Platform Engineer
$100,000–$170,000 year
On-site · San Diego, California, United States or Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Job Summary
Platform Engineer responsible for automating and orchestrating critical infrastructure using Ansible and Puppet; deploy and maintain Kubernetes clusters with RKE2 and Rancher; manage a broad set of open-source applications (NiFi, Kafka, Zookeeper, MinIO, Keycloak, Longhorn, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Promtail, GitLab) to enhance data processing, storage, and monitoring; ensure high performance and security across platforms; maintain documentation; collaborate with cross-functional teams; position requires active Top Secret/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, and onsite work in Honolulu, HI or San Diego, CA.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related discipline
- 7+ years of hands-on experience managing enterprise Linux and Windows systems
- Configuration management with Ansible and Puppet
- Kubernetes operations (RKE2 and Rancher preferred)
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in complex, distributed environments
- Ability to communicate effectively across technical and non-technical stakeholders and work collaboratively within cross-functional teams
Desired Qualifications
- Top Secret/SCI clearance
- Active security clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or related field
- 7+ years of hands-on experience
- Experience with Ansible and Puppet
- Kubernetes operations (RKE2 and Rancher preferred)
- Experience with NiFi, Kafka, Zookeeper, MinIO, Keycloak, Longhorn, Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Promtail, GitLab
- Strong communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to work onsite in the United States
Additional Requirements
- U.S. citizenship required for employment
- Top Secret/SCI clearance required
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