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ASRC Federal · 21 hours ago

Senior Platform Engineer

ASRC Federal is a leading government contractor furthering missions in space, public health and defense. They are seeking a highly motivated Senior Platform Engineer to evolve secure, automated platforms that enable software delivery using industry best practices across various environments.

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Responsibilities

Engineer and sustaining upstream (vanilla) Kubernetes environments that enable reliable, repeatable software delivery environments
Python scripting and Helm-based Kubernetes packaging to automate platform workflows and deployments
Engineer secure-by-default Kubernetes platform capabilities, embedding security controls into automation, delivery workflows, and operational practices
Translate platform capabilities into repeatable PaaS services that accelerate internal delivery and enable customer-targeted outcomes
Operate container runtimes (Docker/Podman) and containerization to support CI/CD execution and cloud-native tooling deployments
Develop secure end-to-end CI/CD pipelines and provide organization-wide CI/CD tooling expertise, guidance, and support
Implement Kubernetes observability (logs, metrics, traces) and embed it into GitOps-driven automation to validate deployments, detect regressions, and accelerate incident response
Partner with development and infrastructure teams to automate deployments and release validation, applying best practices in delivery, testing, security, performance, and disaster recovery
Evaluate and adopt cloud-native OSS/COTS tools to meet platform needs, enable teams through knowledge transfer, and integrate new capabilities into standard workflows

Qualification

KubernetesPython scriptingCI/CD pipelinesContainerizationCloud-native toolsC++RustWeb technologies

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher (in Engineering, Computer Science, Math, Physics, or related field) or equivalent related work experience
This position requires the ability to obtain and maintain a government clearance, U.S. Citizenship is required
This position requires the successful applicant to obtain and maintain the required security clearance or other authorization(s) within the necessary timeframe required by applicable contract(s)
Minimum of 5 years of professional experience in Sr DevOps, Platform Development, Sr Software Engineering or Sr Systems Administration in both on-prem, air-gapped and cloud-based environments
Understanding of core web technologies, including HTTPS, TLS/SSL, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JSON, and common delivery components
Experience with automation or development in C++, Rust or equivalent

Benefits

Health care
Dental
Vision
Life insurance
401(k)
Education assistance
Paid time off including PTO
Holidays
Any other paid leave required by law

Company

ASRC Federal

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ASRC Federal provide mission-critical services to federal government agencies dedicated to defense, civil and intelligence support.

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Jennifer Felix
President & Chief Executive Officer
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Joseph Winthrop
Chief Financial Officer
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