Junior Platform Engineer - TS/SCI with Polygraph

TITLE: Junior Platform Engineer

LOCATION: Tysons, VA

CLEARANCE REQUIRED: Active TS/SCI

EMPLYMENT TYPE: Full-time, On-site

TRAVEL: Up to 40%

POSITION SUMMARY

Modern Government Solutions (MGS) is seeking a motivated Junior Platform Engineer to join our dynamic team supporting mission-critical infrastructure. This role is ideal for an early-career engineer with a DevOps mindset, foundational programming skills, and a willingness to learn and grow in a complex technical environment. You will work closely with senior engineers to support, maintain, and enhance our platform, which is based on OpenShift Platform Plus.

RESPONSIBILITIES (not limited to):

• Assist in the administration and automation of Kubernetes-based platforms, with a strong preference for OpenShift experience.
• Support CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation using Ansible, Git, and Python.
• Analyze and troubleshoot system, application, and network issues across the platform.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code to support scalable, repeatable deployments.
• Contribute to platform builds and datacenter architecture, with an understanding of key components like out-of-band management, management interfaces, and patch cycles.
• Investigate and interpret OVN-Kubernetes networking topologies to support networking diagnostics and optimization.
• Work across multiple technologies and be proactive in self-directed learning to support new components or services as needed.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile, mission-driven environment.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Must possess an active Department of Defense (DoD) TS/SCI with CI Polygraph security clearance.
• Experience with Kubernetes or derivatives; OpenShift experience strongly preferred.
• Proficient in one or more automation languages (e.g., Ansible, Python).
• Experience with RHEL (Red Hat Enterprise Linux).
• Strong understanding of networking concepts (routing, subnets, DNS, etc.)
• Experience datacenter hardware and architecture fundamentals.
• Strong problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, especially with self-guided research and troubleshooting.

*Applicants selected will be United States citizens and may be subject to a government security investigation for access to classified information.*

ABOUT US

At MGS, we believe a people-first culture corresponds to organizational success through a commitment to excellence, integrity, inclusion, and an attitude that welcomes challenges meets demands, sustains growth, and drives innovation. We provide expert mission-first technical and programmatic services and solutions for the US intelligence community, the US Department of Defense, and other governmental agencies. We create people-first organizational cultures where employees feel needed in the system, not a system that needs employees. We provide you with long-term career opportunities centrally focused on our core value system: inclusion, integrity, and a commitment to excellence.

MGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.