Platform Engineer

Locations : Columbia, MD; San Antonio, TX

The Swift Group is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

We are looking for a Platform Engineer to join our high-performing team on a dynamic program. In this role, the Platform Engineer will design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable cloud-based infrastructure and software platforms. This role offers the opportunity to work hands-on with AWS environments, container orchestration, automation frameworks, and modern development.

This position requires strong technical fundamentals in Linux, cloud engineering, and automation, with an ability to collaborate across teams to implement robust and maintainable solutions.

Responsibilities :

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud-based and hybrid infrastructure solutions in AWS environments.
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar frameworks.
• Support deployment and management of containerized applications using Kubernetes or similar technologies.
• Contribute to the development of custom software components and integration of open-source solutions to meet mission needs.
• Apply software engineering best practices across build, deployment, and operations lifecycles.
• Collaborate with development teams to design and implement secure, automated, and repeatable pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI / CD or Jenkins).
• Troubleshoot complex systems issues across cloud, network, and platform layers.
• Work within Agile development frameworks to support rapid iteration, feedback, and continuous delivery.
• Participate in process improvement initiatives that increase reliability, maintainability, and performance of mission systems.

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The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Pay Range : $49,996.80 - $290,004.00

Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and / or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to : level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates.

At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to : healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits.