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Platform Engineer

  • Platform Engineer job type Posted on: Oct 19, 2026
  • Platform Engineer experience level Smart IMS Inc
  • Platform Engineer employment type Arlington, Virginia
  • Platform Engineer salary Salary: $50 per hour
  • Platform Engineer employment type Onsite
  • Platform Engineer salary Full-time

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Job Title :

Platform Engineer

Job Type :

Full-Time

Job Location :

Arlington Virginia United States

Remote :

No

Jobcon Logo Job Description :

Job Title: Platform Engineer
Duration (Contract): 12 Months
Client Location: Arlington, VA
Location Preference: Hybrid
Job Description:
As a Platform Engineer, you will design, build, and optimize cloud-native platforms, developer tools, and automation solutions that improve software delivery, scalability, and engineering productivity across the organization. This role combines software engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, and technical leadership to drive modernization initiatives and enable teams to deliver reliable, enterprise-scale solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and enhance CI/CD platforms, deployment pipelines, and automated software delivery processes.
  • Develop reusable frameworks, internal platforms, and developer productivity tools.
  • Lead cloud modernization and platform engineering initiatives using cloud-native technologies.
  • Build and support scalable applications, APIs, services, and platform capabilities.
  • Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and product teams to solve complex technical challenges.
  • Drive improvements in scalability, resilience, security, and maintainability of enterprise systems.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and operational excellence practices.
  • Simplify development processes and improve SDLC and software delivery efficiency.
  • Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices across teams.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies, AI-enabled engineering solutions, and innovation opportunities.
Required Skills, Experiences, Education, and Competencies:
  • Extensive experience as a Software Engineer, Full-Stack Engineer, Platform Engineer, or similar technical role.
  • Strong programming experience in C#, Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
  • Experience designing and building scalable applications, APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native services.
  • Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms.
  • Expertise with Docker, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and modern platform engineering practices.
  • Experience developing internal platforms, frameworks, libraries, or tools that improve engineering productivity.
  • Familiarity with API management, gateway technologies, secrets management, and infrastructure tooling.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, technical leadership, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
The hourly range for roles of this nature are $50.00 to $80.00/hr. Rates are heavily dependent on skills, experience, location, and industry.
cyberThink is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Jobcon Logo Position Details

Posted:

Oct 19, 2026

Reference Number:

94957-45036

Employment:

Full-time

Salary:

$50 per hour

City:

Arlington

Job Origin:

CIEPAL_ORGANIC_FEED

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Job Title: Platform Engineer
Duration (Contract): 12 Months
Client Location: Arlington, VA
Location Preference: Hybrid
Job Description:
As a Platform Engineer, you will design, build, and optimize cloud-native platforms, developer tools, and automation solutions that improve software delivery, scalability, and engineering productivity across the organization. This role combines software engineering, DevOps, platform engineering, and technical leadership to drive modernization initiatives and enable teams to deliver reliable, enterprise-scale solutions.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Design and enhance CI/CD platforms, deployment pipelines, and automated software delivery processes.
  • Develop reusable frameworks, internal platforms, and developer productivity tools.
  • Lead cloud modernization and platform engineering initiatives using cloud-native technologies.
  • Build and support scalable applications, APIs, services, and platform capabilities.
  • Collaborate with engineering, architecture, and product teams to solve complex technical challenges.
  • Drive improvements in scalability, resilience, security, and maintainability of enterprise systems.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation, and operational excellence practices.
  • Simplify development processes and improve SDLC and software delivery efficiency.
  • Mentor engineers and promote engineering best practices across teams.
  • Evaluate emerging technologies, AI-enabled engineering solutions, and innovation opportunities.
Required Skills, Experiences, Education, and Competencies:
  • Extensive experience as a Software Engineer, Full-Stack Engineer, Platform Engineer, or similar technical role.
  • Strong programming experience in C#, Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, or TypeScript.
  • Experience designing and building scalable applications, APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native services.
  • Strong knowledge of DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and deployment automation tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions.
  • Hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure cloud platforms.
  • Expertise with Docker, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and modern platform engineering practices.
  • Experience developing internal platforms, frameworks, libraries, or tools that improve engineering productivity.
  • Familiarity with API management, gateway technologies, secrets management, and infrastructure tooling.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, technical leadership, and problem-solving abilities.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent professional experience.
The hourly range for roles of this nature are $50.00 to $80.00/hr. Rates are heavily dependent on skills, experience, location, and industry.
cyberThink is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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