Senior Software Engineer

Position Overview

Public Sector Solutions Group (PS2G) is seeking a
Senior Software Systems Engineer
to support enterprise automation and infrastructure platforms within a
primarily on-premise data center environment with hybrid cloud integration
.

This role is critical to building and sustaining a scalable automation ecosystem that supports infrastructure delivery across both
on-prem and cloud environments
. The ideal candidate brings a
strong foundation in traditional infrastructure/system administration
and has evolved into automation and platform engineering using tools like Terraform, Ansible, and OpenShift.

This is
not a cloud-only role
. Candidates must demonstrate hands-on experience managing infrastructure within
enterprise data centers
, not solely cloud-native environments.

Key Requirement (Resume Screening Criteria)

Candidates
must clearly list
the following on their resume:

• Years of experience with each required tool
• Most recent usage of each tool

Resumes missing this information will not be considered.

Core Responsibilities

Automation & Platform Engineering

• Design, deploy, and manage enterprise automation platforms including:
• Terraform Enterprise
• Ansible Automation Platform
• Vault, Packer
• Build and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) and automation frameworks across hybrid environments
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps

Infrastructure & Systems Support (On-Prem Focus)

- Support infrastructure within
enterprise data centers
, including:
- Virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere/VCF)
- Kubernetes platforms (OpenShift, TKG)
- Perform system administration tasks including OS support, patching, and performance tuning
- Manage infrastructure lifecycle, capacity planning, and system reliability

Containerization & Orchestration

• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes environments (OpenShift preferred)
• Support containerized applications and platform services
• Implement GitOps workflows using tools such as ArgoCD or Flux

Monitoring, Security & Reliability

• Implement observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana)
• Manage access controls (RBAC, SSO, PKI)
• Ensure platform security, compliance, and governance

Collaboration & Enablement

• Partner with development, security, and operations teams
• Develop documentation, standards, and operational procedures
• Provide mentorship and technical guidance to engineering teams

Operational Support

• Participate in 24/7 on-call rotation
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and platform issues

Required Qualifications

Experience

• 5–8 years of experience in:
• Infrastructure Engineering, DevOps, or Platform Engineering
• Minimum 2+ years of hands-on experience with:
• Terraform, Ansible, or similar automation platforms

Technical Expertise

• Enterprise Automation Tools:
• Terraform Enterprise
• Ansible Automation Platform
• Kubernetes & Virtualization:
• OpenShift, TKG, VMware/VCF
• CI/CD Tools:
• Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps
• Strong foundation in:
• Linux administration
• Networking fundamentals
• Security controls
• Hybrid cloud experience (AWS, Azure, etc.)

Critical Requirement

- Proven experience supporting
on-premise infrastructure environments
- Background in
system/server administration prior to automation/platform roles strongly preferred

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience designing hybrid automation architectures from the ground up
- Experience in
utilities or regulated industries
- Experience in large-scale, geographically distributed environments

Preferred Certifications (Nice to Have)

• HashiCorp Terraform Associate
• Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) or Ansible Specialist
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• OpenShift Administration Certification
• AWS/Azure/GCP Associate

Additional Technical Skills

• Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell
• Observability: Prometheus, Grafana
• Container tools: Helm, ArgoCD, Flux
• Policy-as-Code: OPA, Sentinel, Kyverno
• Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB (Kubernetes context preferred)

Soft Skills

• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration
• High ownership and accountability for system reliability
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting mindset
• Ability to operate in evolving or ambiguous environments
• Passion for automation, innovation, and continuous improvement