Platform Engineer

Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and

solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software

Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and

Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence

Community customers across the country and around the globe.

We are looking for a Platform Engineer to join our high-performing team on a

dynamic program. In this role, the Platform Engineer will design, build, and

maintain scalable, secure, and reliable cloud-based infrastructure and software

platforms. This role offers the opportunity to work hands-on with AWS

environments, container orchestration, automation frameworks, and modern

development.

This position requires strong technical fundamentals in Linux, cloud

engineering, and automation, with an ability to collaborate across teams to

implement robust and maintainable solutions.

Responsibilities

• * Design, implement, and maintain cloud-based and hybrid infrastructure
• solutions in AWS environments.
• * Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as
• Terraform, Ansible, or similar frameworks.
• * Support deployment and management of containerized applications using
• Kubernetes or similar technologies.
• * Contribute to the development of custom software components and integration
• of open-source solutions to meet mission needs.
• * Apply software engineering best practices across build, deployment, and
• operations lifecycles.
• * Collaborate with development teams to design and implement secure, automated,
• and repeatable pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI/CD or Jenkins).
• * Troubleshoot complex systems issues across cloud, network, and platform
• layers.
• * Work within Agile development frameworks to support rapid iteration,
• feedback, and continuous delivery.
• * Participate in process improvement initiatives that increase reliability,
• maintainability, and performance of mission systems.

Requirements

• * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
• * Mid-level candidates: 5-8 years of relevant experience
• * Senior-level candidates: 9-13 years of relevant experience
• * SME-level candidates: 14+ years of relevant experience
• * 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering or Software Development
• (Python, Go, or similar languages)
• * Experience developing and deploying infrastructure in AWS
• * Proficient with Linux systems administration, networking, and shell scripting
• (Bash/Shell)
• * Experience with Kubernetes or related container orchestration technologies
• * Familiarity with configuration management tools such as Ansible or Puppet
• * Strong problem-solving and analytical skills with attention to detail and
• reliability
• * Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• * US citizenship with an active Secret clearance; will also accept Top Secret,
• TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with CI Polygraph
• * Must be able to obtain Security+ certification within 60 days of hire
• * Must be available to work on-site 4-5 days per week; flexibility is required
• to align with customer needs
• Desired Experience:
• * Experience with CI/CD tools and automated build pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI,
• Travis-CI, Jenkins)
• * Understanding of Agile software development methodologies and associated
• tools (JIRA, Confluence, GitHub/GitLab)
• * Experience with virtualization or storage platforms (e.g., VMware, oVirt,
• Proxmox, Ceph, Rook, Longhorn)
• * Familiarity with Big Data ecosystems such as Cloudera, Hortonworks, or MapR
• * DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT Level II certification or equivalent preferred
• Do you know anyone for this position, or other positions open at The Swift
• Group? We offer a $5,000 bonus for any referral candidate we hire, paid out at
• the new hire’s 90-day mark.
• We are not working with outside staffing agencies to fill this position, and we
• will not be accepting unsolicited resumes. All inquiries must go through the
• recruiting team.
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