Clarity Innovations

Clarity Innovations

Principal Platform Engineer

Herndon, VA · Principal · Full-time

No sponsorship$120k-$300kDetected 12 days ago
PythonGoBackend DevelopmentFull-Stack DevelopmentAWSAzureDockerKubernetesTerraformHelmCI/CDPrometheusPlatform EngineeringData EngineeringCybersecurityAgileVPNLoad BalancingZero TrustLeadershipCollaborationAdaptability

About the role

  • This role requires technical versatility across the stack, from backend services to infrastructure.
  • All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the design of Kubernetes and cloud-based systems (AWS/Azure).
  • Provision and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Crossplane, or Ansible.
  • Manage specialized environments using tools like KIND to bridge the gap between development and operational deployment.
  • Deploy and maintain AI workloads as appropriate to solve customer challenges.
  • Identify bottlenecks and optimize specific features across the stack, from service latency to resource utilization.
  • Deploy, manage, and maintain Kubernetes across development and production environments.
  • Monitor and optimize workloads using Helm and Kustomize to deploy microservices at scale.
  • Implement network policies, load balancing, and service discovery using Istio Service Mesh.
  • Design and operate CI/CD pipelines to streamline code deployments and facilitate operational capabilities.
  • Relentless Automation: Advocate for and implement robust automation to eliminate manual work and improve system reliability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or a related technical discipline. (Degree requirement can be met with four years of hands-on experience in an Engineering or similar full-time position.)
  • More than 8 years of industry experience as a Platform Engineer, Full Stack Engineer or similar role
  • Experience with monitoring tools for Kubernetes environments, such as Prometheus
  • Experience working with Helm charts for packaging applications
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and CI/CD GitOps based deployments
  • Expertise with both compiled and scripting languages (Go, Python, etc)
  • Understand high-level operational relevancy and business objectives of the technology you are implementing

Nice to have

  • Expertise in the Cyber Operations
  • Expertise with Istio for service mesh management
  • Experience with Rook-Ceph for storage
  • Experience with Kubernetes operators and custom resource definitions (CRDs)
  • Experience with DevSecOps practices and integrating security tools with Kubernetes
  • Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL)
  • Experience with OIDC (OpenID Connect) and KeyCloak
  • Familiarity with PLTR technologies, such as Foundry

Compensation

  • $120,000 - $300,000

Company info

  • first software and data engineering platform modernizes data operations, utilizing advanced workflows, CI/CD, and secure DevSecOps practices.
  • We focus on challenges in Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring, enabling end-to-end solutions that drive operational impact.
  • We are committed to delivering cutting-edge tools and capabilities that address the most complex national security challenges, empowering our partners to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the success of their critical missions.
  • At Clarity, we are people-focused and set on being a destination employer for top talent, offering an environment where innovation thrives, careers grow, and individuals are valued.
  • Join us as we continue to lead innovation and tackle the most pressing challenges in national security.
  • This position is part of a dynamic team at the forefront of implementing designs to support the next generation of cyber operations.
  • Above all, Engineers are driven by a "Whatever It Takes" mindset-executing in an expedient and pragmatic way while keeping the mission top-of-mind and making excellent engineering decisions to deliver successful outcomes correctly and on-time.

Equal opportunity

  • We are an equal opportunity employer.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Current Top Secret security clearance
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