Platform Engineer (Defense)
Design and operate Kubernetes clusters on bare metal while collaborating with development and product teams in a defense-focused role.
Posted by employer 1 day ago
First seen on Joblaze 5 hours ago
Last verified on the company career page 5 hours ago
Skills & Technologies
What you'll build
- Design Kubernetes clusters on bare metal
- Own platform end to end
- Automate infrastructure as code
- Build CI/CD pipelines
- Run platforms in production
Must have
- Active TS/SCI clearance
- 5+ years in platform engineering or related field
- DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce certification
Practical constraints
- Willing to work onsite in Virginia 50% of the time
- Provide on-call support during designated surge events
Requirements
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
Not disclosed in this posting: compensation, visa sponsorship.
Joblaze summary
In the role of Platform Engineer on the defense engineering team, the individual is responsible for designing, building, and managing Kubernetes clusters on bare metal, overseeing everything from hardware setup to security compliance. Key skills include expertise in Linux systems, infrastructure automation with tools like Ansible and Terraform, and experience with CI/CD pipelines. This position is suited for someone with over five years in platform engineering or related fields, particularly those with a strong background in DevOps and security protocols. The team operates in a high-stakes environment, emphasizing collaboration with development and operations teams across various locations.
Joblaze insights
- Listed today — first seen on Joblaze October 21, 2026. Last confirmed on Air Space Intelligence's careers page October 21, 2026.
- Kubernetes appears in 59.7% of 119 comparable mid devops/sre roles in United States; GitLab CI appears in 2.5% of 119 comparable mid devops/sre roles in United States.
Quick facts
- Is the Platform Engineer (Defense) role remote?
- It's hybrid — Air Space Intelligence expects some on-site time in Virginia, Virginia, United States.
- How much experience is required?
- At least 5 years of relevant experience for this Platform Engineer (Defense) role.
- Where is the role based?
- Air Space Intelligence is hiring for this position in Virginia, Virginia, United States.
- What's the tech stack?
- Joblaze extracted these technologies from the posting: Ansible, Argo CD, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Linux.
- What seniority level is this role?
- Air Space Intelligence targets mid-level candidates for this position.
- Is this full-time or contract?
- Full-time for this Platform Engineer (Defense) role at Air Space Intelligence.
From the original posting
What You Will Do:
As a Platform Engineer on the defense engineering team you will design, build and run Kubernetes clusters on bare metal from the ground up. You will own the platform end to end: hardware bring-up, cluster lifecycle, day-2 operations, security hardening and accreditation support. You will work closely with our development and product teams to get mission software delivered.
What We Value:
Bringing up bare-metal hardware from the rack up, including out-of-band management (BMC, IPMI, Redfish) and automated OS provisioning.
Building and running production Kubernetes on bare metal from scratch, including cluster lifecycle, upgrades, operators, networking, storage and ingress.
Automating infrastructure as code with Ansible and Terraform/OpenTofu.
Building CI/CD pipelines (Argo CD, Jenkins, GitLab CI) that deliver software into disconnected environments.
Running platforms in production, including monitoring, alerting, incident response, capacity planning and runbooks.
Working with network and security teams to bring external data sources onto the platform, including firewall rules, cross-domain transfers, and data feed connectivity.
Strong grounding in Linux systems administration, networking and security.
Hardening and accrediting systems to NIST and RMF standards in restricted, disconnected or classified environments.
Explaining technical and mission concepts clearly to partners and customers.
Working well with operations and development teams in different locations.
Requirements:
An active TS/SCI clearance.
A bachelor’s degree and 5+ years in platform engineering, DevOps, systems administration, infrastructure or a related field.
A DoD 8140 Cyber Workforce certification for privileged users (such as Security+ CE).
Willing to work onsite in Virginia 50% of the time and to provide on-call support during designated surge events.
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