About the Role
At MomentumAI, you’ll help build, harden, and support the secure Kubernetes platforms and CI/CD pipelines that power mission-critical systems for enterprise and government clients. Working alongside our Platform Architects, you’ll implement resilient platform designs, contribute to application migrations, and put repeatable, compliance-ready delivery patterns into practice, all aligned to MomentumAI’s Platform-as-a-Product approach.
We are seeking a Platform Engineer who is early in their platform engineering career and eager to deepen their hands-on skills across Kubernetes, CI/CD, and container security. You’ll take direction from senior architects while owning meaningful pieces of delivery, learning the design decisions behind the platforms you help build. This is the on-ramp to our Platform Architect track: as you grow your depth, breadth, and client-facing judgment, you’ll take on architecture ownership, migration leadership, and mentorship responsibilities.
What You’ll Do
- Platform Engineering: Build and configure Kubernetes-based platforms on cloud and on-premises infrastructure, including air-gapped and disconnected environments, following established architecture patterns
- CI/CD Pipeline Development: Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitOps-first using Argo CD/Flux, or classic pipelines via GitHub Actions/GitLab CI/Jenkins) with automated testing, artifact signing, and environment promotion
- Container & Cluster Hardening: Apply CIS Benchmarks, admission control (OPA/Gatekeeper/Kyverno), image scanning (Trivy/Anchore/Clair), and secrets management (Vault/KMS) under the guidance of senior architects
- Application Migration & Modernization: Support discovery, assessment, and execution (rehost/replatform/refactor), including blue/green and canary releases, contributing hands-on to migration work led by architects
- Infrastructure as Code: Write and maintain Terraform/Pulumi/Helm/Kustomize/Crossplane to codify platform baselines and build repeatable environments
- Observability & Reliability: Help establish and maintain monitoring and logging (Prometheus/Grafana/ELK/OpenTelemetry), configure autoscaling, and support SLO tracking
- Security & Compliance: Implement security controls that help platforms meet enterprise security standards and government/industry regulations (e.g., PCI, HIPAA, SOC2, ISO 27001, FedRAMP, NIST 800-53)
- Client Delivery: Participate in client engagements, gather requirements, and contribute to technical discussions as you build client-facing skills
- Documentation: Author and maintain runbooks, how-to guides, and platform documentation for client and internal teams
- Continuous Learning: Grow your expertise through mentorship, certifications, and increasing ownership on the path toward Platform Architect
Required Qualifications
Strong candidates will meet most (not necessarily all) of the following requirements.
- 2+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, systems administration, or infrastructure roles
- Working knowledge of Kubernetes (vanilla, OpenShift, vSphere Kubernetes Service / VKS, or EKS/AKS/GKE)
- Hands-on experience with at least one Infrastructure as Code tool (Terraform, Crossplane, Ansible, or Pulumi)
- Familiarity with CI/CD tools and Git-based workflows
- Comfort working in Linux environments and scripting (Bash, Python, or similar)
- Remote-friendly with travel to client sites as needed
Preferred Qualifications
These are nice-to-haves that strengthen your candidacy. You don’t need all of them.
- Exposure to GitOps practices (Argo CD, Flux)
- Familiarity with container security tooling (Trivy, Anchore, Twistlock)
- Experience with observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
- Consulting or professional services exposure, or other client-facing experience
- Experience with air-gapped or disconnected environment deployments
- CKA, CKAD, or cloud provider associate-level certifications (or a clear plan to earn them)
- Experience with software development, particularly Go, Java, C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, Ruby, or Python
- Experience with VKS, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKG), OpenShift, Rancher, or similar enterprise Kubernetes distributions
Nice to Have
- Active or eligible for a security clearance (TS/SCI a plus for government engagements)
- Experience working in financial services, federal, or defense environments
- Familiarity with Platform as a Product methodologies
About MomentumAI
MomentumAI is a platform engineering consultancy that helps enterprises build and operate modern platforms. We've been building platforms since 2010 and pioneered the Platform as a Product approach at Pivotal Labs. Our team works with platform teams at scale, helping large enterprises and government agencies build next-generation platforms.
We value innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement. If you're passionate about building platforms that empower organizations to move faster and more securely, we'd love to hear from you.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary Range: $75,000 - $150,000 annually, based on experience, qualifications, and clearance level
Benefits Include:
- Competitive health, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) with 6% company match
- FSA and HSA options
- Life insurance and AD&D coverage
- Short and long-term disability
- Unlimited vacation policy
Ready to Apply?
We'd love to hear from you. Submit your application and we'll be in touch.