Zachary Piper Solutions

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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. 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.