[Hiring] Platform Engineer @Advanced Technology Innovation

Role Description

Advanced Technology has an opening for a containers as a service platform engineer with experience in Kubernetes based platforms and operating in a restricted network and Department of Defense environment. The purpose of this role is the implementation, design, support and maturation around ongoing platform operations using Rancher + RKE2, and OpenShift Container Platform. The role also includes partnering with other product based teams on the implementation across multiple infrastructures and restricted networks.

The role will include day 2 operations and system reliability engineer responsibilities to ensure a healthy and available K8s platform across cloud and on-premises infrastructures. Experience developing automated processes and incorporating CI/CD services and practices is encouraged. The individual will drive standard processes, governance and consistency across clusters and platforms.

Job Responsibilities

• Install, configure and maintain Rancher RKE, OpenShift Container Platform across data centers, AWS GovCloud and closed area networks
• Setup and partner with Data Center and Program teams on VMWare infrastructure
• Utilize automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible to script repeatable processes and drive standards
• Work with teams managing infrastructure, networking, and application development to forecast capacity, scaling and demand
• Ensure platforms are effectively monitored and meet availability SLAs
• Resolve platform issues and implement change management processes
• Support application customers by installing, maintaining, administering, and managing servers and network systems
• Establish monitoring tools and management dashboards integrated into cloud platforms with best practice notifications and response processes
• Collaborate with IT operations teams to support platform hosted applications
• Provide standards, processes, and oversight of platforms and associated services
• Recommend process improvements, and identify optimization opportunities

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