Platform Engineer

The Technical Lead will steer the team overseeing the DevSecOps GitLab platform hosted on AWS, emphasizing cloud optimization, disaster recovery, containerization, and ensuring high availability. This role demands a deep understanding of AWS cloud services, stringent security measures, compliance with USPTO DevSecOps Policy, and achieving Authority to Operate (ATO). Mastery in CI/CD tools, particularly GitLab CI/CD, expertise in containerization technologies, and hands-on AWS experience is crucial. The ideal candidate should hold a bachelor’s degree in a related field, boast 8+ years in software development with 3 years in a leadership role, and exhibit robust leadership, communication, and collaboration capabilities.

- Lead the technical team in the design, development, and implementation of the ADP platform.
- Collaborate with product owners, architects, and other stakeholders to define technical requirements and specifications.
- Ensure the team adheres to the USPTO DevSecOps Policy and other governance principles.
- Oversee the CI/CD pipeline, including automated testing, performance optimization, and zero- downtime deployment strategies.
- Implement and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) and configuration management using tools like Ansible and Terraform.
- Monitor application and infrastructure performance, implementing necessary optimizations.
- Conduct security assessments using tools like Tenable Nessus, Webinspect, and NCC Auditor.
- Mentor and guide team members in Agile/Scrum/Kanban methodologies.
- Ensure data analysis and reporting using tools like Splunk and Tableau.
- Collaborate on DevSecOps initiatives, ensuring security is integrated into the DevOps pipeline.