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Platform Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions, LLC

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Top Secret/SCI
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Arvada, CO (On-Site/Office)

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Platform Engineer to architect and maintain secure, scalable infrastructure for satellite operations. This is a hybrid role based in Irvine, California OR Arvada, CO and requires an active TS/SCI clearance. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, and DevSecOps practices.

Responsibilities for the Platform Engineer include:

  • Architect, automate, test, and deploy Kubernetes-based infrastructure.
  • Implement DevSecOps practices aligned with SOC2, NIST 800-171, and FedRAMP Medium.
  • Develop secure ingress/egress for multi-tenant environments.
  • Collaborate with software teams to ensure successful architecture and performance.
  • Work directly with customers to deploy infrastructure in cloud and secure facilities.

Required Qualifications for the Platform Engineer include:

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field.
  • 3+ years of experience in reliability, systems, DevOps, or platform engineering.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance.
  • Expertise in Kubernetes and containerized applications.
  • Proficiency in Python and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
  • Experience with monitoring tools (New Relic, DataDog, Splunk, AWS CloudWatch).
  • Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • Strong understanding of networking, APIs, databases, CI/CD pipelines, and Unix/Linux.
  • Experience with identity management (Auth0, Okta) and Git/GitHub.

Compensation for the Platform Engineer includes:

Salary Range: $120,000-180,000 depending on experience

Full Standard Benefits: PTO, Paid Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k plan, Sick leave as required by law

This job opens for applications on 9/5/2025. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.

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Kubernetes, Docker, container orchestration, microservices, serverless architecture, Terraform, Infrastructure as Code, Python, Git, GitHub, GitHub Actions, CI/CD pipelines, DevSecOps, SOC2, NIST 800-171, FedRAMP, AWS, Azure, GCP, ECS, EKS, EC2, S3, CloudWatch, New Relic, DataDog, Splunk, VPN, NLB, ALB, HTTPS, TLS, CDN, Unix, Linux, NoSQL, relational databases, caching systems, event-driven architecture, Auth0, Okta, identity and access management, cloud security, platform reliability, system performance, distributed systems, TS/SCI clearance, Southern California, Arvada, Seattle, Washington D.C.
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Zachary Piper Solutions is a National Security focused technology services and consulting firm with a top-secret facility clearance. We support mission-critical initiatives on behalf of the Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, Department of State, and a variety of Civilian Agencies. ZPS is dedicated to help protect government networks against cyber threats and to maximize the wide-spectrum of intelligence and security-related technologies. Our dedicated support and proven experience drive results in support of our client’s mission objectives.
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