Radiance Technologies is an employee-owned company with benefits that are unmatched by most companies in the Dayton OH area. Employee ownership, generous 401K, full health/dental/life/vision insurance benefits, paid time off, educational reimbursement, competitive salaries, interesting assignments and a pleasant work environment combine to make Radiance Technologies a great place to work and succeed.
We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Platform Engineer to join our team. As a Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and improving our platform using open-source and enterprise solutions. You will evaluate the current platform & service mesh, identify areas for improvement, and make updates to ensure it remains efficient, scalable, and secure. If you are a motivated and skilled engineer with a passion for building and improving platforms, we encourage you to apply for this exciting opportunity!
Key Responsibilities
- Design and Implement Innovative Solutions: Prototype, develop, and implement new solutions to enhance our platform service mesh capabilities, leveraging tools such as Helm, Argo CD, GitLab, and Harbor, following GitOps principles.
- Operate and Maintain Istio Service Mesh: Manage and maintain our Istio service mesh offering, advocating for best practices around microservices communication, service discovery, and zero-trust networking.
- Ensure Security, Scalability, and Reliability: Proactively ensure the platform service mesh's security, scalability, and reliability by implementing industry best practices and utilizing appropriate tools.
- Ensure Platform Health: Ensure high availability and performance of service mesh deployments through monitoring, alerting, and proactive maintenance.
- Optimize Platform Performance: Identify bottlenecks and optimize platform performance to ensure scalability and meet the growing demands of the organization.
- Support Application Development Teams: Provide technical guidance and operational support to application development teams, lead incident response and troubleshooting efforts related to service mesh and networking issues.
- Collaborate for Continuous Improvement: Collaborate with development teams to streamline service mesh offerings and ensure improvements align with organizational goals.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in STEM
- Active TS/SCI Clearance
- Possess and maintain IAT Level II (CompTIA Security+, etc.) certification or higher as required by Air Force Manual (AFMAN) 17-1303, Department of Defense (DoD) Directive 8140.01, and DoD 8570.01-M.
Required Skills
- Proficiency with Kubernetes and service mesh concepts.
- Proficiency with Linux/Unix based Operating Systems.
- Proficiency with Git version control.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic, agile environment.
- Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
Preferred Skills
- 3+ years of experience working with Kubernetes and Istio or equivalent service mesh technologies.
- Experience with containerization platforms such as Docker or Podman
- Experience with observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, and FluentBit, along with application tracing technologies such as Jaeger or Tempo.
- Experience with Identity and Access Management (IAM) and security principles.
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation.
- Experience with scripting languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
- Certification in Istio, Kubernetes, AWS, or related technologies.
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What We Do
Radiance Technologies, Inc. is an employee-owned small business prime contractor. Radiance leads the way in developing government and commercial customer-focused solutions. Leveraging its record of technical innovation and operational expertise, Radiance Technologies offers:
• Cyber Solutions
• Systems Engineering
• Technology Development, Production, Testing, and Evaluation
• Technology Application
• Intelligence Community Support
• Government Program Support
The company’s 900+ employees in 15+ U.S. and international offices serve customers in the Department of Defense (DOD), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the national intelligence community, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), other government organizations, and selected commercial customers.
Radiance Technologies continues to attract and retain talented motivated employees by being an employee-owned company – founded with the idea of providing an environment, a benefits package, and a stock ownership plan that are second to none.
For more information, visit www.radiancetech.com. Radiance Technologies, Inc. – Concepts to Capabilities®
