Platform Engineer

Job Description A government supporting company is seeking a Platform Engineer to sit onsite for Kubernetes and platform engineering efforts. Day to day work includes hands on container hardening, runtime security, and development of admission webhooks and CRDs, while working closely with a subcontractor that currently provides the underlying platform. The role focuses on tailoring, securing, and evolving that platform to meet KBR and customer specific requirements. The engineer will operate with a high degree of autonomy and authority, guiding technical direction for secure containerization and platform delivery. Roughly 80% of the work is internal team collaboration, with limited direct customer interaction. The role includes demoing capabilities, gathering team feedback, and iterating quickly in a fast paced environment. We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: Skills and Requirements u2022u200312+ years of Software Engineering experience with 6+ years with Kubernetes experience ou2003knowledge and hands on production ownership in: ou2003Container hardening ou2003Runtime security ou2003Dynamically provisioned persistent storage ou2003Autoscaling workloads ou2003Admission webhooks ou2003Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) u2022u2003Ability to act as the authoritative technical decision maker for Kubernetes and platform security u2022u2003Experience hardening and tailoring an existing platform (not greenfield) to meet customer requirements u2022u2003Active TS clearance with SCI eligibility u2022u2003Experience operating in classified or air gapped environments u2022u2003Service mesh experience (Istio / Envoy) u2022u2003eBPF / Cilium networking exposure u2022u2003Secure software supply chain experience (SBOMs, image signing, provenance) u2022u2003Prior DoD / Air Force platform or mission system support u2022u2003Exposure to autonomy, C3BM, or advanced mission platforms

Created: 2026-05-02