Senior Platform Engineer

Job Title: Senior Platform Engineer

Job Category: Engineering

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI

Employee Type: Regular

Percentage of Travel Required: Up to 10%

Type of Travel: Continental US

Anticipated Posting End: 12/31/2026

The Opportunity: 

• Join a fast-paced Agile team delivering mission-critical geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) capabilities supporting the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). 

• Serve as a core member of the platform team building and operating the cloud-native infrastructure that development teams rely on every day. 

• Work hands-on with Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, and infrastructure-as-code in a large-scale, security-focused environment. 

• Enable multiple Agile development teams to deliver secure, high-quality software that directly supports national security objectives. 

This position is contingent upon contract award.

 
Responsibilities: 

• Build, operate, and maintain containerized platform services using Kubernetes and related orchestration technologies. 

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting automated build, test, and deployment across multiple development teams. 

• Develop and manage infrastructure-as-code using tools such as Terraform and Ansible. 

• Implement platform monitoring, logging, and observability solutions to ensure availability and performance. 

• Apply security hardening, patching, and compliance controls across platform components. 

• Support development team onboarding, troubleshooting, and continuous improvement of platform services. 

• Participate in Agile ceremonies and coordinate platform enablers with cross-functional teams. 

 
Qualifications: 
Required: 

• TS/SCI Security Clearance with ability to obtain Polygraph

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related technical discipline (equivalent experience accepted). 

• 5+ years of platform, infrastructure, or software engineering experience. 

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container technologies (Docker, OpenShift, or similar). 

• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar). 

• Experience with infrastructure-as-code and configuration management tools. 

• Strong Linux administration and scripting skills (Python, Bash). 

Desired: 

• Experience with OpenShift in a government or IC environment. 

• Familiarity with cloud environments (AWS, C2S) and DevSecOps practices. 

• Experience operating within SAFe or Agile delivery frameworks. 

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What You Can Expect:

 A culture of integrity.

At CACI, we place character and innovation at the center of everything we do. As a valued team member, you’ll be part of a high-performing group dedicated to our customer’s missions and driven by a higher purpose – to ensure the safety of our nation.

An environment of trust.

CACI values the unique contributions that every employee brings to our company and our customers - every day. You’ll have the autonomy to take the time you need through a unique flexible time off benefit and have access to robust learning resources to make your ambitions a reality.

A focus on continuous growth.

Together, we will advance our nation's most critical missions, build on our lengthy track record of business success, and find opportunities to break new ground — in your career and in our legacy.

Pay Range:

There are a host of factors that can influence final salary including, but not limited to, geographic location, Federal Go