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Space Dynamics Laboratory · 18 hours ago

Platform Engineer

positionNorth Logan, UT
timeFull-time
remoteOnsite
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$91K/yr - $138K/yr
date5+ years exp

Space Dynamics Laboratory (SDL) is seeking a mid- to senior-level Platform Engineer to design and engineer platforms within a complex on-prem and hybrid infrastructure environment. The Platform Engineer will own the design, security, scalability, and evolution of platform environments, enabling application teams to deploy workloads consistently and safely.

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Growth OpportunitiesbadNo H1BnoteSecurity Clearance RequirednoteU.S. Citizen Onlynote

Responsibilities

Engineers (designs and builds) Kubernetes clusters in Azure and AWS environments (AKS/EKS)
Builds, automates, and evolves infrastructure using cloud native solutions or infrastructure as code (Terraform, Helm, or equivalent)
Defines cluster architecture, node pool strategy, networking, and identity integration
Engineers upgrade, scaling, and resilience strategies for platforms
Designs Kubernetes security models including RBAC, network policies, and secrets management
Defines standards for ingress, egress, service exposure, and workload isolation
Engineers platform observability patterns, including metrics, logs, and traces for Kubernetes environments
Produces platform documentation and transition artifacts for administrator teams
Designs and validates failure, recovery, and isolation strategies for Kubernetes workloads and clusters
Contributes to platform standards, reference architectures, and technical decision-making processes
Provides after-hours and on-call support as required

Qualification

Kubernetes expertiseAKS/EKS experienceInfrastructure as codeLinux knowledgeCompTIA Security+ certificationGitOps managementService mesh experienceKubernetes security models

Required

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience in lieu of a degree
5+ years of experience in infrastructure, platform, or systems engineering roles, including at least 3 years in a DevOps/Kubernetes platform engineering capacity
Strong AKS/EKS expertise including networking, identity, and cluster lifecycle design
Deep understanding of Kubernetes primitives and operational failure modes
Strong Linux and container runtime knowledge
Must be a U.S. citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government security clearance
Must be able to travel as needed
Valid CompTIA Security+ certification (or equivalent) is required or must be obtained within 30 days of hire

Preferred

5+ years of hands-on experience engineering Kubernetes platforms in production
Azure/AWS networking and identity expertise
GitOps-based Kubernetes management
Service mesh experience
Experience designing Kubernetes platforms in regulated environments

Benefits

Competitive salaries
Comprehensive benefits package

Company

Space Dynamics Laboratory

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Space Dynamics Laboratory is served as a nonprofit unit of the utah state university research foundation.
dateFounded in 1959
location
Logan, Utah, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.sdl.usu.edu

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Darin Partridge
C4ISR Systems Division Director
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Jed Hancock
President
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