Platform Engineer (Hybrid) - 27031

We are looking for a Cloud Platform Engineer with experience in Cloud technology (AWS), programming skills in Go, and a strong Linux foundation. Will significantly contribute to the development of custom software components and integration of open-source code to address complex problems through the use of cutting edge Big Data / Cloud technology. As a result, the candidate will be expected to work autonomously identifying and solving problems quickly while working toward broader strategic goals set by Architects on the team. Work is performed in a hybrid environment with a great team.

Responsibilities

Contribute to the development of custom software components and integration of open-source code to address complex problems through the use of cutting edge Big Data / Cloud technology; work autonomously identifying and solving problems quickly while working toward broader strategic goals set by Architects on the team; enhance, optimize, or increase robustness of an existing code base; design and implement core architecture and capabilities for software from prototype to operational applications; other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Current U.S. Government Security clearance is not required at start, but will be processed for a Secret level clearance; U.S. citizenship required; 9+ years of experience in Platform Engineering or Software Development (Go) with Bachelors in related field; OR 7 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; OR High School Diploma or equivalent and 13 years relevant experience; must be able to work in a hybrid environment, spending an average of 1-2 days per week at our Columbia, MD office; experience developing and deploying infrastructure in AWS; experience with Kubernetes (or vendor flavor of Kubernetes), ansible, storage layers (ceph, rook, longhorn, etc.); experience with programming skills with Go; solid understanding of Linux systems, hosts, networks, security, applications and proficiency in shell scripting (Shell/Bash); excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to identify and troubleshoot complex issues; excellent oral and written communication skills.

Nice to have

Prior experience or familiarity with DISA’s Big Data Platform or other Big Data systems (e.g. Cloudera’s Distribution of Hadoop, Hortonworks Data Platform, MapR, etc..) is a plus; experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g. Gitlab-CI, Travis-CI, Jenkins, etc.); understanding of agile software development methodologies and use of standard software development tool suites (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Github, Gitlab, etc.); experience with puppet, ansible, maven, virtualization (ovirt, proxmox, vmware, etc); DoD 8140 / 8570 IAT Level II compliance certifications may be required in this position as directed by the customer.

Benefits

Wyetech automatically contributes 20% of each employee's gross compensation to a Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA, with no requirement for employee matching, fully vested from day one; generous PTO plan of up to 200 hours annually; a choice of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Account (HSA); vision and dental; life and AD&D benefits; short and long-term disability; hospital indemnity, accident, and critical illness insurances; optional identity theft and legal protection services; employee referral bonus eligibility up to $10,000; mobility among Wyetech-supported contracts; various contract and work locations throughout Maryland, Virginia, Colorado, Texas, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii and OCONUS; various team-building events throughout the year such as monthly lunches, summer company picnic, and an annual holiday party; two complementary branded clothing orders annually.