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Platform Engineer/Linux (mid)
 Quadrant, Inc. | |
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 Apr 22, 2026 | |
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Cloud Platform Engineer (mid) Columbia, MD (hybrid 60 % on site) Pay From: $145,000 per year MUST: Secret clearance required Experienced Cloud Platform Engineer (mid-level) Must possess programming skills in Go, and a strong Linux foundation Strong experience with infrastructure as code and able to leverage modern tools to define, build and manage virtual infrastructure in the cloud 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering or Software Development (Go) Must have experience developing and deploying infrastructure in AWS Experience with Kubernetes (or vendor flavor of Kubernetes), ansible, storage layers (ceph, rook, longhorn, etc.) 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.) is a plus Understanding of agile software development methodologies and use of standard software development tool suites. (e.g., JIRA, Confluence, Github, Gitlab, etc.) is a plus Experience with puppet, ansible, maven, virtualization (ovirt, proxmox, vmware, etc) is a plus Experience with programming skills with Go Have a 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 Bachelors in related field; OR 3 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; OR High School Diploma or equivalent and 9 years relevant experience DUTIES: Contribute to the development of custom software components and integration of open-source code to address complex problems using 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. Work is performed in a hybrid environment with a great team. Ideal candidate is a strong systems integrator with an eye for opportunity to enhance, optimize, or increase robustness of an existing code base. Design and implement core architecture and capabilities for software from prototype to Security Quadrant is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, status as a protected veteran, or status as an individual with a disability. "Healthcare benefits are offered to all eligible employees according to compliance mandated by the Affordable Care Act". | |