Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sabel Systems designs and operates secure digital engineering ecosystems for DoD programs. The Platform Engineer administers cloud infrastructure and platforms, develops DevSecOps and CI/CD capabilities, maintains security and compliance, supports users, and improves operations through documentation and automation.
Responsibilities
- Provision, configure, and maintain cloud infrastructure resources, including virtual machines, containers, storage services, networks, and security groups
- Design and implement secure cloud network architectures, including subnets, routing, VPN connectivity, firewalls, and access controls
- Administer AWS, Azure, and hybrid cloud environments supporting Digital Engineering workloads
- Apply DoD security baselines, STIGs, and cybersecurity best practices across cloud-hosted systems
- Perform operating system patching, upgrades, and maintenance activities to ensure system reliability and compliance
- Monitor platform health, performance, capacity, and availability using enterprise observability tools
- Develop, maintain, and support CI/CD pipelines utilizing tools such as GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, and container platforms
- Troubleshoot build failures, deployment issues, pipeline performance concerns, and integration challenges
- Collaborate with development teams to optimize software delivery workflows and automate deployment processes
- Support database integrations, API connectivity, and platform services required for automated software delivery
- Contribute to the implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation solutions
- Implement and maintain Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) across cloud and platform resources
- Support vulnerability scanning, remediation efforts, and security incident response activities
- Ensure compliance with DoD, NIST, and organizational cybersecurity requirements
- Implement encryption, auditing, logging, and monitoring controls across the platform
- Participate in security assessments and authorization activities as required
- Serve as a technical resource supporting platform users and project teams
- Triage, troubleshoot, and resolve platform-related incidents and service requests
- Engage with customers and stakeholders as a subject matter expert on platform capabilities, DevSecOps workflows, and cloud technologies
- Support hosted engineering tool suites, including GitLab, Atlassian products, and other Digital Engineering services
- Escalate complex technical issues and coordinate resolution across engineering teams
- Develop and maintain operational runbooks, system documentation, architecture diagrams, and knowledge base content
- Identify opportunities to automate manual operational and support activities
- Contribute to training materials, user guides, and platform onboarding resources
- Stay current with emerging cloud, DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and Digital Engineering technologies
- Support continuous process improvement initiatives across the platform ecosystem
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, System Administration, DevOps, DevSecOps, Cloud Engineering, or related technical disciplines
- Strong communication skills for engaging with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Experience managing cloud environments
- Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies
- Knowledge of scripting languages such as PowerShell, Bash, or Python
- Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, or Podman
- Familiarity with GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or similar tooling
- Ability to obtain and maintain DoD security clearance eligibility
- AWS GovCloud, Azure Government, and/or DoD cloud platforms preferred
- Certifications such as CompTIA Security+, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, AWS SysOps Administrator, Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), Azure Administrator Associate, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or similar are a plus
Benefits
- Fully remote
- Healthcare
- Financial assistance in the event of illness, injury, disability, loss of work, or death
- Health savings accounts
- Retirement plans
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Education and training program reimbursement
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