Senior Platform Operations Engineer

This position requires an ACTIVE SECRET security clearance.  Your application will not be reviewed if you do not have an ACTIVE security clearance at SECRET or above.

Elevate Government Solutions is a high growth Technology Services company focused on driving technological change in the government space. Our teams engage with various government agencies to develop and deploy emerging technology solutions using a tailored Agile methodology.

We are seeking a highly motivated and intellectually curious Senior Platform Operations Engineer to join our team working with a Federal client. The position will be a remote role open to US citizens residing in the United States with a Secret security clearance. The Senior Platform Operations Engineer will oversee the efficient, reliable, and secure operation of critical application infrastructure for a federal financial agency. In this operationally focused role, you will be responsible for maintaining production environments, troubleshooting incidents, performing monitoring and diagnostics, supporting deployments, and continually improving system uptime and reliability.

The ideal candidate brings Python experience, deep operational expertise with Linux environments, and hands-on experience managing infrastructure with tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Docker. Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, Git-based workflows, and monitoring/alerting systems are essential. Familiarity with managing AWS services—particularly EKS, S3, and EMR (Elastic Map Reduce)—is highly valued. In addition, familiarity with Spark, JupyterHub, and Hue is preferred. Effective communication and a collaborative mindset are critical to success in this client-facing environment.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE, SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

• Health Insurance
• 401k match
• Unlimited Vacation
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Remote work
• Training
• Mentoring/Coaching