Hybrid Platform Engineer

at LMI

• Job title: Platform Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Ansible, AWS, Azure, Cloud, Cyber Security, Google Cloud Platform, Jenkins, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, United States

About the role

• Platform Engineer developing and operationalizing IronSled to enable secure software delivery at scale for government environments. Leveraging cloud and on-premise infrastructure compliant with federal standards.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain cloud and on-premise infrastructure solutions that are compliant with federal security standards (e.g., FedRAMP High, NIST 800-53).
• Build and optimize IronSled’s platform features, ensuring continuous improvement of usability, reliability, and security capabilities.
• Develop, integrate, and maintain CI/CD pipelines with security automation processes embedded directly into software delivery workflows.
• Operate and troubleshoot platform services, ensuring high availability and performance.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity teams to design infrastructure and application configurations aligned with evolving government security requirements and accreditation goals.
• Implement observability tools and dashboards to monitor platform health, usage trends, and security compliance in real-time.
• Partner closely with developers, security specialists, and client stakeholders to deliver secure and scalable solutions for government-authorized environments.
• Create comprehensive documentation for technical processes, infrastructure configurations, and operational procedures to ease audits and accreditation reviews.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience working as a platform engineer, DevSecOps engineer, systems administrator, or similar role.
• Demonstrated experience managing both cloud (e.g., AWS GovCloud, Azure Government) and on-premise environments.
• This position requires an active Secret clearance.
• Expert-level proficiency in cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, GCP, or other government-authorized cloud providers.
• Strong knowledge of container orchestration tools and platforms (e.g., Kubernetes, OpenShift).
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation).
• Familiarity with secure CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, CircleCI) and security automation tools (e.g., SonarQube, Aqua Security, or Twistlock).
• Knowledge of network security, identity management (e.g., IAM, RBAC), and secure communications protocols (e.g., TLS/SSL).
• Understanding of FedRAMP High, NIST 800-53 frameworks, and other stringent government security requirements.
• Experience with accreditation and audits for classified or regulated environments.
• Strong collaboration skills—ability to work with cross-functional teams including developers, security professionals, and government stakeholders.
• Effective communication and documentation skills to convey technical processes clearly to non-technical audiences.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development