Enterprise Platform Engineer

PeopleTec is currently seeking an Enterprise Platform Engineer to support our Huntsville, AL location.

The Enterprise Platform Engineer will provision, secure, configure, and maintain enterprise platforms and infrastructure as part of the organization’s effort to achieve and sustain CMMC Level 2 accreditation. Using Infrastructure-as-Code (primarily Terraform), this role is responsible for delivering secure, scalable environments across public/private cloud, on-premises, and developer platforms.

While CMMC compliance and accreditation will be the primary responsibility, Enterprise Platform Engineers will also lead and support new enterprise initiatives such as an MLOps platform for AI/ML, developer tooling, and knowledge management solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provision, configure, secure, and maintain cloud, container, and on-premise infrastructure in alignment with CMMC Level 2 requirements.
• Apply hardening guides (STIGs, DISA SRGs, CIS benchmarks) to systems and applications.
• Support audit preparation and evidence collection by documenting configurations and controls.
• Implement logging, monitoring, and patch management processes across platforms.

Enterprise Infrastructure & Platform Engineering

• Provision, configure, and maintain with Terraform IaC:
• Containerized applications supporting the software development lifecycle (GitLab with runners, SonarQube, BurpSuite, ingress-nginx, oAuth2 Proxy, Keycloak, Grafana, Prometheus).
• Azure cloud resources including AKS, Azure OpenAI, Storage Accounts, Virtual Networks/Subnets, Routes, NSGs, and related services.
• Linux VMs to support developer IDEs, SSH connectivity, and hardened development environments.
• Networking/security infrastructure including Palo Alto Firewalls and Layer 2/3 switches.
• Hybrid infrastructure with Azure Local/on-prem integration.
• Identity and Access Management across Keycloak, Azure Entra ID, and Active Directory domains.

Enterprise Projects & Backlog Delivery

• Develop and maintain a unified platform for experimentation, testing, building, and deploying ML and LLM models.
• Build and maintain secure, standardized Linux development environments.
• Establish and administer developer documentation spaces and compliance templates.
• Deploy and maintain a knowledge portal with AI-driven search and retrieval.
• Support software installation, configuration, and ongoing maintenance for developer teams.
• Partner with stakeholders to scope, design, and deliver new enterprise platform projects as they are introduced.

Required Skills/Experience:

• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.
• Proficiency with Linux system administration and containerized workloads (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Experience administering Azure cloud services (AKS, networking, storage, security).
• Networking and security administration experience (Palo Alto Firewalls, Layer 2/3 switches).
• Familiarity with IAM solutions (Keycloak, Azure Entra ID, Active Directory).
• Understanding of CMMC Level 2, NIST 800-171, or related compliance frameworks.
• Scripting/automation skills (Bash, Python, or PowerShell).
• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Active DoD Secret clearance (or ability to obtain).

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

Desired Skills:

• Experience with DevSecOps and developer tooling (GitLab, SonarQube, BurpSuite).
• Experience with AI/ML platforms and MLOps pipelines.
• Knowledge of monitoring/observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus).
• Prior work supporting CMMC, FedRAMP, or DoD accreditation efforts.
• Certifications: Azure Administrator/Architect, Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), Terraform Associate, Security+.

People First. Technology Always.

PeopleTec, Inc. is an employee-owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.

Culture: The name "PeopleTec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system - our people. Our company's foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award-winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.

Career: At PeopleTec, we value your long-term goals. Whether it's through our continuing-education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, PeopleTec truly believes that our best investments are our people.

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EEO Statement

PeopleTec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in its job application procedures. If you have any difficulty using our online system and you need an accommodation due to a disability, you may use the following email address, applicationhelp@peopletec.com and/or phone number (256.319.3800) to contact us about your interest in employment with PeopleTec, Inc.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. PeopleTec, Inc. participates in E-Verify.