[Remote] Platform Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a Platform Engineer to support a mission-driven team focused on accelerating scientific discovery for a government customer. The role involves building and maintaining secure, scalable cloud infrastructure, particularly within AWS GovCloud environments, and implementing modern DevOps practices to enable rapid software delivery.ResponsibilitiesDesign and deploy secure AWS GovCloud infrastructure, including VPCs, subnetting strategies, security groups, IAM roles, and network controlsBuild, optimize, and maintain Docker containers for Python Fast API backend services, improving portability and deployment consistencyImplement ECS/Fargate-based container orchestration, enabling scalable, highly available services with auto-scaling policiesDevelop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and/or CloudFormation to standardize and version cloud environmentsEngineer CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and AWS CodePipeline to automate build, test, and deployment workflowsConfigure Application Load Balancers, SSL/TLS certificates, and Route 53 DNS, ensuring secure and reliable traffic routingImplement secrets management with AWS Secrets Manager, enhancing application security and credential lifecycle managementEstablish security controls aligned with government compliance requirements, including least privilege IAM and network isolationDesign and implement observability solutions using AWS CloudWatch for monitoring, centralized logging, and proactive alertingAuthor deployment documentation and operational runbooks, improving team efficiency and incident response readinessCollaborate closely with backend developers to optimize containerized application performance, deployment processes, and scalabilitySkills5–8 years of experience in Cloud Engineering, DevOps, or Platform Engineering rolesProven track record of building secure, scalable infrastructure for data-intensive and mission-critical applicationsHands-on experience with AWS GovCloud (or Azure Government) environmentsStrong understanding of FedRAMP Medium/High and DoD IL4/IL5 compliance requirementsDeep familiarity with NIST SP 800-53 security controls and implementation practicesExpert-level proficiency in Terraform/OpenTofuAbility to design and maintain reusable, modular Terraform codebasesExperience bridging National Lab Supercomputers to cloud environmentsModular Terraform providers for Databricks Workspace automationTransit gateway architectures for data egress/ingress optimizationKubernetes or other container orchestration platformsPython (for scripting and tooling)Databricks integration and deploymentFast API or similar Python web frameworksDNS resolution in hybrid environmentsCost optimization (FinOps) for data-intensive workloadsMonitoring and observability tools (CloudWatch, Datadog, New Relic, Prometheus)BenefitsMedicalDentalVisionPaid Time Off (PTO)401kHoliday benefitsCompany OverviewZachary Piper Solutions is an IT company providing government contracting solutions in support of the nation’s Intelligence Community. It was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Mclean, Virginia, USA, with a workforce of 201-500 employees. Its website is http://zacharypiper.com/.