DCI Job Requirement for:

Platform Engineer (Linux/Automation)

Location: Washington, D.C.

Job Description:

Serve as a Platform and Automation engineer for Linux system environments

Provide end-to-end ownership of complex Linux system environments

Work with teams to keep systems running smoothly and securely

Serve as the team's expert and owner for all things systems administration

• You are the first line of defense against a variety of server threats

Monitor alerts, triage outages, and come up with plans to solve issues

Automate processes such as:

• System provisioning
• Log Parsing
• Data Transformations
• Operational workflows

Administer enterprise Linux servers including:

• Operating system patching
• Security hardening, monitoring, and troubleshooting

Administer AWS cloud accounts with Terraform

• Troubleshoot and debug via the AWS Console and CLI

Handle data storage and indexing systems operations, including:

• Monitoring, backup management, and upgrades

Configure and maintain web servers, including:

• Monitoring and configuration management

Design, build, deploy, maintain, and secure platform infrastructure

Qualification:

5+ years of experience with the following:

• Platform, Automation, and/or Infrastructure engineering
• Linux engineering
• Cloud administration

Proficient using the following languages for automation, scripting, and/or programming:

• Python
• Ansible
• Bash/go (preferred)

Ability to troubleshoot server hardware failures

Applied knowledge in operating system security and hardening

Experience in patch/configuration management in enterprise production environments

Exposure to operation and configuration of database and web server technologies

Experience with automation frameworks

• Specifically Ansible, to write scripts and automate security processes

Experience with Kubernetes (preferred)

Experience with Docker / Containerization / Container Orchestration (preferred)

DevOps and/or CI/CD pipeline experience (preferred)

Clearance: TS/SCI with Full-Scope Polygraph Clearance

Job Type: Full-time

$175,000-$280,000

Pay: $175,000.00 - $280,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Experience:

• Platform and/or infrastructure engineering: 5 years (Preferred)
• Linux engineering: 5 years (Preferred)
• cloud administration: 5 years (Preferred)
• Python: 3 years (Preferred)
• Ansible: 3 years (Preferred)
• automation engineering: 3 years (Preferred)
• Configuration management: 3 years (Preferred)

License/Certification:

• Full-Scope Polygraph Security Clearance (Preferred)

Security clearance:

• Top Secret (Required)

Work Location: In person