Full-Time
Senior Cloud Platform Engineer
Multiple Teams
Rackner
11-50 employees
DevSecOps and AI for cloud-native edge
No salary listed
No H1B Sponsorship
Charlottesville, VA, USA + 1 more
More locations: Fort Belvoir, VA, USA
Hybrid
Hybrid role with periodic on-site presence; Charlottesville, VA and Fort Belvoir, VA locations.
US Top Secret Clearance Required
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- 7+ years building cloud-based software systems in secure government environments
- Proven ownership of Azure Landing Zones (design, implementation, policy enforcement)
- Hands-on Terraform experience in production (CI/CD pipelines, automation, GitOps)
- 2+ years Kubernetes experience (AKS, EKS, or similar) in production environments
- Multi-cloud experience (Azure + AWS) including networking (VPC/VNet, DNS, TLS)
- Experience implementing cloud security, STIG compliance, and hardened infrastructure
- Security+ (IAT Level II) and at least one cloud certification (Azure or AWS)
- Own Azure Landing Zone architecture — design, implement, and enforce governance policies across environments
- Engineer secure multi-cloud platforms integrating Azure and AWS (networking, DNS, TLS, identity, access)
- Deploy Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) across production systems using CI/CD and GitOps methodologies
- Containerize and scale systems using Kubernetes (AKS/EKS) for resilient, repeatable deployments
- Harden infrastructure (Azure VMs, cloud services) to meet STIG and DoD compliance requirements
- Drive technical decisions across platform architecture, performance, and scalability
- Collaborate across engineering, DevSecOps, and mission stakeholders to deliver secure, production-ready systems
- Experience with AWS Direct Connect / advanced networking
- Familiarity with Crossplane or platform engineering frameworks
- Updated Azure/AWS certifications
- Experience operating in DevSecOps / mission-critical DoD environments
Rackner provides services that blend DevSecOps with artificial intelligence to help organizations run workloads in the datacenter, public and private clouds, and at the edge. Its offerings center on automating secure software delivery (devsecops), building cloud-native and hybrid-cloud applications, and extending compute to edge environments using technologies like Kubernetes and WebAssembly. The company supports both fast-growing startups and federal agencies, including Civilian and Defense sectors, and differentiates itself through its deep focus on security, cloud-native architecture, edge computing, and AI/ML capabilities, along with its status as a Cloud Native Computing Foundation member, Kubernetes Certified Service Provider, and partner to major cloud providers. Rackner’s goal is to help customers deliver scalable, secure, and efficient software and AI-powered applications across on-premises, cloud, and edge environments.
Company Size
11-50
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Washington DC, District of Columbia
Founded
2015
Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- AWS Partner status boosts cloud services for federal and startup clients.
- Expansion to Salt Lake City grows operations beyond Maryland headquarters.
- CNCF membership validates expertise in cloud-native technologies like Kubernetes.
What critics are saying
- Palantir poaches Kubernetes experts, eroding delivery capacity in 6-12 months.
- Deloitte competes for federal clients with scaled DevSecOps in 12-18 months.
- CISA BOD 26-02 bars non-compliant WASM edge access by August 2027.
What makes Rackner unique
- Rackner certifies as Kubernetes Service Provider managing production clusters daily.
- Rackner specializes in DevSecOps, AI/ML, and WebAssembly for edge computing.
- Rackner serves hypergrowth startups and federal Civilian/Defense agencies.
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Benefits
401(k) Company Match
Unlimited Paid Time Off
Health Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Life Insurance
Disability Insurance
Home Office Stipend
Gym Membership