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Platform Engineer
Location: Richardson, TX | On-site
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: $135,000–$200,000 annually, based on experience
Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance, ability to obtain SCI access, and willingness to undergo a CI polygraph
U.S. citizenship required
Please note: This posting is for a potential upcoming opening. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for future consideration.
About the Opportunity
Peak to Creek Precision Staffing is seeking a Platform Engineer on behalf of our client for a potential opportunity supporting secure cloud and on-premises environments.
Hands-on telemetry experience is the highest-priority qualification. Ideal candidates will pair that experience with strong infrastructure engineering, Linux automation, Kubernetes, and DevSecOps skills.
What You’ll Do
* Design, deploy, and maintain AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible.
* Package and deploy applications to Kubernetes using Helm.
* Configure and harden cloud and on-premises systems to meet applicable security standards.
* Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for secure, repeatable software delivery.
* Integrate commercial and open-source technologies into secure environments.
* Implement monitoring, logging, and dashboards to track system health and containerized workload performance.
* Automate Linux operations using Python and Bash.
* Troubleshoot infrastructure issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and improve deployment efficiency.
* Integrate security into infrastructure provisioning and release workflows.
Required Qualifications
* Hands-on telemetry experience.
* Active Top Secret clearance, ability to obtain SCI access, and willingness to undergo a CI polygraph.
* U.S. citizenship.
* Security certification.
* Strong Linux administration, troubleshooting, and security-hardening skills.
* Experience with AWS, Terraform, Ansible, and Helm.
* Experience with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, and EKS Auto Mode.
* Experience with Chef and configuration management.
* Strong scripting and automation skills.
* Experience integrating systems and configuring resources across cloud and on-premises environments.
Preferred Qualifications
* Broad knowledge of servers, networking, storage, and virtualization.
* Experience with AWS architecture and integration.
* Familiarity with DevSecOps practices.
* Experience with Grafana, Prometheus, Promtail, and Loki.
* Proficiency in Python and Bash for Linux automation.
* Experience with Jenkins, GitLab, Artifactory, Jira, and Confluence.
* Experience integrating commercial off-the-shelf and free, open-source technologies into secure environments.
Compensation & Client Benefits
* Annual salary of $135,000–$200,000, based on experience.
* Fully paid employee medical and dental insurance.
* Paid parental leave.
* 401(k) with employer matching.
* Vacation benefits that increase with tenure.
* Tuition reimbursement and professional development training.
* Employee referral bonuses.
* Complimentary refreshments and regularly provided meals.
Interested?
Apply through Peak to Creek Precision Staffing with your résumé for future consideration. Please highlight your hands-on telemetry experience in your application.
Salary : $135,000 - $200,000