Platform Engineer - Clearance Required

What you will do in this role

• Work closely with teammates and stakeholders in a Lean Agile environment to build mission-critical production applications focused on data discovery and analysis
• Participate in code reviews, system design discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives
• Leverage modern build tools, testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality and delivery speed
• Design and develop software (write code) to maintain scalable, secure, and automated cloud-native infrastructure platforms that support microservice-based applications and data platforms
• Develop platform capabilities that enable development teams to build, deploy, and monitor applications efficiently
• Collaborate with software developers, security engineers, and operations teams to ensure reliability, observability, and compliance with federal security standards
• Implement Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines to support consistent and repeatable deployments

You may thrive in this role if you have the following skills

• Active Security Clearance (Secret or higher) or the ability to obtain one
• Experience with source control (e.g. Git) and CI/CD pipeline tools such as AWS CodeBuild (preferred), Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
• Experience designing and implementing scalable, maintainable, and OOP based software in a containerized cloud environment (AWS preferred) leveraging foundational services for computing, identity management, and networking.
• Hands-on experience with designing, building, and managing cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform (preferred), AWS CloudFormation, or AWS CDK to enable automated, repeatable, and secure deployments.
• Proficient in containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, with experience in configuration management-preferably using AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar languages with proficiency in command-line tools/concepts
• Effective written and verbal communication skills necessary to perform job duties and collaborate with team members
• Candidates must maintain a primary residence within a two-hour drive of Herndon, VA to support onsite collaboration as needed.

You may excel in this role if you have the following skills

• Past software development experience
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability stacks such as Prometheus/Grafana (preferred), CloudWatch, or ELK/EFK
• Contributions to open-source libraries or community projects or personal projects
• Hands-on experience with developing and maintaining configuration management scripts with tools like Ansible (preferred), Puppet, or Chef to automate software installation, configuration, and system hardening across environments.
• Experience managing Kubernetes environments with GitOps using ArgoCD (preferred), Flux or similar tooling as well as authoring and maintaining Helm Charts
• Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer Google Certification

Pay and benefits

The base salary pay range for this role is $96,900 - $247,900. This range reflects base compensation only and does not include benefits, bonuses, or additional pay incentives associated with the opportunity.

BTI360 benefits for full-time teammates

• Fully paid healthcare premiums
• Competitive salaries and performance bonuses
• Career development and in-house training
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Up to 5 weeks PTO plus 2 weeks of federal holidays
• 401K dollar for dollar matching up to 6% annually - vested immediately on day 1
• Giving Back: Serving communities locally and across the globe
• Social Events (happy hours, golf tournament, BTI360 Family Festival and more)

Commitment to Fairness and Inclusion

• At BTI360, we believe that unlocking the potential of others is not just a mission-it's the heart of our culture.
• We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual can grow each day, lead with humility, and do the right thing.
• Our core values guide us in developing software that makes a difference, primarily serving national security customers in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Join us in a workplace where your contributions are valued, your growth is encouraged, and your potential is unlocked. Together, we develop great software fast and deliver exceptional solutions for our customers.