Platform Engineer

Radiance Technologies is an employee-owned company with benefits that are

unmatched by most companies in the Dayton OH area. Employee ownership, generous

401K, full health/dental/life/vision insurance benefits, paid time off,

educational reimbursement, competitive salaries, interesting assignments and a

pleasant work environment combine to make Radiance Technologies a great place to

work and succeed. We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Platform

Engineer to join our team. As a Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for

designing, implementing, and improving our Kubernetes platform using open-source

and enterprise solutions. You will evaluate the current platform, identify areas

for improvement, and make changes to ensure it remains efficient, scalable, and

secure. If you are a motivated and skilled engineer with a passion for building

and improving platforms, we encourage you to apply for this exciting

opportunity!

Key Responsibilities

• Design and Implement Innovative Solutions:
• Prototype, develop, and implement new solutions to enhance our Kubernetes
• platform capabilities, leveraging tools such as Helm, Argo CD, GitLab, and
• Harbor, following GitOps principles. Streamline Processes and Mitigate Technical
• Debt: Utilize automation, Infrastructure-as-Code, and CI/CD practices, create
• simplified and well-documented processes while working to reduce technical debt
• by automating day-to-day tasks where possible. Ensure Security, Scalability, and
• Reliability: Proactively ensure the platform's security, scalability, and
• reliability by implementing industry best practices and utilizing appropriate
• tools. Ensure Platform Health: Ensure high availability and performance of
• platform deployments by continually working to improve monitoring, alerting, and
• proactive maintenance. Optimize Platform Performance: Identify bottlenecks and
• optimize platform performance to ensure scalability and meet the growing demands
• of the organization. Collaborate for Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with
• development teams to gather requirements to drive platform innovation and to
• continually be looking for ways to improve existing offerings. Advise and Brief
• Government Personnel: Provide progress reports and technological guidance to
• NASIC leadership and product owners as needed. Required Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field 5+ years of relevant work experience Active
• TS/SCI security clearance Preferred Qualifications Possess and maintain IAT
• Level II (CompTIA Security+, etc.) certification or higher as required by Air
• Force Manual (AFMAN) 17-1303, Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 8140.01, and
• DoD 8570.01-M. Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes
• Application Developer (CKAD) certification Required Skills Excellent
• communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills Motivation to learn new
• things in a dynamic environment Ability to work independently and take ownership
• of segments of a project Basic understanding of software development practices
• Preferred Skills Proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker/Podman, and cloud-based
• application deployment Experience working in cloud-based environments, both
• internet-connected and air-gapped Experience with Linux-based operating systems,
• Helm, GitOps, and CI/CD Experience with software such as Argo, Backstage, Coder,
• Harbor, Grafana, Prometheus, Velero, and Victoria Metrics Experience with
• Terraform, or other Infrastructure-as-Code tools Strong understanding of
• security, auditing, identity, and access management principles Radiance
• Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will
• receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion,
• sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or
• protected veteran status. Our growth is creating great opportunities! Our team
• is expanding, and we want to hire the most talented people we can. Continued
• success depends on it! So once you've had a chance to explore our current open
• positions, apply to the ones you feel suit you best and keep track of both your
• progress in the selection process, and new postings that might interest you!
• Thanks for your interest in working on our team!! Employee-Ownership Radiance is
• a proud employee-owned company! Employee-ownership benefits both our customers
• and workforce, and ensures that Radiance doesn’t have to answer to stockholders
• or be driven by quarterly earnings reports. Thus, Radiance will always
• prioritize enhancing our customer’s mission over expanding our bottom line. We
• are singularly focused on providing our customers with game-changing solutions
• to their most challenging requirements. This is only possible because
• employee-ownership attracts the highest quality employees, empowers them to
• identify capability enhancements, and provides them with the freedom to take
• risks to deliver high-quality solutions. Employee-ownership also provides
• tangible and long-term financial security for our people and their families.
• Therefore, employee-ownership embodies participation, empowerment, freedom,
• teaming, excellence, accountability, mission focus, and security. Our Culture
• Radiance’s culture is driven by our commitment to our customers and our
• employee-owners. Our employee-owners thrive on entrepreneurship, empowerment,
• and mutual responsibility for growth and sustainability. Our culture consists of
• individuals who embody technical and leadership skills to deliver superior
• solutions to the nation’s toughest technical challenges. We believe building
• trust and credibility with our customers leads to long-term results. We invest
• in a superior technical workforce where leaders are developed, innovation is
• encouraged, and achievements are recognized. We seek innovative ways to improve,
• experiment, take risks, foster collaboration, and empower our employee-owners.

Our Values

Our values drive our culture, business model, and daily interactions.

These values constantly remind us of who we are and what we do. Our

employee-owners influence how we operate our business. We relentlessly pursue

operating excellence by innovating, improving our processes, and reducing waste.

We believe in being wise and ethical stewards of capital and resources. Our

values dictate how we interact with each other and our customers, partners, and

suppliers. Honesty, trust, humanity, alignment, and value creation require that

we treat our employees with dignity and respect and provide them with fair

compensation and equal employment opportunity. We believe in connecting with our

communities and have a responsibility to be good corporate citizens, and we

believe in sustainable business practices, which include supporting the

environment and the communities in which we work.