Platform Engineer

General Dynamics

Remote

Quick summary

Work type: Remote
Location: Remote
Salary: $111,155–$150,385 / yr
Posted: 3 days ago

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $160k

This role $131k

$101k most similar roles pay here $206k

This role pays less than 71% of similar roles. Most pay $126,750–$192,644 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $131k versus about $160k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is a global aerospace and defense company offering a broad portfolio of products and services in business aviation, ship construction, land combat vehicles, and information technology. It serves customers in the U.S. government, allied governments, and a diverse array of commercial markets.

General Dynamics currently has 439 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $112,924–$149,500 across 366 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Platform Engineer

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As a Platform Engineer at GDIT, you will join the Advana team to support cyber missions and operations across federal government agencies. Your role involves integrating, configuring, and sustaining Advana platform tools and services across various security enclaves, including Unclassified, Secret, and Top Secret environments. You will execute development activities by implementing modular components and infrastructure utilities under senior engineering direction, maintain CI/CD pipeline configurations, and participate in continuous delivery operations. Additionally, you will monitor platform performance using logging dashboards and audit utilities to ensure operational stability, develop technical documentation for developer adoption, and support the evaluation and integration of commercial tools. The position requires expertise in complex systems design, DevSecOps practices, and experience with cloud and on-premise mission spaces.

Skills

CI/CD Kubernetes Docker AWS Terraform Python PostgreSQL Prometheus Grafana GitLab Ansible OpenShift Splunk Jenkins Vault Zap SonarQube

What you'll do

Supports integration and configuration of Advana platform tools across security enclaves.
Implements modular components and service integrations under senior engineering direction.
Maintains CI/CD pipeline configurations to ensure continuous delivery operations.
Participates in platform monitoring using logging dashboards and performance metrics.
Develops technical documentation for developer adoption and operational continuity.
Evaluates and integrates commercial tools, ensuring alignment with interoperability standards.
Validates platform updates through testing cycles and documents results for release decisions.

What we're looking for

3+ years of experience in platform engineering or related field.
Strong background in complex systems design and integration.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines, continuous delivery operations.
Proficient in cloud and on-premise mission space monitoring.
Capable of developing technical documentation and runbooks.
Active TS/SCI security clearance required for the role.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field (STEM preferred).

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