under Homeland Security.
- Minimum 12 years in a related technical field.
- At least 4 years of hands-on experience with OpenShift.
- Expertise in VMware, vCenter, Kickstart, Puppet, Foreman, CIS-CAT.
- Strong knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, routing, firewalls).
- Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, IBM NetCool, SolarWinds).
- Proficiency in Red Hat Satellite Server for patch management.
- Familiarity with DevOps practices and IaC within RHEL containers.
- Candidates must reside within a commutable distance for daily onsite work and meet recall/on-call requirements in a 24x7x365 environment.
Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:
- Team player and fast learner with the ability to work proactively and independently.
- Strong problem-solving skills to support geographically diverse mission-critical operations.
Our estimated salary range for this position is $116,000-$124,000. This presented salary range is not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Offered salary is based on education, experience, geographic location, and possibly contractual requirements as appropriate to the role. *Salary could fall outside of this range.
Who We Are
Dev Technology is a growing IT company with an employee-centric culture that works on mission-critical projects for the federal government. We partner with our federal customers to deliver technology services and solutions, and to drive our client’s missions forward through innovation. We use Agile and DevSecOps principles to provide services including application development, biometrics and identity management, cloud and infrastructure optimization, IT and legacy modernization, and data management.
As a Washington Post Top Workplace award winner for the past TWELVE years in a row, the Top Workplaces USA for the past five years, and a recipient of the Companies As Responsive Employers (CARE) Award for the past six years, Dev Technology employees enjoy:
- Generous and flexible time-off policy
- Flexible work schedules and telework options, including remote work availability for eligible projects
- Career development opportunities including a mentorship program, technical and management training through Dev University, hands-on learning through DevLab, tuition reimbursement, and paid training opportunities
- Industry-leading benefits including a choice of two health plans that include dental and vision, flexible spending account, commuter benefits, life insurance, and more
- 401K matching with a 5% matching contribution
- Regular team and company social events including our annual party, happy hours, fitness challenges, and more
- A focus on community engagement including company wide support activities, employer match for donations, and time off for volunteer efforts
- To learn more about working at Dev Technology, visit Working At Dev Technology Group
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