# Hybrid Platform Engineer

**Company:** [KIHOMAC](http://jobs.workable.com/companies/1nmFjSYdvrKKKWWEAsKnGp.md)
**Location:** Colorado Springs, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** DSG - Defense Services Group

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## Description

**Expertise and Functions:**

-   Implement, troubleshoot, and sustain hybrid environments for the Missile Defense Space Enterprise Architecture
-   Work with a team that manages the full lifecycle of a secure, air-gapped on-premises infrastructure, with ownership from the physical hardware (compute and storage) up through the hypervisor layer
-   Conduct administration, lifecycle management, and security hardening of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 appliance suite
-   Work with a team that will design and implement secure, scalable cloud architectures (VCF 9.0, AWS GovCloud, Azure for US Government) for enterprise workloads
-   Implement, and sustain Container Platforms such as VKS (Kubernetes v1.35), Docker, and Podman as well as maintain Repositories/Registries
-   Work with system engineers to identify and define requirements for new systems/system modifications, developing designs, and implementing and testing solutions
-   Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations
-   Ensure system software installations, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cyber security mitigations are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements
-   Carry out high-level activities associated with design and system architecture
-   Quickly learn challenging concepts, decompose difficult service problems and provide resolution
-   Effectively function as self-starter and identify risks, issues, and opportunities to leadership
-   Other duties as assigned

**Education/Training:**

-   Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related subject required  
-   Must have, or acquire within 60 days of hire, Security+ certification or equivalent

**Experience:**

-   2+ years of professional experience in the required task area 
-   Familiarity with Cloud engineering experience requried
-   Experience with enterprise hardware stack (HPE Synergy, HPE Nimble, NetApp ONTAP, etc.) required
-   Familiarity with Kubernetes and containerization required
-   Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform required
-   Understanding of networking, storage, identity, and DevSecOps pipelines required

**Preferred Experience:**

-   Experience working within the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) or other Department of Defense (DoD) organizations preferred
-   Experience with continuous delivery tools (VCFA Blueprints, GitLab, ArgoCD, etc.) preferred
-   Experience with automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, HELM, Bash, etc.) preferred
-   Experience designing hybrid and multi-cloud solutions preferred
-   Ability to logically decompose complex mission systems into manageable components preferred
-   A track record of effectively troubleshooting and applying critical thinking skills to resolve IT system dependencies, impacts, and sustainability challenges preferred•
-   Experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) or Federal cloud initiatives preferred
-   Experience working in an agile environment preferred
-   Experience  administering a Red Hat Linux environment (RHEL 9.x) preferred

## Requirements

**Security:**

-   Must be a US citizen
-   Candidate must be in possession of a Secret Security Clearance

**Physical Requirements:**

-   Able to occasionally reach with hands and arms
-   Prolonged periods of computer screen use, while sitting or standing at a desk
-   Adhere to safety protocols when in work areas requiring use of PPE (e.g. eyewear, gloves, masks, hearing protection, steel toed shoes, etc.)
-   Able to safely lift and carry up to 20 pounds at a time

## Benefits

-   Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
-   Retirement Plan (401k, IRA)
-   Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
-   Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
-   Short Term & Long Term Disability
-   Training & Development
-   Wellness Resources

**Salary:** $70,000 - 110,000 annually

Salary rates for this position are competitive and commensurate with experience and industry standards. We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include health insurance, paid time off, and retirement savings options.