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Senior Platform Operations & Modernization Engineer

Agile Defense, LLC
United States, Hawaii, Honolulu
Aug 22, 2025
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That's why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next. Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility-leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation's vital interests. Requisition #: 1135 Job Title : Senior Platform Operations & Modernization Engineer Location: Honolulu, Hawai'i, Hickam AFB Clearance Level: Active DoD - Secret Required Certification(s): * DoD 8570 Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE) SUMMARY The Global Site-Reliability-Engineering (SRE) Distribution contract supports the U.S. Air Force's AFLCMC and the Kessel Run enterprise in delivering resilient, high-availability infrastructure for mission-critical software systems. This program maintains 24/7/365 platform support across CONUS and OCONUS environments focusing on modernization, automation, and DevSecOps enablement. Engineers on this program are responsible for the delivery, evolution, and secure operations of platform services supporting classified workloads on a global scale. The Senior Platform Operations & Modernization Engineer is a key technical role supporting the Honolulu-based team at Hickam AFB. This engineer works closely with the local team lead and a globally distributed platform team to deliver platform modernization, ensure infrastructure reliability, and contribute to secure and scalable operations. While this role does not include direct personnel management, the senior engineer is expected to mentor junior engineers, support collaboration across time zones, and serve as a technical leader and reliable partner to the Hawai'i team lead. You'll join a high-performing team that spans multiple time zones and mission sites, working shoulder-to-shoulder with engineers who thrive in fast-moving, agile environments. Together, we troubleshoot complex problems, ship secure infrastructure solutions, and keep classified platforms operational around the clock. Communication, collaboration, and shared ownership are central to our success. This position requires initiative, flexibility, and a continuous improvement mindset to support our DevSecOps environment and evolving mission needs. Candidates must be comfortable contributing to production support and incident response in a follow-the-sun model. JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES * Deliver high-quality platform support and modernization in classified environments * Collaborate with the local team lead and global site leads to ensure reliable operations and continuous coverage * Mentor junior team members and model best practices in engineering and DevSecOps execution * Participate in team scheduling, incident response, and coordination of infrastructure improvements * Guide implementation of Kubernetes-based PaaS solutions and CI/CD workflows * Contribute to cross-functional collaboration with design, product, and infrastructure leads * Ensure accurate documentation and support continuous improvement efforts. SUPERVISORY DUTIES * Mentor other Platform Services Engineers. QUALIFICATIONS Required Certifications * DoD 8570 Level II certification (e.g., Security+ CE) Education, Background, and Years of Experience * At least 2 years of experience mentoring agile teams as team leads or managing personnel. * At least 2 years facilitating extreme programming or lean product development. * At least 5 years of experience working with multiple Cloud or On Premise infrastructures * such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, VMware, Openshift, Linux and Windows. * At least 5 years deploying, configuring and administering PaaS solutions * such as Cloud Foundry, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid or Elastic Kubernetes * Service at a global scale. * At least 5 years of experience building, maintaining, securing, and/or * integrating classified systems and services for DoD Networks including but * not limited to SIPR/JWICS/Coalition. * Demonstrated experience with software incident response, security best * practices and DevOps execution on large scale projects spanning multiple * data centers or availability zones. * Demonstrated understanding of event sourced, microservice, and multi-tenant * architectures. * Five-plus (5+) years of experience developing and maintaining containerized services * deployed in production on orchestration platforms such as Cloud Foundry or Kubernetes. * Five-plus (5+) years of experience responding to and troubleshooting high impact * software outages and failures. * Five-plus (5+) years of experience building and supporting production platform services * using Cloud Infrastructure Providers or Local Infrastructure such as Vsphere. * Five-plus (5+) years of experience in Identity and Access Lifecycle Management * Operations and Controls. * Five-plus (5+) years of experience working in Operations, DevOps, or Site Reliability * Engineering. * Resume demonstrates deep understanding of modern microservices architectures, cloud * native design patterns, resiliency techniques, and delivery optimizations. ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS Required Skills * Active U.S. Secret clearance * 5+ years in platform, DevOps, or SRE roles supporting production systems * 5+ years of experience deploying, configuring, and administering PaaS platforms (e.g., Cloud Foundry, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid, EKS) at global scale * 5+ years working with cloud and on-prem infrastructure including AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, VMware, Linux, OpenShift, or Windows * 5+ years building, maintaining, and integrating systems in classified environments (e.g., SIPR, JWICS, Coalition networks) * Demonstrated experience with incident response, security best practices, and DevOps execution in large-scale, distributed environments (multi-AZ or multi-data center) * Demonstrated understanding of microservice, multi-tenant, and event-sourced architectures * 2+ years of experience mentoring agile teams or junior engineers * 2+ years of experience supporting Extreme Programming (XP), lean, or agile product development practices Preferred Skills * Strong written and verbal communication skills with internal and external stakeholders * Familiarity with DoD 8570 compliance standards and security best practices WORKING CONDITIONS Environmental Conditions * Contractor site with 0%-10% travel possible. Possible off-hours work to support releases and outages. General office environment. Work is generally sedentary in nature, but may require standing and walking for up to 10% of the time. The working environment is generally favorable. Lighting and temperature are adequate, and there are not hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, etc. Work is generally performed within an office environment, with standard office equipment available. Strength Demands * Sedentary - 10 lbs. Maximum lifting, occasional lift/carry of small articles. Some occasional walking or standing may be required. Jobs are sedentary if walking and standing are required only occasionally, and all other sedentary criteria are met. Physical Requirements * Stand or Si Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together. What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are. We also believe in supporting our employees by offering a competitive and comprehensive benefits package. To explore the benefits we offer, please visit our website under the Careers section. Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do. Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated. Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support. Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task. Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges. Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success. Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities Apply for this job