About this opportunity
MANTECH lists this Platform Engineer opportunity in tampa, Florida. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Platform Engineer to join our team in Tampa, FL .
The Platform Engineer will leverage their strong technical background and knowledge to develop and maintain the production environment, ensuring a modern and secure foundation upon which all product teams can deploy containerized applications.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
* Develop, configure, and maintain production container orchestration environments including Kubernetes, OpenShift, and VMWare PKS Essentials
* Ensure a modern, secure, and highly available infrastructure foundation for product teams to deploy containerized applications
* Collaborate closely with co-located team members and product developers to troubleshoot infrastructure and deployment issues
* Monitor platform performance, implement scaling strategies, and ensure system reliability and uptime
* Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management to streamline platform operations
* Managing the software build process and ensuring a seamless connection to the enterprise CI/CD pipelines.
* Maintaining system baselines and configuration management items for the production infrastructure.
* Working with all stakeholders to ensure complete and functioning systems that meet all platform requirements.
Minimum Qualifications:
* High School Diploma/GED with 7+ years of progressively responsible experience in Information Systems Security or Platform Engineering.
* Experienced in providing DevSecOps implementation using Jenkins, GitLab, or similar industry-standard tools.
* Hands-on experience managing and maintaining containerized environments such as Kubernetes, OpenShift, or VMWare PKS
* Experience with Linux systems administration and troubleshooting in enterprise environments
* Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash for automation and system management
* Experience with CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible
* Working knowledge of Source Version Control and Build/Release tools and methodologies.
Preferred Qualifications :
* Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP certification).
* Experience with cyber risk and compliance automation tools.
* Advanced certifications in Kubernetes such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or cloud platforms
* Experience implementing security best practices and compliance controls within containerized environments
* Strong background in networking concepts, service meshes, and ingress controllers
* Experience working in highly secure, co-located government or defense environments
Clearance Requirements:
* An active Secret clearance is required with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI
Physical Requirements:
* Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
* Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
* Frequently communicates with co-workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations.
* Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
Who can apply
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