Platform Engineer
Job details
- Pay
- $135,000 – $200,000 a year
- Work mode
- On-site
- Posted
- Oct 17, 2026
- Last confirmed open
- Oct 17, 2026
About this role
Platform Engineer
Location: Richardson, TX | On-site
Employment Type: Full-time
Salary: $135,000–$200,000 annually, based on experience
Clearance: Active Top Secret clearance, ability to obtain SCI access, and willingness to undergo a CI polygraph
U.S. citizenship required
Please note: This posting is for a potential upcoming opening. Qualified candidates are encouraged to apply for future consideration.
About the Opportunity
Peak to Creek Precision Staffing is seeking a Platform Engineer on behalf of our client for a potential opportunity supporting secure cloud and on-premises environments.
Hands-on telemetry experience is the highest-priority qualification. Ideal candidates will pair that experience with strong infrastructure engineering, Linux automation, Kubernetes, and DevSecOps skills.
What You’ll Do
- Design, deploy, and maintain AWS infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible.
- Package and deploy applications to Kubernetes using Helm.
- Configure and harden cloud and on-premises systems to meet applicable security standards.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for secure, repeatable software delivery.
- Integrate commercial and open-source technologies into secure environments.
- Implement monitoring, logging, and dashboards to track system health and containerized workload performance.
- Automate Linux operations using Python and Bash.
- Troubleshoot infrastructure issues, remediate vulnerabilities, and improve deployment efficiency.
- Integrate security into infrastructure provisioning and release workflows.
Required Qualifications
- Hands-on telemetry experience.
- Active Top Secret clearance, ability to obtain SCI access, and willingness to undergo a CI polygraph.
- U.S. citizenship.
- Security+ certification.
- Strong Linux administration, troubleshooting, and security-hardening skills.
- Experience with AWS, Terraform, Ansible, and Helm.
- Experience with Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, and EKS Auto Mode.
- Experience with Chef and configuration management.
- Strong scripting and automation skills.
- Experience integrating systems and configuring resources across cloud and on-premises environments.
Preferred Qualifications
- Broad knowledge of servers, networking, storage, and virtualization.
- Experience with AWS architecture and integration.
- Familiarity with DevSecOps practices.
- Experience with Grafana, Prometheus, Promtail, and Loki.
- Proficiency in Python and Bash for Linux automation.
- Experience with Jenkins, GitLab, Artifactory, Jira, and Confluence.
- Experience integrating commercial off-the-shelf and free, open-source technologies into secure environments.
Compensation & Client Benefits
- Annual salary of $135,000–$200,000, based on experience.
- Fully paid employee medical and dental insurance.
- Paid parental leave.
- 401(k) with employer matching.
- Vacation benefits that increase with tenure.
- Tuition reimbursement and professional development training.
- Employee referral bonuses.
- Complimentary refreshments and regularly provided meals.
Interested?
Apply through Peak to Creek Precision Staffing with your résumé for future consideration. Please highlight your hands-on telemetry experience in your application.