This role pays more than
79%
of similar roles. Most pay
$153,212–$213,200
— the shaded band above.
At the midpoint, this role pays about
$218k
versus about
$183k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
Employer
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
1123 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$124,093–$150,385
across 984 roles with salary data.
The Platform Engineer Senior Principal serves as a technical authority for infrastructure and operations, leading the architecture, implementation, and continuous improvement of secure, scalable cloud-native platforms. This role involves designing enterprise Kubernetes platforms, architecting AWS solutions with a focus on networking and zero-trust principles, and managing the full service lifecycle from development to incident response. The candidate will build CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, implement Infrastructure as Code via Terraform and Crossplane, and develop automation scripts in Python or Bash. Key technologies include Docker, Helm, Kustomize, and various observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana. This position addresses the critical need for modernizing mission-critical systems within a government context, ensuring high availability and security for complex infrastructure while improving developer experience through standardized internal platforms and robust DevSecOps governance across multiple projects.
What does a Platform Engineer earn?
Median $150000 from 32 postings across 22 companies.