[Hiring] Junior Platform Engineer @LMI

Role Description

LMI is seeking a Junior Platform Engineer to support IronSled, a Platform as a Service designed to host applications in secure federal environments. You will be an initial member of a small, cross-functional team responsible for supporting tenants, maintaining platform reliability, and improving the overall user experience.

• Manage technical issues and service requests submitted by teams using IronSled.
• Own issues from initial review through resolution.
• Coordinate with senior engineers when deeper expertise is required.
• Ensure tenants receive clear and consistent communication throughout the process.
• Investigate issues across applications, Kubernetes environments, deployment pipelines, identity services, cloud infrastructure, and platform integrations.
• Automate recurring tasks, improve documentation, and contribute directly to the platform as your experience grows.

This position requires an active TS/SCI security clearance.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance.
• 1–3 years of experience in platform engineering, cloud engineering, DevOps, software development, systems administration, or technical support.
• Foundational understanding of Linux, containers, Kubernetes, cloud services, networking, and CI/CD concepts.
• Experience troubleshooting technical issues and working through problems methodically.
• Familiarity with Git, GitLab or GitHub, command-line tools, and infrastructure or application logs.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to users with varying levels of experience.
• Strong ownership, organization, and follow-through when managing multiple issues.
• Willingness to learn unfamiliar technologies and seek assistance when appropriate.

Requirements

• Target salary range is $92,075 - $158,138.
• The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation.
• Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.

Company Description

LMI is a new breed of digital solutions provider dedicated to accelerating government impact through innovation and speed. By investing in technology and prototypes ahead of need, LMI delivers commercial-grade platforms and mission-ready artificial intelligence capabilities to federal agencies at commercial speed.

• Headquartered in Tysons, Virginia.
• Supports the defense, space, healthcare, and energy sectors.
• Helps agencies navigate complexity, modernize critical capabilities, and strengthen mission outcomes.