TS/SCI CI Polygraph Platform Infrastructure Engineer

MKS2 Technologies, LLC, an award-winning high growth small business, creates innovative and customer-centric technology solutions in the areas of Cyber Security, Instructional Design and Training, Software Engineering and IT Support Services to improve the security and well-being of our clients. Our commitment to excellence and our “Mission First” orientation has resulted in steady growth and an expanding client base across government agencies. We have employees nationwide and for the past three consecutive years were named one of the fastest growing Veteran-owned companies in the nation. Please take a moment to browse through our website and learn more about what it means to serve with MKS2.

Location: Richardson, TX | Full-time | On-site
Clearance: Active TS/SCI with CI Polygraph - required

Duration: 12-month contract - option to convert to full-time

Pay: $140,000 - $152,000 - based on competency and experience - full benefits included 

About the Role

We are seeking a Platform Infrastructure Engineer to join our team supporting a large-scale, strategic national program. You will help empower development teams by building and maintaining a hybrid-cloud platform that enhances collaboration, streamlines processes, and accelerates release cycles. This role involves hands-on engineering work across servers, storage, networks, and custom hardware, alongside infrastructure documentation and baseline management.

Responsibilities

• Support transitioning systems from tightly coupled infrastructure to scalable architectures.

• Design, develop, integrate, and support build, integration & test, and deployment pipelines for on-premises cloud environments.

• Optimize platforms for performance, scalability, and automation using industry best practices.

• Collaborate with software engineers, data scientists, and DevOps teams to deliver mission-focused solutions.

• Integrate security services (e.g., encryption, access management) into the platform.

• Provide operational support for Red Hat Linux (v7+, 8+ preferred) and Rancher environments.

• Troubleshoot applications and infrastructure services on Linux-based systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Physics, or related STEM field with 5+ years of relevant experience.

• Experience with automation frameworks (Chef, Puppet, Ansible).

• Proficient in installing, configuring, and integrating COTS/FOSS products.

• Hands-on experience with platform infrastructure services (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Rancher).

• Strong Linux troubleshooting skills.

• Active and transferable TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph (required on Day 1).

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Artifactory, GitLab).

• Exposure to AWS or other cloud-based web services.

• Knowledge of secure coding practices (OWASP, secrets management, vulnerability remediation).

• Understanding of networking concepts and architectures.

• Familiarity with security scanning tools (Nessus, Fortify, Anchore).

• Multi-disciplinary infrastructure experience (compute, networking, storage, virtualization).

• Experience with DevSecOps frameworks.

• Programming or scripting skills (Python, Java, Bash, Perl, Ruby, C++).

• Current DoD 8570 certification (CompTIA Security+, CCNA) or ability to obtain.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: MKS2 Technologies is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.