Junior Platform Engineer - DOD

About INNOVIM

Join INNOVIM and play a pivotal role in shaping the future of missile defense! As a Junior Hybrid Platform Engineer supporting the Missile Defense Space Enterprise Architecture (MDSEA) organization within the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) on the Integrated Research and Development for Enterprise Solutions (IRES) contract.

Location: Schriever, SFB - Colorado Springs, CO Position Closes: 5/14/26 Relocation Assistance: NONE

We are seeking a highly motivated, independent, and results-oriented Junior Platform Engineer who thrives in a dynamic and challenging environment. If you can work with a team of highly technical individuals, take constructive feedback, learn quicky, and possess a strong desire to contribute to the success of our mission, here is your chance. We are seeking a problem-solver with exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills, eager to learn and contribute within a collaborative team. If you are passionate about leveraging your technical expertise to enhance our nation's security, consider this position.

Responsibilities

• Implement, troubleshoot, and sustain hybrid environments for the Missile Defense Space Enterprise Architecture.
• Work with a team that manages the full lifecycle of a secure, air-gapped on-premises infrastructure, with ownership from the physical hardware (compute and storage) up through the hypervisor layer.
• Administration, lifecycle management, and security hardening of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0 appliance suite.
• Work with a team that will design and implement secure, scalable cloud architectures (VCF 9.0, AWS GovCloud, Azure for US Government) for enterprise workloads.
• Implement, and sustain Container Platforms such as VKS (Kubernetes v1.35), Docker, and Podman as well as maintain Repositories/Registries.
• Work with system engineers to identify and define requirements for new systems/system modifications, developing designs, and implementing and testing solutions.
• Conduct daily system monitoring, system backup and restoral, and application upgrades to ensure optimal and continuous system operations.
• Be responsible for ensuring system software installations, maintenance, break/fix activities, and cyber security mitigations are performed in accordance with established policies, procedures and service level agreements.
• Carrying out high-level activities associated with design and system architecture.
• Be able to quickly learn challenging concepts, decompose difficult service problems and provide resolution.
• Effectively function as self-starter and identify risks, issues, and opportunities to leadership.
• Have excellent presentation, oral and written skills to facilitate effective and efficient interchanges with senior customer management and customers.
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Basic Requirements

• Must have 2, or more, years of general (full-time) work experience which may be reduced with completion of advanced education
• Must have 1, or more, years of direct IT experience
• Must be familiar with, or have experience with, Cloud engineering experience
• Must have experience with enterprise hardware stack (HPE Synergy, HPE Nimble, NetApp ONTAP, etc.)
• Must be familiar with Kubernetes and containerization
• Must have hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform
• Must have an Understanding of networking, storage, identity, and DevSecOps pipelines
• Must meet DoD 8570 certification requirements (e.g. Sec+) within 60 days of hire
• Must have an active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Desired Requirements

• Have a Bachelor’s degree, or higher, in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field
• Have experience working within the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) or other Department of Defense (DoD) organizations.
• Have experience with continuous delivery tools (VCFA Blueprints, GitLab, ArgoCD, etc.)
• Have experience with automation tools (Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, HELM, Bash, etc.)
• Have experience designing hybrid and multi-cloud solutions
• Be able to logically decompose complex mission systems into manageable components.
• Have a track record of effectively troubleshooting and applying critical thinking skills to resolve IT system dependencies, impacts, and sustainability challenges.
• Have experience supporting Department of Defense (DoD) or Federal cloud initiatives
• Have experience working in an agile environment
• Have experience administering a Red Hat Linux environment (RHEL 9.x)

Compensation

This position is expected to pay $70,000 – $110,000 annually; depending on experience, education, and any certifications that are directly related to the position.

Benefits

IDS is committed to providing superior work in the fields of science, engineering, data analytics and technology to government agencies. We offer competitive compensation packages, including comprehensive nationwide Medical/Dental/Vision insurance programs, life insurance, matching 401k contribution and Educational/Training support.