Sr. Platform Engineer (IAC)
Job Title: Sr. Platform Engineer (IaC)Location: Richardson, TX (Onsite)Clearance: Active TS/SCI required (CI Poly Preferred)Salary: $160K – $184KAbout Talent StackTalent Stack LLC partners with defense and advanced technology organizations to deliver cleared engineering talent into mission-critical programs.This role supports a confidential defense client.The OpportunityYou’ll operate in a complex hybrid-cloud environment supporting infrastructure that includes servers, workstations, storage systems, networks, and custom hardware used for product development and testing.This is a hands-on engineering role focused on building, automating, and maintaining scalable platform infrastructure.What You’ll DoDesign and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions (Terraform, Ansible)Build and support automation frameworks and deployment toolingWork across containerized environments (Kubernetes/Docker)Support and improve CI/CD pipelinesIntegrate and maintain enterprise tools (LDAP, RHEL, Consul, Tenable)Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and platform issuesMaintain system documentation, configuration control, and baselinesSupport deployment activities and occasional customer site implementationsRequired QualificationsBachelors degree in STEM (Masters degree preferred5+ years of experience in platform, DevOps, or infrastructure engineeringStrong Linux experience (RHEL)Hands-on experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC toolsExperience with containers (Kubernetes preferred)Experience with CI/CD pipelinesExperience working in Agile environmentsActive TS/SCI required (CI Poly Preferred)PreferredScripting/programming (Python, Bash, Go, etc.)Experience with Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket, ArtifactoryWorking knowledge of networking, storage, and virtualizationWho This Is ForSomeone who can own systems end-to-end, automate aggressively, and operate independently in complex environments.Clearance Requirement:An active TS/SCI clearance required (CI Polygraph preferred). Due to program requirements, candidates without this clearance are not eligible for submission. Submission DisclaimerTalent Stack LLC does not accept unsolicited resumes from third-party agencies. Any outside submissions will not be recognized.