Senior Platform Engineer

Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner, dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s interests and delivering innovative solutions that empower the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to transform data into actionable intelligence, ensuring mission success in an evolving world.

Our mission-first software and data engineering platform modernizes data operations, utilizing advanced workflows, CI/CD, and secure DevSecOps practices. We focus on challenges in Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring, enabling end-to-end solutions that drive operational impact.

We are committed to delivering cutting-edge tools and capabilities that address the most complex national security challenges, empowering our partners to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the success of their critical missions. At Clarity, we are people-focused and set on being a destination employer for top talent, offering an environment where innovation thrives, careers grow, and individuals are valued. Join us as we continue to lead innovation and tackle the most pressing challenges in national security.

Role
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is seeking to modernize software acquisition and development practices within the Department of Defense (DoD) by adopting industry best practices for rapidly deploying new applications. This includes creating a software engineering culture that unifies development (Dev), security (Sec), and operations (Ops) to automate, monitor, and apply cybersecurity to all phases of the software lifecycle.   Responsibilities

• Defines and implements build, deployment, and monitoring standards for the customer. Works as part of an Agile development team to ensure that the organization's data, network, and IT infrastructure are safe and free from security threats.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline. 
• Active TS with SCI eligibility; Must be local to MD office
• Fits a Mid-level (PE II) role - 5+ years experience in combined DevSecOps, Platform or SRE experience
• Experience with Kubernetes (Administration and Development)
• Docker or other container build tools

Desired Qualifications

• 8570 Certification/Compliance (e.g. Security+, CASP+, CISSP)
• Helm
• Argo/GitOps or equiv
• Argo Workflows + Events
• Gitlab CI/CD
• Keycloak
• Database Knowledge (Postgres, MySQL)
• Grafana / Prom Stack (or other monitoring stacks)
• GIS Databases
• Data Engineering
• Cyber Background

 

We are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.