Your Dream. Our Team.

About Rise8

We’re transforming the United States Government and we know that takes a dream team. 

We believe customer experience starts with employee experience, so we take care of our employees. We offer competitive pay and benefits, invest in employee growth, and offer a culture you can’t find anywhere else.

At Rise8, we continuously achieve unreached heights through next-level tech, and on-the-level collaboration. Together, we create continuous impact. We turn breakdowns into breakthroughs, make small steps into giant leaps, and deliver game-changing products through culture-changing process.

We pair Risers with their customer counterparts and practice pairing at every moment to elevate people and teams and deliver results fast and forever. We work in small teams and rotate between them frequently so that we are able to meet new challenges and explore new ideas.

Our methodology is about experimenting and learning, and our culture is empowering. We subscribe to an ethos of kindness. We make a point to bring empathy to each and every project and are guided by a promise and a purpose: to deploy critical outcomes to prod in order to drive relentless progress. Not just an idea. But an outcome. A better world. A world where every day, fewer bad things happen because of bad software.

Rise8 is certified as a Great Place to Work with 100% of employees saying they love working here.

About You

• You want to make tomorrow better than today. 
• You have a passion for high-speed security and you care about risk management over compliance.
• You believe the biggest vulnerability in any system is time. You live to securely reduce cycle time.
• You enjoy daily decision making and real product delivery.
• You help ensure project success and client satisfaction. 
• You enjoy collaborative teams, pairing with team members, and inviting your clients to participate. 
• You like to work alongside, and learn from, lean and agile leaders. 
• You are a creative problem solver who is comfortable with uncertainty.
• You are a curious and keen learner who thrives on enhancing your (and our) practices and knowledge.

As a Staff Platform Engineer at Rise8, you will: 

• Lead the design and implementation of automated infrastructure solutions that enhance the reliability, scalability, and efficiency of the platform and its services.
• Define and enforce best practices for platform development, infrastructure management, and operational excellence across teams.
• Architect, build, and optimize multi-cloud environments, with a particular focus on security, compliance (e.g., IL4/CMMC), and performance.
• Develop advanced self-service capabilities within the Platform as a Service (PaaS) to improve the developer experience and streamline software delivery pipelines.
• Take ownership of complex production systems, including incident management, root cause analysis, and driving permanent resolutions to systemic issues.
• Partner with stakeholders to establish technical roadmaps and ensure alignment between platform engineering and business objectives.
• Serve as a mentor to engineers at all levels, fostering knowledge sharing and growth within the team.
• Lead technical evaluations and drive the adoption of new tools, technologies, and methodologies to advance platform capabilities.
• Proactively identify and address technical debt and advocate for long-term investments in system health and scalability.
• Create and maintain comprehensive system documentation to ensure clarity and continuity.

Qualifications 

• A background of 10+ years in cloud/platform operations or related roles across diverse environments
• Expertise in administering Azure Government, AWS GovCloud, or equivalent environments
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes and container orchestration at scale, including managing multi-cluster environments
• Expertise inInfrastructure as Code (IAC) tools, with a focus on Terraform
• Subject Matter Expertise in Linux Operating Systems administration
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using tools like Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Advanced understanding of networking principles, including hands-on experience with Load Balancers, DNS, SSL, Firewalls, NAT, NTP, and Zero Trust Architecture
• Exceptional problem-solving skills and the ability to balance short-term fixes with long-term solutions
• Expertise in CI/CD pipelines and deployment strategies, leveraging tools like GitLab, Jenkins, or equivalent
• Proven ability to lead and influence technical decisions across teams and stakeholders
• Experience