Senior Platform Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Design, implement, and support multi-tenant cloud-native platform services utilizing AWS and Kubernetes.

• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions using OpenTofu, Terraform, or similar technologies.

• Build and support CI/CD and GitOps automation pipelines with GitHub Actions, Flux CD, Helm, and related tools.

• Configure and uphold platform observability solutions, which include logging, monitoring, alerting, telemetry, and operational dashboards.

• Implement and maintain platform security controls, manage secrets, integrate identities, and enforce policies.

• Assess platform performance, availability, scalability, resiliency, and cost optimization opportunities, and drive improvements.

• Facilitate onboarding, lifecycle management, modernization, and continual enhancement of both single- and multi-tenant computing platforms.

• Collaborate with internal clients to design cloud solutions and platform integrations, covering architecture, scope, schedule, and budget planning.

• Establish platform engineering standards, reference architectures, operational procedures, and technical documentation.

• Work alongside security operations, governance, infrastructure, application development, data, and research teams.

• Troubleshoot and resolve intricate issues across infrastructure, platform, networking, security, and application layers.

• Act as a senior escalation point for complex issues related to cloud, platform infrastructure, and security.

• Identify opportunities to automate, modernize, and enhance complex technical systems and operational processes.

• Balance operational stability and service reliability with innovation and ongoing improvement initiatives.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field plus 12 years of relevant experience; Master’s degree with 10 years of relevant experience; Ph.D. with 6 years of relevant experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Over 4 years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including cluster architecture, multi-tenancy, RBAC, scheduling, and autoscaling.

• Familiarity with AWS EKS, Azure AKS, OpenShift, or bare metal environments.

• Extensive experience with cloud-native GitOps and CI/CD workflows.

• Profound knowledge of Kubernetes networking, including CNI, service mesh technologies, ingress controllers, and Network Policy.

• Significant experience with Helm and/or Kustomize.

• Experience managing storage solutions, such as CSI, EFS, and NetApp Trident.

• Proficient in using Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki.

• Experience in designing and operating solutions within highly regulated environments, including FISMA Low/Moderate and HIPAA.

• Strong background in containerization and modernization of legacy applications and tools.

• Experience with Layer 4 and Layer 7 load balancers and firewalls.

• Familiarity with Kubernetes security and policy engines/controllers, including OPA or similar technologies.

• Knowledge of OIDC and SSO authentication flows and systems such as Microsoft Entra ID, Amazon Cognito, and Keycloak.

• Proven experience evaluating, troubleshooting, and supporting open-source applications on a large scale in production environments.

• Capacity to analyze complex technical systems and pinpoint opportunities for automation, modernization, scalability, and operational enhancement.

• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues across infrastructure, platform, networking, security, and application layers.

• Skill in designing scalable, reliable, secure, and maintainable technology solutions.

• Competence in collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Skill in prioritizing multiple initiatives and managing competing demands.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.

• Commitment to operational excellence, service reliability, and customer-focused support.

• Ability to work independently while also contributing to cross-functional teams.

• Attention to detail, accuracy, and a commitment to continuous learning.

• Ability to obtain and maintain security clearances as required by contracts.

• Demonstration of RTI Values and Lead Forward behaviors.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive base salary.

• Generous paid time off policy.

• Merit-based annual increases.

• Bonus opportunities.

• Robust recognition program.

• Competitive insurance plans, including health, dental, life, and short-term and long-term disability.

• Retirement savings program such as a 401(k) plan.

• Paid parental leave for all parents.

• Financial assistance with adoption expenses or infertility treatments.

• Financial reimbursement for education and developmental opportunities.

• Employee assistance program.

• Other offerings to support a healthy work-life balance.