Systems and Platform Engineer
$107,900–$195,050 year
On-siteBethesda, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Design, configure, and maintain enterprise Kubernetes platforms powering mission-critical AI, including deploying, scaling, and managing containerized workloads on Linux distributions. Develop Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Salt, Ansible, and Python to automate secure, repeatable pipelines via GitLab CI/CD. Troubleshoot complex system issues across cloud, network, and platform layers while maintaining architectural specifications and ensuring compliance with federal security standards for ATO. Manage NVIDIA GPU data center platforms and enterprise tools to optimize distributed resource scheduling systems. This on-site role at the Intelligence Community Campus in Bethesda requires a Bachelor's degree, 5+ years of platform engineering experience, and an active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's or higher degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years in Platform Engineering or System Engineering experience
- Strong expertise with Linux distributions (RHEL, Ubuntu, Oracle Linux, and Rocky)
- Experience administering Kubernetes clusters, including deploying, scaling, and maintaining containerized workloads
- Hands-on experience creating, managing, and troubleshooting Docker containers and container images throughout the software development lifecycle
- Experience with Kubernetes cluster management and AI/ML workflow orchestration (Argo, Airflow, and Kubeflow)
- Strong track record with consuming, and troubleshooting RESTful APIs for platform integration and automation
- Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to collaborate within a team
- Candidate must, at a minimum, meet DoD 8570.11- IAT Level II certification requirements (currently Security+ CE, CCNA-Security, GICSP, GSEC, or SSCP along with an appropriate computing environment (CE) certification)
- An IAT Level III certification would also be acceptable (CASP+, CCNP Security, CISA, CISSP, GCED, GCIH, CCSP)
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required OR active TS/SCI and willingness to obtain and maintain a Poly
- US Citizenship is required due to the nature of the government contracts we support
- This is a 100% on-site position
- All work must be performed at the customer site in Bethesda at the Intelligence Community Campus
Desired Qualifications
- Experience in managing NVIDIA GPU data center platforms (DGX, HGX, H200, H100, 200, B300, L40S)
- Experience with NVIDIA enterprise tools such as Base Command Manager, Run:AI, Nvidia AI Enterprise
- Knowledge of enterprise server components (storage/network controllers, HBA, SSDs)
- Familiarity with GPU virtualization and cloud computing
- Experience developing and deploying infrastructure in AWS
- Knowledge of distributed resource scheduling systems (Slurm, LSF, Open MPI, etc.)
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