Platform Engineer

Advance your career while impacting our national security in cyber as Platform Engineer at GDIT. Here, technologists have many paths to grow a meaningful career supporting cyber missions and operations across the federal government.

The Advana team is seeking a Platform Engineer to join their program. Advana is the Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office’s (CDAO) enterprise-wide, multi-domain data, analytics, and artificial intelligence (AI) platform that provides all DoD military and civilian decision makers, analysts, and builders with unprecedented access to enterprise data, tools, and capabilities.

Platform Engineer

• Supports the integration, configuration, and sustainment of Advana platform tools and services across Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret enclaves in alignment with Advana architecture guidance and mission system objectives.
• Executes platform development activities by implementing modular components, infrastructure utilities, and service integrations under senior engineering direction.
• Contributes to continuous delivery operations by maintaining CI/CD pipeline configurations, updating deployment workflows, and supporting automated quality gates aligned with Advana DevSecOps Factory practices.
• Participates in platform monitoring using logging dashboards, audit utilities, performance metrics, and security telemetry to identify anomalies, troubleshoot incidents, and restore operational stability across cloud and on-premise mission spaces.
• Develops technical documentation, runbooks, and onboarding materials that support developer adoption, cross-team integration, and platform operational continuity.
• Supports evaluation and integration of commercial, government, and open-source tools by conducting compatibility assessments and implementing approved configurations that align with Advana interoperability standards.
• Contributes to testing cycles by validating platform updates, executing functional and non-functional test cases, and documenting results that inform release readiness decisions. Participates in stakeholder engagements with engineering teams, vendors, and mission partners to strengthen tool adoption and platform usability.
• Advances Advana program value by contributing to scalable platform workflows, increased development velocity, and improved system reliability across all security domains.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

Bring your technology expertise and drive for innovation to GDIT. The Systems Engineer Senior must have:

● Education: Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science

● Experience: 3+ years of related experience

● Security clearance level: TS/SCI

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

● Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities

● Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals

● Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401K with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off

● Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore an enterprise IT career at GDIT and you’ll find endless opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your desire to drive operations forward.