Platform Engineer/Architect - SME

Overview of position:

We are looking for a Platform Engineer/Architect, SME to work in Indianapolis, IN.

An active Top Secret / SCI Security clearance and a United States Citizenship is required to be considered for this position.

Responsibilities:

• Provide senior-level platform engineering support for DFAS CCE JWICS classified enclave
• Process CCE priority Tier 3 DFASNow support tickets achieving 95% worked-by-priority compliance
• Support CCE Change Control Board (CCB) with 95% on-time inputs
• Conduct Critical Design Reviews (CDR) and Technical Review Boards (TRB) achieving 95% on-time delivery
• Engineer, implement, and document new IT solutions for CCE infrastructure
• Develop detailed design documentation for critical design review
• Monitor CCE deployments achieving 100% monitoring compliance
• Maintain engineering network configuration documentation
• Support COOP/DR plan development and exercises
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise for production issues outside core hours

Experience/Skills:

• 10+ years enterprise systems architecture experience
• Expert-level Windows Server administration (AZ801-802 certification)
• Expert-level security architecture (CISSP certification)
• Experience with JWICS classified network environments
• Proficiency in: SQL, SCOM, MECM, Virtualization (VMware/Nutanix), Directory Services
• Experience with Platform as a Service (PaaS), Software as a Service (SaaS), Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Knowledge of Microsoft and Linux enterprise technologies
• Experience with Azure cloud architectures
• Demonstrated ability to engineer Zero Trust Network Architecture solutions

Preferred Qualifications:

• Azure Solutions Architect certification
• VMware VCP or equivalent virtualization certification
• Experience with DFAS financial systems infrastructure
• Prior JWICS system administration experience
• Experience with DoD data center consolidation/optimization
• Knowledge of DISA STIGs and security hardening
• Red Hat or Linux enterprise certifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related field

Certifications:

• Microsoft Azure AZ-801 & AZ-802
• CISSP or equivalent

Clearance:

• Active Top Secret/ SCI clearance is required.
• Must be a United States Citizen and pass a background check.
• Maintain applicable security clearance(s) at the level required by the client and/or applicable certification(s) as requested by FEDITC and/or required by FEDITC’S Client(s)/Customer(s)/Prime contractor(s).