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The successful candidate will support the Integrated Enterprise Services Platform (IESP) by architecting, developing, and maintaining internal platform services that abstract infrastructure complexity and enable development teams to deploy and manage applications efficiently. This role focuses on automation, scalability, security, and operational excellence across IESP PaaS environments and requires experience working with current and future National Airspace Systems (NAS) in all aspects of the OpenShift container deployment process.\nKey Responsibilities for the Paas Engineer:\nArchitecture and Platform Strategy\nDesign and evolve a secure, scalable, and resilient internal PaaS solution on top of on-prem infrastructure (VMware vSphere and bare metal).\nDefine platform standards, APIs, and integration points for internal teams.\nEvaluate and select approved FAA open-source and commercial tools to support platform capabilities.\nPlatform Engineering and Enablement\nBuild self-service capabilities for developers such as container orchestration, application runtimes, and databases as a service.\nDevelop reusable automation scripts and infrastructure modules using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles.\nStandardize platform blueprints for application deployment including Helm charts, Kubernetes Operators, and GitOps/GitLab workflows.\nPrivate Kubernetes Cluster Management\nDeploy and operate highly available OpenShift and other Kubernetes clusters on the IESP platform.\nManage cluster lifecycle activities including upgrades, capacity planning, monitoring, and security hardening\nSupport NAS system integration within containerized environments.\nRequired Skills:\nStrong experience architecting and managing enterprise-grade PaaS or platform engineering solutions\nAdvanced knowledge of OpenShift and Kubernetes administration in on-prem environments\nExperience with VMware vSphere and bare metal infrastructure\nProficiency with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)\nExperience designing API interfaces, platform standards, or reusable modules\nHands-on experience with GitOps, CI/CD workflows, and Kubernetes deployment patterns (Helm, Operators)\nAbility to evaluate tools, technologies, and integrations that align with FAA-approved systems\nStrong understanding of automation, scalability, and security best practices\nExcellent communication and collaboration skills\nA Bachelor’s degree and 11–15 years of experience is required.\nSEMCON offers a competitive salary and complete benefits package which includes health benefits (medical, dental, vision, and life), a 401K with a generous employer match, paid time off, and paid holidays.\nApplicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. This is an in-person position with a requirement to work on site 5 days per week.\nJob Type: Full-time\nPay: $80,000.00 - $125,000.00 per year\nBenefits:\n401(k) matching\nDental insurance\nHealth insurance\nLife insurance\nPaid time off\nVision insurance\nEducation:\nBachelor's (Required)\nExperience:\nPaaS: 10 years (Required)\nLocation:\nEgg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 (Preferred)\nAbility to Commute:\nEgg Harbor Township, NJ 08234 (Required)\nWork Location: In person","company":"Semcon Group","rawCompany":"semcon group","city":"Northfield","state":"NJ","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-04-14T11:03:55.895Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1244.00","title":"Network and Computer Systems Administrators","slug":"network-and-computer-systems-administrators"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Platform Engineer","description":"Description\nSEMCON provides a highly qualified, professional, and responsive technical and managerial workforce to satisfy customer requirements that support the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s mission, vision, and goals.\nWant to be part of our team?\nSEMCON’s company culture aligns enriching career experiences, growth opportunities, and collaborative engagement for all employees resulting in a company value being greater than the sum of our parts.\nWe are seeking a highly skilled and motivated PaaS Engineer to join our team. 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