Platform Engineer
The Swift Group6 months ago
Columbia, MD, USASenior / Staff+
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud-based and hybrid infrastructure solutions in AWS.
- Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
- Deploy and manage containerized applications using Kubernetes or comparable technologies.
- Develop custom software components and integrate open-source solutions.
- Apply software engineering practices across build, deployment, and operations lifecycles.
- Implement secure, automated, and repeatable deployment pipelines with development teams.
- Troubleshoot complex issues across cloud, network, and platform layers.
- Participate in Agile development, continuous delivery, and process improvement initiatives focused on reliability, maintainability, and performance.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field.
- At least 5 years of experience in platform engineering or software development using Python, Go, or similar languages.
- Experience developing and deploying infrastructure in AWS.
- Proficiency with Linux systems administration, networking, and Bash or shell scripting.
- Experience with Kubernetes or related container orchestration technologies.
- Familiarity with Ansible, Puppet, or similar configuration management tools.
- US citizenship and an active Secret clearance; Top Secret, TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with CI Polygraph are also accepted.
- Ability to obtain Security+ certification within 60 days of hire.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, attention-to-detail, and reliability skills.
- Preferred experience includes CI/CD and automated build pipelines, Agile tools, virtualization or storage platforms, Big Data ecosystems, and DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II certification or equivalent.
- Candidates may qualify as mid-level with 5–8 years, senior-level with 9–13 years, or SME-level with 14+ years of relevant experience.
Benefits
- Primarily on-site work requiring availability four to five days per week, with flexibility to meet customer needs.
- Employee referral program is available.
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About The Swift Group
The Swift Group is a privately held IT services and solutions firm headquartered in Reston, Virginia, founded in 2019. It delivers software development, systems engineering, data science, cyber enablement, logistics, and training to U.S. civilian, defense, and intelligence community clients, largely via federal contracts. Engagements often involve global operations and secure environments, and many positions require U.S. citizenship and high-level clearances (e.g., TS/SCI with polygraph).