Senior Platform Engineer (Onsite + Occasional Travel)

Job Description

Job Title: Senior Platform Engineer

Location: Alexandria, VA + Occasional Travel to Fort Meade, MD

Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI

We question. We listen. We adapt.

Be honest. Be pragmatic.

Omni Federal, founded in 2017 and headquartered in Washington, DC, is a highly specialized software solutions provider with a robust presence in key locations across the United States, including Boston, MA, Colorado Springs, CO, San Antonio, TX, and St. Louis, MO. Born out of the Department of Defense's software factory ecosystem, Omni has rapidly distinguished itself by delivering both mission-critical and enterprise solutions that enhance the technological capabilities of the federal government. With a focus on areas such as Command and Control, Cybersecurity, Space, Geospatial, and Modeling & Simulation, Omni leverages cutting-edge commercial technology tailored to government objectives, improving mission performance and delivering transformative outcomes for the Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and their end-users. The company's innovative approach is backed by its Omni Labs and SBIR Innovation centers, where they develop advanced platforms and tools in data mesh, secure connectivity, and intelligent automation

Why Omni?

• Environment of Autonomy
• Innovative Commercial Approach
• People over process

We are seeking a strong Senior Platform Engineer to support DARPA R&D programs. Candidates must be passionate, energized, and excited to work on modern architectures and solve challenging problems for our clients.

Position Description (what you will do)

• Leads system architecture and integration of secure, containerized mission platforms supporting DARPA R&D programs.
• Designs and integrates Kubernetes, cloud-native microservices, edge compute, DCO/SOC platforms, and tactical sensor architectures across multi-domain networks (NIPR/SIPR/JWICS/Cloud).
• Provides technical leadership and architecture guidance across DevSecOps, distributed systems, and cyber mission support.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree with 8+ years total Systems or Platform Engineering; 3+ years with DoD or IC (If no Degree, in lieu of experience acceptable)
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Strong experience with Kubernetes (K8s or RKE2), Docker/OCI containers, Azure (Gov or IL5), CI/CD (GitLab, Terraform, Ansible), container security, and Zero Trust architectures
• Domain knowledge with SOC/SIEM integration (Splunk or Elastic), cyber sensors (Zeek, Suricata, Yara, PCAP), NetOps monitoring, and RMF integration

Nice to Have:

• Experience with tactical edge hardware, cross-domain solutions (CDS), DoD networking

Our team is always hungry for more - more knowledge, more problem solving, more growth, more innovation, and, ultimately, customer success. This hunger and hustle fuel our determination to excel in everything we do. It's not just about meeting established goals; it's about exceeding them. We take immense pride in applying our expertise in cutting-edge technologies and our ability to adapt to emerging trends directly to the users in the field, as our nation's protectors deserve nothing less.

Omni Federal is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Omni Federal is committed to administering all employment and personnel actions on the basis of merit and free of discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or status as an individual with a disability. Consistent with this commitment, we are dedicated to the employment and advancement of qualified minorities, women, individuals with disabilities, protected veterans, persons of all ethnic backgrounds and religions according to their abilities.

Proposed Pay band: $162,100-$199,600