Job Description
Job Description
Mount Indie is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer. As a Senior Platform Engineer supporting Naval Operational Architecture, you will play a critical role in operationalizing AI for next-generation naval platforms and systems. You’ll focus on building and managing secure, scalable cloud-based environments to support advanced analytics, AI / ML workloads, and autonomous systems. This position involves hands-on engineering with cutting-edge technologies, close collaboration with cross-functional teams, and direct support of mission-critical DoD capabilities. Your work will directly enhance the warfighter’s ability to execute distributed maritime operations and maintain tactical superiority.
Responsibilities :
- Design, build, and maintain secure cloud infrastructure within AWS GovCloud environments.
- Configure and manage container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes and OpenShift.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Ansible, Terraform, or CloudFormation.
- Support secure data flow across multiple systems, ensuring compliance with DoD cybersecurity standards and STIG requirements.
- Collaborate with DevSecOps teams to streamline deployment pipelines and container management.
- Optimize cloud resources for performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness.
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues within cloud, networking, and containerized environments.
- Partner with AI / ML engineers and software developers to deploy and integrate advanced analytics platforms and tools.
- Maintain detailed technical documentation to support system operations and compliance.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and team members.
Required Skills and Experience :
At least 10 years' experience working as a cloud engineer, cloud administrator, cloud architecture, DevOps engineer, IT Specialist, platform engineer, site reliability engineer, release engineer, systems administrator, systems engineer, or similar role.AWS Gov CloudElastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)Identity and Access Management (IAM)Cloud based networkingVPCs, Subnets, Routing Tables, Security Groups, Route 53RHEL Linux AdministrationRelational Database Service - RDSPostGresSecure Storage Service - S3Elastic SearchIaCExtensive Ansible scripting experienceIaC tooling such as Terraform or Cloud FormationCyberLinux STIG remediation experienceDevSecOpsDocker basicsAbility to troubleshoot a running containerSome proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash) for automation tasksStrong problem-solving and analytical skillsExcellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate in a team environmentKnowledge of DevOps practices and CI / CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)Familiarity with cybersecurity principles and platform security best practicesAdvanced networking knowledge including TCP / IP, TLS, etc.Preferred Skills and Experience :
OpenShift or KubernetesAirflowKafkaRabbitMQApacheKibanaAdapting open-source products to work with GovCloudDomino Data LabsTobiasFiddlerExperience with monitoring / logging tools such as CloudWatch or GrafanaExperience supporting government or military organizationsEducation and Certification Requirements :
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related STEM field (Master’s preferred).Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or Security+ strongly preferred.Citizenship and Clearance requirements :
US CitizenshipNo Dual CitizenshipActive TS SCI security clearance