Platform Engineer - Military Veterans

Systems Intelligence is excited to uphold the Army Software Factory’s mission of enabling Soldiers to become software professionals. We are looking for a Platform Engineer / Intermediate Software Developer to ensure and enforce ASWF practices are followed within their assigned Software Development Unit (SDU).

 

Travel:

Anticipated travel is approximately 4 - 8 trips per contract year with each trip lasting a full work week, however, further travel is at the discretion of the government based on mission needs.

 

Shift:

Core business hours of 8:45 A.M through 5:15 P.M central time, Monday through Friday, with eight working (non-lunch) hours per day

Prescribed period during which lunch may be taken: 11:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.

Responsibilities

As a senior practitioner in their craft, the individual who fills this role is responsible mentoring and guiding Coaches for continuous, integrated alignment in support of Army Software Factory (ASWF) enablement. Responsibilities include:

• Executing practice standards.
• Addressing acute needs within the Software Development Unit (SDU).
• Radiating insights for practice health, check-ins, and assessments across Software Development Unit (SDU)s and within the Learning Office to whom they are accountable to.
• Leverage tools and processes to enable the Software Development Unit (SDU)s to adapt to emerging needs.
• Supporting novice Soldiers when dedicated pairs are unavailable.
• Providing rapid practice feedback to practitioners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or similar relevant field.
• 5 years of experience as a Platform Engineer.
• Ability to coach and train intermediate platform engineers in the following:
• Knowledge of cloud computing service models Software as a Service (SaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), and Platform as a Service (PaaS) and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) processes and pipeline tools.
• Knowledge of portable, extensible, open source platform for managing containerized workloads and services in AWS.
• Knowledge of the steps for release to higher levels of integration testing, certification activities, and/or operations using testbeds, modeling and simulation to synchronize software releases with the development of an operations environment(s) to ensure compatibility.
• Knowledge of every stage in the software project lifecycle, from initial design and build to rollout and maintenance.
• Must hold a current and valid IAT II or higher certification (Security+ acceptable).
• Ability to obtain interim Secret clearance prior to start date and achieve/maintain Secret clearance upon final adjudication.

Job ID

2025-15648
Work Type

Remote
Pay Range

250,000 max
Benefits

Regular - The company offers a comprehensive benefits program, including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401(k) and a range of other voluntary benefits. Paid Time Off (PTO) is offered to regular full-time and part-time employees.
Company Description

Work Where it Matters

 

Systems Intelligence, an Akima company, is not just another federal IT contractor. As an Alaska Native Corporation (ANC), our mission and purpose extend beyond our exciting federal projects as we support our shareholder communities in Alaska.

 

At Systems Intelligence, the work you do every day makes a difference in the lives of our 15,000 Iñupiat shareholders, a group of Alaska natives from one of the most remote and harshest environments in the United States.

 

For our shareholders, Systems Intelligence provides support and employment opportunities and contributes to the survival of a culture that has thrived above the Arctic Circle for more than 10,000 years.

 

For our government customers, Systems Intelligence delivers innovative information technology solutions that evolve and modernize IT infrastructures.

 

As a Systems Intelligence employee, you will be surrounded by a challenging, yet supportive work environment that is committed to innovation and diversity, two of our most important values. You will also have access to our comprehensive benefits and competitive pay in addition to growth opportunities and excellent retirement options.