Platform Engineer
Avalore, LLC
- Location
- Onsite (Chantilly, Virginia)
- Employment
- Full-time
- Level
- Senior Level
About the role
Avalore is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, implement, and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure supporting organizational applications. The role focuses on optimizing performance and cost-efficiency while ensuring platform reliability.
Skills
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Retirement Plan
- 401k
- IRA
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off
- Vacation
- Sick Leave
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
Perks
- Training & Development
- Employee Assistance Program
Full job details
As a Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the infrastructure that supports the organization's applications and services. Your role will involve working with Kubernetes, DevSecOps practices, Terraform, Ansible, Puppet, RedHat Linux, Helm, container management, CI/CD pipelines, and AWS IAM. You will play a crucial part in ensuring the reliability, scalability, and security of the platform, as well as optimizing performance and cost-efficiency.
To excel in this role, you should have hands-on experience with the tools and processes mentioned above. Familiarity with Kubernetes for container orchestration, DevSecOps practices for integrating security into the development process, and Terraform for infrastructure as code will be beneficial. Experience with Ansible and Puppet for configuration management RedHat Linux for operating system administration, Helm for managing Kubernetes applications, and AWS IAM for identity and access management will also be valuable. Your expertise in these areas will enable you to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams, troubleshoot complex issues, and drive continuous improvement initiatives within the platform infrastructure.
- Active Security Clearance with appropriate Polygraph
- Experience with:
- Kubernetes
- DevSecOps
- Terraform
- Ansible
- Puppet
- RedHat Linux
- Helm
- Container Management
- CI/CD
- AWS IAM
Desired:
- Relevant certifications in Kubernetes, DevSecOps, or AWS
- Experience working with large-scale cloud environments
Work Environment:
- Moderate noise (i.e. business office with computers, phone and printers) and /or occasional Loud noise (airfield, large equipment).
- Ability to sit at a computer terminal for an extended period of time.
Physical Demands:
- While performing the responsibilities of the job, the employee is required to sit, stand, talk, and hear.
- Employee is often required to sit and use their hands and fingers to operate a computer.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Travel:
- Up to 10%/ Occasional travel.
Avalore will provide reasonable accommodations to applicants who are unable to utilize our online application system due to a disability. Please send your request to hr@avalore.ai.
Avalore is an Equal Opportunity Employer - We not discriminate based on age, race, national or ethnic origin, gender, veterans status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other legally protected class. Applicants have rights under Federal Employment Laws.
Eligibility requirements apply.
- Employer Contributions to Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
- Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) with a generous matching program
- Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
- Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
- Short Term & Long Term Disability
- Training & Development
- Employee Assistance Program
- Salary at Avalore is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combinaition of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements.