Specialist, Platform Engineer

L3Harris

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Work type
Remote
Location
Washington, DCOttawa, Ontario, Canada
Salary
$88,500–$164,500 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
Freshness
Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Salary context

Below market

How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $178k
This role $126k
$74k most similar roles pay here $228k

This role pays less than 87% of similar roles. Most pay $142,400–$213,200 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $126k versus about $178k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About L3Harris

L3Harris Technologies is a US aerospace and defense technology company providing space and airborne systems, communications, electronic warfare, and missile propulsion solutions for government and commercial customers.

L3Harris currently has 470 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $106,500–$197,500 across 185 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Specialist, Platform Engineer

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Specialist, Platform Engineer will join the team to build and operate web-based services, infrastructure, and data-collection pipelines supporting research and development teams. This role involves managing both cloud and disconnected on-premises environments while developing custom tools, automation workflows, and CI/CD pipelines. The engineer will manage TLS certificates, reverse proxies, and orchestration using NiFi, Airflow, n8n, and Playwright. Technical requirements include proficiency in Python, JavaScript, Git, and GitLab. The candidate must possess experience with Linux administration, VMware vSphere, Docker, and Infrastructure as Code tools like Ansible and Terraform. Additionally, the role requires knowledge of networking concepts such as VLANs and Layer 3 operations, along with familiarity with AWS services, MinIO, and iOS signing workflows to ensure reliable service delivery and developer productivity across complex, hybrid infrastructure environments.

Skills

Python JavaScript Git GitLab CI/CD Infrastructure as Code Terraform Ansible Docker Kubernetes AWS S3 EC2 Lambda Route 53 NiFi Airflow n8n Playwright Linux VMware vSphere TrueNAS Scale MinIO

What you'll do

  • Build, operate, and maintain web services and supporting infrastructure across cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Develop, test, and deploy tools and services using Git and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
  • Manage TLS certificates, reverse proxies, and related infrastructure to ensure reliable service delivery.
  • Create and maintain data-collection pipelines and orchestration workflows using NiFi, Airflow, n8n, and Playwright.
  • Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and containerized environments to support developer productivity.
  • Automate iOS signing, sideloading, and test infrastructure for development teams.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and improve network reliability and observability across connected and disconnected systems.

What we're looking for

  • Bachelor's degree and 4 years of experience, a graduate degree and 2 years of experience, or no degree and 8 years of experience.
  • Eligibility to obtain security clearance (only granted to U.S. citizens).
  • Experience in platform, infrastructure, or DevOps engineering, including disconnected/offline environments (preferred).
  • Strong programming skills in Python and JavaScript with hands-on Git and GitLab pipeline experience (preferred).
  • Experience managing TLS certificates, reverse proxies, automation tools, and headless browser automation (preferred).
  • Practical experience with AWS S3, Linux administration, VMware vSphere, virtual machines, and Infrastructure as Code (preferred).
  • Solid networking knowledge including Layer 2/3 concepts, switch configuration, and network troubleshooting (preferred).

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