What are the responsibilities and job description for the Platform Engineer Lead position at pioneeringevolution?
POSITION DESCRIPTION:
Pioneering Evolution is seeking a full-time, on-site Platform Engineer Lead to lead the design and implementation of middleware services and DevSecOps pipelines that enable secure, scalable, and auditable operations for a federal software platform supporting financial compliance and modernization objectives. This role blends middleware architecture (authentication, service orchestration, API design) with DevSecOps leadership (CI/CD, infrastructure automation, and Zero Trust security enforcement). The successful candidate will bring a strategic mindset, a strong foundation in .NET Core, and the ability to mentor others while driving forward secure and extensible system design.
U.S. Citizenship is required. This position requires a Secret Clearance and is based in the Washington D.C. metro area.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Architect and implement middleware components including authentication, RBAC, routing, and logging.
- Lead the design and integration of secure, scalable RESTful APIs across system boundaries.
- Own and maintain CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and policy enforcement.
- Collaborate with DevOps, QA, frontend, and backend teams to deliver seamless full-stack integrations.
- Enforce platform-wide security practices including encryption in transit/rest and audit traceability.
- Apply Zero Trust principles and compliance frameworks (e.g., FIAR, NDAA) to infrastructure design.
- Support AI/ML integration via secure service routing and centralized logging frameworks.
- Mentor engineers and promote technical best practices and operational excellence.
REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Engineering, Software Architecture, or a related field.
- 7 years of experience in middleware engineering, DevSecOps, or platform integration roles.
- Proficiency with C#/.NET Core and API/middleware design patterns.
- Experience with CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins) and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Expertise with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) and secure platform design.
- Strong leadership, mentoring, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
- Must be available to work full-time and on-site in the Washington D.C. metro area.
- U.S. Citizenship and an active Secret Clearance are required.
DESIRED EXPERIENCE:
- Experience supporting DoD or federal IT systems with audit/compliance mandates.
- Familiarity with Zero Trust security models, STIG compliance, and secure API gateways.
- Understanding of AI/ML pipeline integration from a platform services perspective.
WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE OFFER:
In addition to competitive salaries and opportunities for professional development and advancement, our employees enjoy a comprehensive range of benefits. To keep pace with the changing needs of our employees, we continually evaluate benefit plans.
- Paid time off
- 10 paid holidays
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Vision insurance
- Legal assistance
- Company-paid life insurance and AD&D
- Company-paid long term and short-term disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401(k) plan with company contribution
- Continuing Education Opportunities – We encourage our employees to grow in their areas of expertise and beyond. We believe in strengthening our team through education and we offer a variety of opportunities to pursue individual education, training and development goals. In addition to traditional classroom learning, new employees go through an internal proficiency program to ensure everyone has the skills they need to succeed.
