200K–230K USD / year
Federal Platform Engineer
DevOpsRemote — United States
Published on 2026-10-23
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About this role
Build and operate secure, scalable AWS platform infrastructure across federal environments, from FedRAMP to classified workloads. Improve deployment workflows and provide reusable infrastructure tooling that helps engineering teams ship reliably.
About the company
Horizon3.ai is a technology company specializing in cybersecurity solutions, focusing on automated penetration testing and threat detection for enterprises. They provide a range of services aimed at enhancing security posture and risk management for organizations across various sectors.
The team
Enterprise Platform, Fed IL4/5/6 ENG TM
Stack
AWSKubernetesTerraformCrossplaneAnsibleGitLab CI/CDArgo EventsArgo Workflows
What you'll do
- Build and operate secure, resilient cloud-native platforms across AWS regions and federal environments.
- Improve development and deployment processes so engineers can deploy with confidence.
- Create telemetry tooling to measure how effectively the internal platform supports engineers.
- Develop reusable Terraform modules and Crossplane compositions.
- Promote infrastructure automation, platform operations, and CI/CD best practices.
- Evaluate platform technologies and recommend improvements.
- Support engineering documentation and project planning.
What we're looking for
- At least 5 years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or a related role.
- Strong AWS, Kubernetes, infrastructure-as-code, and CI/CD experience.
- Go programming experience required; Python is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving, prioritization, documentation, and communication skills.
- U.S. citizenship required.
- Must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science or STEM, or equivalent experience.
Nice to have
- Experience with FedRAMP, Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (CC SRG), NIST 800-53, or the Authority to Operate process.
- Experience with Claude Code or other AI-enabled development tools.
- Master’s degree in computer science.
Benefits
- May be eligible for performance bonuses and equity options.
- Remote work environment.
- Up to 5% travel.