Manager, Platform Engineering

The role

You will lead a team of Platform Engineers to implement, optimize, and maintain IT systems. This role involves building and maintaining infrastructure for edge computing environments through automation and secure network integration.

What you will do

• Automate edge provisioning and configuration using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or custom deployment pipelines.
• Develop scripts and automation tools for system management, provisioning, and deployment.
• Implement monitoring and observability for distributed edge clusters.
• Monitor system performance and capacity metrics and analyze logs.
• Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and remediation efforts.
• Work with developers to optimize workloads for edge deployment.
• Build CI/CD pipelines for remote software updates and over-the-air deployments.
• Ensure infrastructure resilience and redundancy at edge sites.
• Optimize resource usage for power, cooling, and bandwidth constraints.
• Support secure remote management and compliance for distributed systems.

Required qualifications

• Able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance
• US citizens are eligible for security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline
• 3+ years hands-on experience deploying and managing on-prem or edge computing environments with distributed nodes
• Deep understanding of systems administration and networking fundamentals across Linux, Window, and/or virtualized platforms
• Strong background in containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, OpenShift)
• Knowledge of secure routing protocols and networking for distributed systems, including VPNs, SD-WAN, and firewalls
• Proficiency in automation and infrastructure-as-code tools (Ansible, Terraform, Bash, PowerShell etc.)
• Strong problem-solving skills for hardware, software, and network-related issues
• Familiarity with CI/CD workflows for distributed deployments
• Comfortable working onsite in Herndon 3–4 days per week
• Willingness and eligibility to travel OCONUS up to 10-20% annually

Nice to have

• Experience with edge-specific hardware (industrial PCs, IoT gateways, ruggedized servers)
• Knowledge of resource-constrained environments (limited bandwidth, power, or intermittent connectivity)
• Understanding of security for remote sites (zero-trust networking, remote attestation)
• Experience with SDN, network virtualization, and automation in secure or classified environments
• Experience implementing observability solutions for monitoring hardware, VMs, and on-prem services (using Prometheus, Grafana, etc)
• Exposure to DoD or federal cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., RMF, NIST 800-53, DISA STIGs)
• Exposure to advanced threat detection, incident response, and network forensics
• Hands-on experience with load balancers, WAN optimization, and systems segmentation strategies
• Current Top Secret security clearance SCI eligibility
• Familiarity with the Cyber Operations Domain

Benefits

• Performance-based bonuses
• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Vision coverage
• 401(k) plan with company match
• Substantial paid time off and holidays
• Flexible work arrangements where possible
• Income protection benefits

Before you apply

• Able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance
• Only US citizens are eligible for security clearance

About the company

Clarity Innovations is a national security partner delivering solutions to the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD). They focus on software and data engineering for Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring.