The Platform Engineer builds and maintains the internal platforms and tooling that enable development and operations teams to deploy, monitor, and scale applications reliably in a secure federal environment. This role designs standardized infrastructure patterns, CI/CD pipelines, and self-service capabilities that reduce friction and improve delivery speed across on-premises and cloud environments. The engineer automates provisioning, configuration, and observability of compute, storage, and networking resources while embedding security and compliance controls into the platform.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement foundational infrastructure platforms that support multiple application teams with standardized patterns and services.
Develop and maintain automation for infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and environment lifecycle using scripting or infrastructure-as-code tools.
Build and operate CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows that enforce quality gates and support frequent, reliable releases.
Integrate logging, metrics, and tracing into platform services to provide comprehensive observability and rapid incident response.
Embed security and compliance controls into platform components, including access management, encryption, and policy-as-code.
Provide self-service capabilities, documentation, and support so product teams can consume platform services efficiently.
Collaborate with DevOps, application, and security teams to prioritize platform features and refine the platform based on feedback.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in IT, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
Approximately 8 years of experience in platform engineering or related roles such as DevOps or infrastructure engineering.
Strong understanding of platform engineering principles and experience with technologies such as virtualization, containerization, and cloud platforms.
Proficiency in automation and scripting, and experience implementing CI/CD, environment automation, and observability capabilities.
Knowledge of data security best practices and experience embedding security controls into infrastructure platforms.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance; U.S. citizenship required.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience running an internal developer platform that offers self-service capabilities, documentation, and support for multiple product teams.
Experience in platform assessments, automation, and disaster recovery, with a focus on improving platform reliability and scalability.
Relevant certifications such as CKA or AWS Solutions Architect.
Familiarity with the specific federal program IT environment and associated policies.
Compensation Ranges
Compensation ranges for ASM Research positions vary depending on multiple factors; including but not limited to, location, skill set, level of education, certifications, client requirements, contract-specific affordability, government clearance and investigation level, and years of experience. The compensation displayed for this role is a general guideline based on these factors and is unique to each role. Monetary compensation is one component of ASM's overall compensation and benefits package for employees.
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Physical Requirements
The physical requirements described in "Knowledge, Skills and Abilities" above are representative of those which must be met by an employee to successfully perform the primary functions of this job. (For example, "light office duties' or "lifting up to 50 pounds" or "some travel" required.) Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualifying disabilities, who are otherwise qualified, to perform the primary functions.
Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.