Clarity Innovations
Senior Platform Engineer
$94K–$159K
Required +1 · Senior · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Location
- Required
Herndon, VA OR Columbia, MD - Experience
- 5–10+ years; the posting also allows a related technical degree as an alternative.
- Education
- A related technical degree is stated as an alternative to the experience requirement.
About the job
Designs, deploys, and scales secure infrastructure for a distributed cyber operations platform across on-premises and cloud-native environments.
What you'll do
- Lead end-to-end systems engineering across secure infrastructure stacks.
- Integrate hardware, orchestrate infrastructure, configure secure systems, and support bespoke operational tools.
- Build and maintain scalable, reliable, high-performance platform environments that meet mission security standards.
What they ask for
- 5–10+ years of systems engineering experience grounded in enterprise infrastructure or cybersecurity, or a related technical degree.
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph eligibility.
- Linux administration expertise and familiarity with Windows or virtualized platforms; expertise in secure routing and network integration.
- Current CCNA certification or ability to obtain one within 90 days; proficiency in DevSecOps, GitOps, containerization, and Infrastructure as Code.
Nice to have
- Experience with SDN, network virtualization, automation in classified environments, or DoD/federal cybersecurity frameworks.
- Azure experience or relevant cloud certifications.
Pay
$93,600 - $159,100 USD base salary
Tools
Linux, Ubuntu, RHEL, Windows, BGP, OSPF, VPNs, Ansible
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