Platform Engineer - Polygraph Required

About the Team

Here at BTI360, we’ve built a culture that’s passionate about developing software engineers. Software doesn't build itself. People do. In fact, teams of people do. That's why our primary focus is on developing better craftsmen, better teammates, and better technical leaders. By putting people first, we're not just giving our teammates more opportunities to grow, we're also raising the bar of the software we ship. BTI360 previously has been voted 10 years in a row as a TOP Place to Work by the Washington Business Journal.

We’re looking for multiple Platform Engineers to join our growing team, and we have opportunities available for engineers across a wide range of experience levels.

What you will do in this role:

• Work closely with teammates and stakeholdersin a Lean Agile environmentto building delivery environments and systems for mission-critical production applications
• Participate in code reviews, system design discussions, and continuous improvement initiatives 
• Leverage modern build tools, testing frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines to ensure quality and delivery speed
• Designand develop software(write code)tomaintainscalable, secure, and automated cloud-native infrastructureplatformsthat support microservice-based applications and data platforms 
• Develop platform capabilities that enable development teams to build, deploy, and monitorapplications efficiently 
• Collaborate with software developers, security engineers, and operations teams to ensure reliability, observability, and compliancewith federal security standards
• Implement Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines to support consistent and repeatable deployments 

Required Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI with Polygraph required at time of application
• Experience with source control (e.g.Git) and CI/CD pipeline toolssuch as GitHub Actions (preferred), Jenkins, GitLab CI, or AWS CodeBuild
• Experience designing and implementing scalable, maintainable, and OOP based software in a containerized cloud environment (AWS preferred) leveragingfoundational services for computing, identity management, and networking. 
• Hands-on experience with designing, building, and managing cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform (preferred), AWS CloudFormation, Pulumi or AWS CDK to enable automated, repeatable, and secure deployments.
• Proficient in containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker and Kubernetes, with experience in configuration management
• Experience managing Kubernetes environments with GitOpsusing ArgoCD
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar languageswith proficiencyin command-line tools/concepts 
• Effective written and verbal communication skills necessary to perform job duties and collaborate with team members 
• Candidates must maintain a primary residence within a two-hour drive of Herndon, VA to support onsite collaboration as needed.

Desired skills:

• Past software development experience 
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability stackssuch asPrometheus/Grafana(preferred), CloudWatch, or ELK/EFK
• Contributions to open-sourcelibraries or community projectsor personal projects
• Hands-on experience with developingand maintainingconfiguration management scripts with tools like Ansible (preferred), Puppet, or Chef to automate software installation, configuration, and system hardeningacross environments.
• Experience in AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).
• Flux or similar toolingas well as authoring and maintainingHelm Charts
• Strong knowledge of AWS VPC networking (including Transit gateways, Route 53 DNS, and VPC endpoint services)

The base salary pay range for this role is $96,900 - $247,900. This range reflects base compensation only and does not include benefits, bonuses, or additional pay incentives associated with the opportunity.

BTI360 benefits for full-time teammates

• Fully paid healthcare premiums
• Competitive salariesand performance bonuses
• Career development and in-house training 
• Tuition Reimbursement 
• Up to 5 weeks PTO plus 2 weeks of federal holidays 
• 401K dollar for dollar matching up to 6% annually - vested immediately on day 1  
• Giving Back: Serving communities locally and across the globe
• Social Events (happy hours, golf tournament, BTI360 Family Festival and more)

Commitment to Fairness and Inclusion

At BTI360, we believe that unlocking the potential of others is not just a mission-it's the heart of our culture. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where every individual can grow each day, lead with humility, and do the right thing. Our core values guide us in developing software that makes a difference, primarily serving national security customers in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristics. We celebrate fairness and are dedicated to creating an environment of mutual respect and inclusion where everyone can bring their true selves to work.

Join us in a workplace where your contributions are valued, your growth is encouraged, and your potential is unlocked. Together, we develop great software fast and deliver exceptional solutions for our customers.