Platform Engineer; Kubernetes​/Cloud Native​/Levels

Position: Platform Engineer (Kubernetes / Cloud Native) MULTIPLE OPENINGS/LEVELS

Platform Engineer (Kubernetes / Cloud Native)

Clearance:

Active TS/SCI (required)

Employment Type:

Full-Time

Years of

Experience

Multiple openings at the Junior, Mid, and Senior levels

About Altamira

Altamira Technologies Corporation has a long and successful history providing innovative solutions throughout the U.S. National Security community. Headquartered in McLean, Virginia, Altamira serves the defense, intelligence and homeland security communities by focusing on creating innovative solutions leveraging common standards in architecture, data and security.

Altamira believes that our people and the culture of our company differentiate us from other companies. We focus on recruiting talented, self‑motivated employees that strive to find a way to get things done.

Position Overview

Altamira is seeking a Platform Engineer to support next‑generation cloud and containerized environments within the Intelligence Community. This role will focus on designing, deploying, and operating secure, scalable Kubernetes‑based platforms that enable modern application development and delivery.

The ideal candidate brings strong experience in cloud‑native infrastructure, automation, and Dev Sec Ops practices, and is comfortable operating in complex, mission‑critical environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and maintain production Kubernetes clusters in classified environments
• Build and operate internal developer platforms supporting microservices and containerized workloads
• Implement and manage Git Ops and CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Argo CD and Argo Workflows
• Automate infrastructure and platform operations using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Configure and manage service networking, ingress, and service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio)
• Integrate observability and monitoring solutions using Open Telemetry and related tooling
• Collaborate with application teams, security engineers, and infrastructure teams to ensure reliable platform operations
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex platform, networking, and deployment issues
• Support platform hardening, compliance, and security best practices
• Participate in architecture reviews and technical planning activities

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Experience in systems, cloud, or platform engineering roles
• Hands‑on experience administering Kubernetes in production environments
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or equivalent tools
• Experience with CI/CD and Git Ops workflows
• Strong Linux systems administration skills
• Experience operating in AWS or other cloud environments
• Ability to work effectively in secure, mission‑focused environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Cloud Ops certification
• Experience with Istio (ambient mesh and ingress)
• Experience with Open Telemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, or similar tools
• Experience with secrets management (Vault) and identity systems
• Familiarity with Kafka, Postgre

SQL, Redis, or cloud‑native data platforms

• Prior experience supporting DoD or Intelligence Community programs

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