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Infrastructure Engineer ENG04 (15020265)
Platform IaC Engineer IV Location: Richardson, TX (Onsite)
Overview
We are seeking a Senior Platform IaC Engineer to support the development and maintenance of modern Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions within a hybrid-cloud enterprise environment.
This role supports a large-scale program delivering a critical national asset, working across servers, storage, networks, and custom hardware. The position includes a mix of hands-on engineering, automation, architecture support, and documentation.
This role is onsite in Richardson, TX, with occasional travel to customer sites for upgrades and implementation.
What You Will Do
- Support deployment, implementation, modernization, and maintenance of IaC solutions
- Customize and automate software tools using:
- Ansible Playbooks
- Templates, dashboards, and scripts
- Assist with containerization and orchestration:
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Support design, architecture, development, and optimization of build/test pipelines
- Contribute to CI/CD pipeline integration across:
- On-prem environments
- Virtualized/cloud environments
- Assist engineers with tool usage, troubleshooting, and best practices
- Maintain and support COTS/FOSS products within the platform
Core Technologies / Environment
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible
- Systems: RHEL (Linux), LDAP
- Security/Monitoring: Tenable
- Service Networking: Consul
- Containerization: Kubernetes, Docker
- Hybrid Cloud / Enterprise Infrastructure
Qualifications – Required
- Bachelor’s Degree in STEM (Computer Science, Computer Engineering, IT, Physics, or related)
- Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience
- Experience with:
- Cloud / Infrastructure / Platform Engineering
- Containerization and Microservices
- Integration and platform environments
- Experience with Linux System Administration (RHEL 0+)
- Experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum, SAFe)
· Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Poly (required Day 1)
- US. Citizenship required
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)
- Experience deploying applications to Kubernetes
- Experience with CI/CD tools such as:
- Jira / Jira Service Management
- Confluence
- Bitbucket
- Jenkins
- Artifactory
- Experience with programming/scripting languages:
- Python, Java, Ruby, Bash, C++, C#, Go
- Experience with:
- PostgreSQL
- SonarQube
- General knowledge of:
- Networking
- Storage
- Virtualization
- Experience with COTS/FOSS installation, configuration, and integration
- Experience with Ansible automation frameworks
- CompTIA Security+ (or ability to obtain)
Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.