Platform Engineer

Location: San Antonio, TX

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Embark on Your Next Challenge: Platform Engineer – San Antonio, TX

Step into the future of national defense technology with Leidos! We're searching for a driven Platform Engineer ready to take on high-stakes migration projects in the DAF CLOUDworks environment. Based in San Antonio, TX, this hybrid role offers flexibility, challenge, and the opportunity to leave your mark on mission-critical systems. You'll be part of complex migrations across AWS and Azure platforms—executing discovery, planning, and implementation while championing cybersecurity and cloud modernization.

As a Platform Engineer, you will design, build, and support cloud-native infrastructure and platform services that enable mission systems across DAF CLOUDworks environments. You will work with Kubernetes-based architectures, AWS GovCloud and Azure environments, automation tools, and platform reliability features. You will collaborate with DevSecOps, cybersecurity, and development teams to deliver secure, scalable, and mission-aligned platforms for Department of Defense workloads.

Note: This position offers a hybrid work model, with part-time work conducted on base and part-time remote work from home.

What You'll Tackle:

• Contribute to the engineering, deployment, and upkeep of Kubernetes clusters and related services across AWS GovCloud and Azure platforms.

• Assist in automating platform provisioning, configuration management, and monitoring using Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.

• Handle identity and access controls, patching, logging, and backup processes within multi-tenant environments.

• Help troubleshoot platform and infrastructure issues to maintain high availability of essential workloads.

• Work closely with mission teams and platform users to gather requirements and enhance cloud-native services.

• Aid in compliance initiatives (e.g., RMF, Zero Trust Architecture, IL5+ hardening) and help embed cybersecurity needs into platform design.

• Keep system documentation, baselines, and operational runbooks up to date.

• Take part in Agile planning and sprint activities with cross-functional teams.

• Perform additional related duties as needed.

What You Bring to the Mission:

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI on day 1.

• Current IAT Level II certification

• Bachelor’s Degree (preferably in Information Technology or similar discipline) with 4+ years relevant experience or Associate’s degree and 6+ years. Additional experience and certifications may be considered in lieu of degree.

• Solid experience working with AWS (GovCloud/SC2S), Kubernetes (EKS or self-managed), Linux environments, and CI/CD toolsets.

• Skilled in at least one scripting language such as Bash or Python.

• Practical, hands-on exposure to Git/GitLab, container registries, and infrastructure monitoring solutions.

• Good working knowledge of cloud security best practices, IAM, networking fundamentals, and platform lifecycle management.

• Strong communication and troubleshooting skills, with experience supporting mission-critical systems.

• Understanding of cloud networking, load balancing, and DNS in cloud environments.

• Ability to work a hybrid schedule; (subject to change due to mission requirements).

Bonus Credentials (Preferred):

• Experience with Air Force or DoD platform infrastructure environments (e.g., Platform One, Iron Bank, Big Bang).

• Familiarity with Atlassian tools (Jira, Confluence) and DevSecOps workflows.

• Certifications in one or more of the following:

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or similar certifications.

This is your chance to drive the next evolution of secure cloud operations and shape the future of defense modernization. At Leidos, your mission is our mission—are you ready to deploy your potential? Apply today!

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