Job Requirements
San Diego, CA
Top Secret Polygraph not specified
Senior Level Career (10+ yrs experience)
$170,000 - $220,000
Job Description
Mindbank Consulting Group is seeking a cleared Senior Platform Engineer in San Diego, CA, to support the development and operation of secure, scalable platform environments for AI/ML, analytics, autonomous systems, and other mission-focused applications. This is a direct hire position with comprehensive benefits offered.
• Location: San Diego, CA - 100% onsite, five days per week
• Compensation: $170,000–$220,000, based on relevant experience and skills
• Clearance: active Top Secret clearance is required; TS/SCI eligible or active TS/SCI preferred. No dual citizenship.
This is a senior, hands-on platform engineering role focused on building, securing, and operating DoD cloud environments using AWS GovCloud, Kubernetes/OpenShift, infrastructure as code, and DevSecOps. The engineer will work across architecture, implementation, troubleshooting, and operations to support AI/ML, analytics, and autonomous systems.
Responsibilities
• Design, build, configure, and maintain secure, scalable platforms supporting AI/ML, analytics, and autonomous systems in AWS GovCloud and other secure government environments.
• Build and operate containerized platforms using Kubernetes and/or OpenShift.
• Automate infrastructure and configuration using Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, and related tools.
• Develop and maintain DevSecOps workflows, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, security scanning, configuration, and deployment.
• Support secure data flows and platform services across cloud, on-premises, and distributed environments.
• Apply DoD cybersecurity requirements, including STIGs, vulnerability management, secure configuration, and system hardening.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud, network, container, and application environments for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost.
• Collaborate with software engineering and AI/ML teams to deliver required platform capabilities.
• Contribute to architecture, technical planning, design reviews, and technical decisions; document architectures, configurations, and operational procedures.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, and adapt open-source technologies for secure government environments.
Required Qualifications
• U.S. Citizenship required - No dual citizenship.
• Active Top Secret security clearance required (TS/SCI eligible/active TS/SCI preferred).
• Travel & Passport - 15%, CONUS and OCONUS - Current Passport Required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• At least eight (8) years of experience in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps/DevSecOps, cloud architecture, or distributed systems in a demanding government environment.
• Expertise with AWS, preferably including AWS GovCloud.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and/or OpenShift and containerized environments.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code and automation, including Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Experience developing and supporting CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity and access management, storage, compute, security, and monitoring.
• Experience securing and hardening systems in regulated or government environments.
• Experience with DoD cybersecurity practices, STIGs, vulnerability management, and secure configuration.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across cloud, networking, containers, and distributed systems.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
• AWS Solutions Architect certification
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent security certification
• Experience with AWS GovCloud and other DoD cloud environments
• Experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration
• Experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD platforms
• Experience with CloudWatch, Grafana, Elasticsearch, and Kibana
• Experience with VPC, TCP/IP, TLS, and other networking technologies
• Experience with Airflow, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other distributed data and messaging technologies
• Experience adapting open-source technologies for secure government or restricted environments
• Experience with AI/ML platforms, analytics environments, or autonomous systems
• Experience supporting DoD, Navy, military, intelligence, or other government mission systems
• Familiarity with technologies such as Domino, Tobias, or Fiddler
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Mindbank is committed to a diverse workforce and we seek the most qualified candidate for each opening without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
• Location: San Diego, CA - 100% onsite, five days per week
• Compensation: $170,000–$220,000, based on relevant experience and skills
• Clearance: active Top Secret clearance is required; TS/SCI eligible or active TS/SCI preferred. No dual citizenship.
This is a senior, hands-on platform engineering role focused on building, securing, and operating DoD cloud environments using AWS GovCloud, Kubernetes/OpenShift, infrastructure as code, and DevSecOps. The engineer will work across architecture, implementation, troubleshooting, and operations to support AI/ML, analytics, and autonomous systems.
Responsibilities
• Design, build, configure, and maintain secure, scalable platforms supporting AI/ML, analytics, and autonomous systems in AWS GovCloud and other secure government environments.
• Build and operate containerized platforms using Kubernetes and/or OpenShift.
• Automate infrastructure and configuration using Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, and related tools.
• Develop and maintain DevSecOps workflows, including CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, security scanning, configuration, and deployment.
• Support secure data flows and platform services across cloud, on-premises, and distributed environments.
• Apply DoD cybersecurity requirements, including STIGs, vulnerability management, secure configuration, and system hardening.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cloud, network, container, and application environments for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost.
• Collaborate with software engineering and AI/ML teams to deliver required platform capabilities.
• Contribute to architecture, technical planning, design reviews, and technical decisions; document architectures, configurations, and operational procedures.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship, and adapt open-source technologies for secure government environments.
Required Qualifications
• U.S. Citizenship required - No dual citizenship.
• Active Top Secret security clearance required (TS/SCI eligible/active TS/SCI preferred).
• Travel & Passport - 15%, CONUS and OCONUS - Current Passport Required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• At least eight (8) years of experience in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps/DevSecOps, cloud architecture, or distributed systems in a demanding government environment.
• Expertise with AWS, preferably including AWS GovCloud.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and/or OpenShift and containerized environments.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code and automation, including Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
• Experience developing and supporting CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity and access management, storage, compute, security, and monitoring.
• Experience securing and hardening systems in regulated or government environments.
• Experience with DoD cybersecurity practices, STIGs, vulnerability management, and secure configuration.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across cloud, networking, containers, and distributed systems.
• Ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
• AWS Solutions Architect certification
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• CompTIA Security+ or equivalent security certification
• Experience with AWS GovCloud and other DoD cloud environments
• Experience with OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration
• Experience with GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins, or similar CI/CD platforms
• Experience with CloudWatch, Grafana, Elasticsearch, and Kibana
• Experience with VPC, TCP/IP, TLS, and other networking technologies
• Experience with Airflow, Kafka, RabbitMQ, or other distributed data and messaging technologies
• Experience adapting open-source technologies for secure government or restricted environments
• Experience with AI/ML platforms, analytics environments, or autonomous systems
• Experience supporting DoD, Navy, military, intelligence, or other government mission systems
• Familiarity with technologies such as Domino, Tobias, or Fiddler
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, Mindbank is committed to a diverse workforce and we seek the most qualified candidate for each opening without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, gender identity, marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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