Senior Platform Engineer - W2 Only

Position: Senior Platform Engineer Type- Contract W2 Position Location: Richmond, VA (Onsite)Position OverviewWe are seeking Senior Platform Engineers to join a focused team building a new, secure platform supporting both commercial and government deployments. This is a hands-on contract engagement starting immediately.Technology StackAWS-based environment leveraging Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, S3, SQS, and SNS. Infrastructure as Code via Terraform. Compliance-grade security controls for secured environment deployments.Key ResponsibilitiesTerraform configuration — design and implement IaC for the full infrastructure stackKubernetes cluster setup — provision and configure EKS clusters for secured workloadsIAM roles configuration — define and enforce least-privilege access policies across AWS servicesFirewall and networking setup — configure VPCs, security groups, NACLs, and network segmentationCI/CD pipeline establishment — build and integrate automated deployment pipelinesCollaborate closely with an existing team; deliver hands-on implementation, not advisory workRequired Qualifications7+ years of platform/infrastructure engineering experience (exceptional candidates with 5+ years considered)Deep expertise in designing and operating production-grade platformsProficient in Kubernetes — cluster management, workload deployment, networking, and security hardeningDemonstrated experience in security-focused or compliance-driven environments, including government or regulated deploymentsHands-on Terraform authoring and management at scale — not just consuming existing modulesStrong working knowledge across core AWS services (EKS, S3, SQS, SNS, IAM, VPC, etc.)Preferred QualificationsPrior experience with government or FedRAMP/DoD-compliant environmentsFamiliarity with CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Jenkins)Experience supporting multi-tenant or multi-environment platform architecturesAWS certifications (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or Security Specialty)