Platform Engineer
US$125,000 – US$150,000 / yr base salary
Posted 8 Oct 2026
BranchFactor Summary
The original posting with the fluff stripped out
- Expected experience
- 0–4 yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- Hybrid
| Base salary | US$125,000 – US$150,000 / yr |
|---|
CertificationsCompTIA Security+ CE
Dark Wolf is looking for a Platform Engineer to join our team. The Platform Engineer will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining our cloud infrastructure and services to ensure high availability, scalability, and security of our cloud-based applications. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience with cloud computing technologies and platforms, such as Kubernetes, AWS, and Terraform. They will be able to work well within a larger team focused on defining and building cloud infrastructure to host DevSecOps development services and mission applications within a Kubernetes platform. This role can be supported at a hybrid capacity in Falls Church, VA.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deploying and maintaining common Kubernetes platform services on cloud-native architecture
- Integrating a Kubernetes platform with common enterprise services to satisfy organizational security requirements
- Implementing secure automation, effective monitoring, and Infrastructure as Code
- Deploying and maintaining Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) pipelines across multiple environments
- Supporting and working alongside a cross-functional engineering team on the latest technologies
- Developing and iterating best practices to increase the quality and velocity of deployments
- Implementing industry best practices for system hardening and configuration management
Required Qualifications:
- 0-4+ years of experience working with commercial cloud service providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Experience designing and deploying self-managed Kubernetes to commercial cloud platforms
- Experience integrating and providing cloud platform services within a Kubernetes cluster
- Experience designing Infrastructure as Code solutions using Terraform
- Experience with DevSecOps tools and processes such as GitLab CI, Artifactory, ArgoCD, FluxCD, Helm, Kustomize
- Demonstrated knowledge in Agile, Scrum, DevSecOps processes, and DoD cybersecurity requirements
- Solid problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and critical thinking abilities
- B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science, Information Systems, Computer Engineering, or related discipline (or relevant experience in lieu of a degree)
- DoD Approved 8570 Baseline Certifications (e.g. CompTia Security+ CE Certification)
- US Citizenship and an active DoD Secret security clearance or higher
Desired Qualifications: