Sr. Principal Platform Engineer
Clarity Innovations · Springfield, VA
$161–362kNew
principal
platform engineer
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Clarity Innovations is a trusted national security partner, dedicated to safeguarding our nation’s interests and delivering innovative solutions that empower the Intelligence Community (IC) and Department of Defense (DoD) to transform data into actionable intelligence, ensuring mission success in an evolving world.
Our mission-first software and data engineering platform modernizes data operations, utilizing advanced workflows, CI/CD, and secure DevSecOps practices. We focus on challenges in Information Warfare, Cyber Operations, Operational Security, and Data Structuring, enabling end-to-end solutions that drive operational impact.
We are committed to delivering cutting-edge tools and capabilities that address the most complex national security challenges, empowering our partners to stay ahead of emerging threats and ensuring the success of their critical missions. At Clarity, we are people-focused and set on being a destination employer for top talent, offering an environment where innovation thrives, careers grow, and individuals are valued. Join us as we continue to lead innovation and tackle the most pressing challenges in national security.
Role Description:
The Platform Engineer will own the engineering practices and technical infrastructure required to build, deploy, operate, monitor, and continuously improve the team's AI and software capabilities. The position will have particular responsibility for integration and will establish automated development and deployment pipelines supporting secure delivery into the operating environment.
The engineer will implement containerized infrastructure, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, automated security controls, observability, configuration management, and production operations. The role will work closely with the Cloud Architect and Security/AI Assurance Engineer to establish a secure, repeatable software delivery environment.
Technical Skills:
DevSecOps
CI/CD
GitLab CI/GitHub Actions/Jenkins or equivalent
Kubernetes
Docker
Helm
Infrastructure as Code
Terraform
Ansible
Linux
Cloud platforms
Container orchestration
Container security
Secrets management
Configuration management
Automated security testing
Software supply-chain security
SBOM
Application observability
Prometheus/Grafana
Logging platforms
Python/Bash
Git
API integration
High-availability architectures
Disaster recovery
Salary Range: $161,000 - $362,000
We are 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, disability, or veteran status.
Posted 2026-09-11