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Principal Platform Engineer

Clarity Innovations · Remote

Platform Engineering Remote Posted May 6, 2026

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

We are seeking an engineer with strong technical leadership skills to join our dynamic team. As a DevSecOps Engineer at Clarity Innovations, you will play a pivotal role in the success of our products.

The Individual MUST have knowledge and hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automation features for cloud based government systems. Additionally, the individual should have knowledge and experience in deploying or utilizing system and platform observability tools and identifying both cost and performance bottlenecks. As a technical leader, this role is responsible for assessing, creating, and improving the quality and performance of existing automation and cloud resource management as well as managing the software system supply chain. Leadership duties include mentoring junior engineers, advising the customer on technical solutions and interacting frequently with peer engineering teams to foster a healthy collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

Developing, testing and maintaining software automation for Air Force-based GIS products
Developing, testing and maintaining cloud-based deployments of supporting COTS systems
Optimizes software designs and architectures to deliver desired performance targets and devises tooling and methodologies to profile execution and capture performance metrics
Guiding technical decisions in optimize the performance and cost benefit of government cloud resources
Mentoring junior engineers in DevSecOps best practices
Maintains & guides the development of common best practices/tools used by multiple teams
Implements and practices DevOps Developer Enablement and helps more junior/less experienced engineers to do same

Requirements

Knowledge of of deploying, troubleshooting, and monitoring .NET Framework apps running on Windows Server with IIS
Knowledge of professional software engineering practices for the full software development life cycle including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Proficiency in DevSecOps fundamentals–CI/CD, automation, security assessments, system & software supply chain management, observability & SIEM integration
7 years of experience with DevSecOps tools and processes such as Git, GitLabCI, SonarQube, Trivy, Che, and KICS
5 years of experience using enterprise-level cloud services; AWS experience preferred though comparable MS Azure or GCP will be considered
5 years of experience using container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
2 years of experience using Kubernetes management tools such as kubectl, k9s, ArgoCD, Helm Charts, etc.
3 years mentor junior engineers and provide guidance on best practices in development, testing, and problem-solving
Active CompTIA Sec+, CMU SEI - Software Assurance Professional Certificate, or CSSLP certification or the ability to rapidly acquire one

Preferred Qualifications

Can support occasional short-duration travel to customer sites for meetings, deployments, or security events
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Familiarity with Oracle or Postgres SQL databases
Familiarity with AWS cloud services
Familiarity with AWS GovCloud
Experience with Scrum, or other agile methodologies
2 years of experience with backend runtimes and frameworks like .NET, Spring Boot
2 years of test authoring experience in Javascript, Java, or other languages. (Unit tests, Integration tests, and Journey tests)
Active Secret or TS/SCI Clearance

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.

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Senior Platform Engineer

Clarity Innovations · Herndon, VA

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Platform Engineering Herndon, VA Posted May 6, 2026

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.

Senior Principal Software Engineer, Full Stack

Location: Herndon, VA (Hybrid, 3+ days in office)

Role

This position is part of a dynamic team at the forefront of implementing designs to support the next generation of cyber operations. This role requires technical versatility across the stack, from backend services to infrastructure. Above all, Engineers are driven by a “Whatever It Takes” mindset—executing in an expedient and pragmatic way while keeping the mission top-of-mind and making excellent engineering decisions to deliver successful outcomes correctly and on-time.

Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Engineering

Lead the design of Kubernetes and cloud-based systems (AWS/Azure).
Provision and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Crossplane, or Ansible.
Manage specialized environments using tools like KIND to bridge the gap between development and operational deployment.
Deploy and maintain AI workloads as appropriate to solve customer challenges.
Identify bottlenecks and optimize specific features across the stack, from service latency to resource utilization.

Kubernetes & Workload Orchestration

Deploy, manage, and maintain Kubernetes across development and production environments.
Monitor and optimize workloads using Helm and Kustomize to deploy microservices at scale.
Implement network policies, load balancing, and service discovery using Istio Service Mesh.

DevSecOps & Automation

Design and operate CI/CD pipelines to streamline code deployments and facilitate operational capabilities.
Ensure infrastructure security through implementing FIPS encryption, Zero Trust principles, and robust identity management.
Relentless Automation: Advocate for and implement robust automation to eliminate manual work and improve system reliability.

Operations & Observability

Implement and monitor system availability and security, using Prometheus and Grafana.
Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents to minimize downtime, relentlessly seeking automated long-term fixes.
Manage recovery processes to ensure mission continuity.

Collaboration & Leadership

Understand high-level operational relevancy and business objectives of the technology you are implementing
Contribute to sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Promote automation practices across teams to enhance agility and performance.
Knowledge Management: Create clear documentation and stay updated on latest industry trends to keep solutions cutting-edge.

Required Qualifications:

Mission-focused mindset with an emphasis on achieving cyber dominance to provide a technical advantage for the warfighter and others executing critical US national security objectives.
A bias for action, ownership, and the drive to see projects through to mission completion
Current Top Secret security clearance
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or a related technical discipline. (Degree requirement can be met with four years of hands-on experience in an Engineering or similar full-time position.)
More than 8 years of industry experience as a Platform Engineer, Full Stack Engineer or similar role
Proficient with container orchestration using Kubernetes in production environments
Experience with monitoring tools for Kubernetes environments, such as Prometheus
Experience working with Helm charts for packaging applications
Ability to collaborate as a team and execute independently
Thrives in a high-trust/startup, adaptable team environment
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and CI/CD GitOps based deployments
Proficient in containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Podman)
Understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform
Expertise with both compiled and scripting languages (Go, Python, etc)

Preferred Qualifications:

SCI eligibility
Expertise in the Cyber Operations
Expertise with Istio for service mesh management
Experience with Rook-Ceph for storage
Experience with Kubernetes operators and custom resource definitions (CRDs)
Experience with DevSecOps practices and integrating security tools with Kubernetes
Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL)
Experience with OIDC (OpenID Connect) and KeyCloak
Familiarity with PLTR technologies, such as Foundry
Familiarity with Agile development practices and the Scaled Agile Framework
Familiarity with Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) utilities
Familiarity with VPN technologies such as IPSec, OpenVPN, and Wireguard
Familiarity with integrating with Cross Domain Solutions

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.

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Principal Platform Engineer

Clarity Innovations · Herndon, VA

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Platform Engineering Hybrid; Herndon, VA Posted May 6, 2026

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

This position is part of a dynamic team at the forefront of prototyping a system to integrate, manage and maintain a "Hardware In the Loop" or HWIL system on an existing development network. The role presents unique opportunities, such as regular customer interaction to iterate, streamline, and improve platform capabilities to meet customer objectives. This project is a new start and as one of the senior DevOps engineers on the team you will be looked to to establish baseline CI/CD pipelines on the project. You will be expected to provide architectural design advice, system CI/CD design leadership, and elegant solutions to the integration and management of hardware into the existing development environment.

Responsibilities

Develop a CI/CD system for this new start effort whose in which the goal to develop a system to seamless integrate hardware, and the management of that hardware into an existing development environment
Develop robust and high-quality software, putting the user’s requirements first and always driving towards a working product on time
Build and integrate automated testing into the product’s codebase
Facilitate delivery and deployment of operational capabilities

Requirements

Must have and be able to obtain and maintain at least a Secret security clearance (note, only US Citizens are eligible for security clearances)
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical discipline. (Degree requirement can be met with four years of hands-on experience in a Software Engineering or similar full-time position.)
Ability to collaborate as a team but execute independently
Thrives in a high-trust, adaptable team environment
Has experience some working with Microsoft Azure
Strong experience creating CI/CD pipelines from scratch using at least one of GitLab CI, Jenkins, Concourse, Travis, GitHub Actions, or similar tools
Strong experience maintaining CI/CD pipelines using at least one of the same technologies above
Experience administering assets in a public cloud environment (e.g., Azure, AWS, GCP, Oracle)
Entry-level experience with networking technology and concepts (e.g., difference between router and a switch)

Preferred Qualifications

Experience maintaining CI/CD using GitLab CI
Experience Administering assets in Azure
Experience managing / administering network lab hardware
Advanced networking certifications such as:
- CompTIA Network+
- Cisco CCENT, CCNA, or CCNP
- Juniper JNCIA, JNCIS, or JNCI

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.

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Principal Platform Engineer

Clarity Innovations · Remote

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Platform Engineering Remote Posted May 6, 2026

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

We are seeking an engineer with strong technical leadership skills to join our dynamic team. As a DevSecOps Engineer at Clarity Innovations, you will play a pivotal role in the success of our products.

The Individual MUST have knowledge and hands-on experience in designing, developing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automation features for cloud based government systems. Additionally, the individual should have knowledge and experience in deploying or utilizing system and platform observability tools and identifying both cost and performance bottlenecks. As a technical leader, this role is responsible for assessing, creating, and improving the quality and performance of existing automation and cloud resource management as well as managing the software system supply chain. Leadership duties include mentoring junior engineers, advising the customer on technical solutions and interacting frequently with peer engineering teams to foster a healthy collaborative environment.

Responsibilities

Developing, testing and maintaining software automation for Air Force-based GIS products
Developing, testing and maintaining cloud-based deployments of supporting COTS systems
Optimizes software designs and architectures to deliver desired performance targets and devises tooling and methodologies to profile execution and capture performance metrics
Guiding technical decisions in optimize the performance and cost benefit of government cloud resources
Mentoring junior engineers in DevSecOps best practices
Maintains & guides the development of common best practices/tools used by multiple teams
Implements and practices DevOps Developer Enablement and helps more junior/less experienced engineers to do same

Requirements

Knowledge of of deploying, troubleshooting, and monitoring .NET Framework apps running on Windows Server with IIS
Knowledge of professional software engineering practices for the full software development life cycle including coding standards, code reviews, source control management, build processes, testing, and operations
Proficiency in DevSecOps fundamentals–CI/CD, automation, security assessments, system & software supply chain management, observability & SIEM integration
7 years of experience with DevSecOps tools and processes such as Git, GitLabCI, SonarQube, Trivy, Che, and KICS
5 years of experience using enterprise-level cloud services; AWS experience preferred though comparable MS Azure or GCP will be considered
5 years of experience using container technologies such as Docker or Kubernetes
2 years of experience using Kubernetes management tools such as kubectl, k9s, ArgoCD, Helm Charts, etc.
3 years mentor junior engineers and provide guidance on best practices in development, testing, and problem-solving
Active CompTIA Sec+, CMU SEI - Software Assurance Professional Certificate, or CSSLP certification or the ability to rapidly acquire one

Preferred Qualifications

Can support occasional short-duration travel to customer sites for meetings, deployments, or security events
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience.
Familiarity with Oracle or Postgres SQL databases
Familiarity with AWS cloud services
Familiarity with AWS GovCloud
Experience with Scrum, or other agile methodologies
2 years of experience with backend runtimes and frameworks like .NET, Spring Boot
2 years of test authoring experience in Javascript, Java, or other languages. (Unit tests, Integration tests, and Journey tests)
Active Secret or TS/SCI Clearance

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.

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Senior Platform Engineer

Clarity Innovations · Herndon, VA

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Platform Engineering Herndon, VA Posted May 6, 2026

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.

Senior Principal Software Engineer, Full Stack

Location: Herndon, VA (Hybrid, 3+ days in office)

Role

This position is part of a dynamic team at the forefront of implementing designs to support the next generation of cyber operations. This role requires technical versatility across the stack, from backend services to infrastructure. Above all, Engineers are driven by a “Whatever It Takes” mindset—executing in an expedient and pragmatic way while keeping the mission top-of-mind and making excellent engineering decisions to deliver successful outcomes correctly and on-time.

Responsibilities:

Infrastructure Engineering

Lead the design of Kubernetes and cloud-based systems (AWS/Azure).
Provision and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Crossplane, or Ansible.
Manage specialized environments using tools like KIND to bridge the gap between development and operational deployment.
Deploy and maintain AI workloads as appropriate to solve customer challenges.
Identify bottlenecks and optimize specific features across the stack, from service latency to resource utilization.

Kubernetes & Workload Orchestration

Deploy, manage, and maintain Kubernetes across development and production environments.
Monitor and optimize workloads using Helm and Kustomize to deploy microservices at scale.
Implement network policies, load balancing, and service discovery using Istio Service Mesh.

DevSecOps & Automation

Design and operate CI/CD pipelines to streamline code deployments and facilitate operational capabilities.
Ensure infrastructure security through implementing FIPS encryption, Zero Trust principles, and robust identity management.
Relentless Automation: Advocate for and implement robust automation to eliminate manual work and improve system reliability.

Operations & Observability

Implement and monitor system availability and security, using Prometheus and Grafana.
Troubleshoot and resolve production incidents to minimize downtime, relentlessly seeking automated long-term fixes.
Manage recovery processes to ensure mission continuity.

Collaboration & Leadership

Understand high-level operational relevancy and business objectives of the technology you are implementing
Contribute to sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and retrospectives.
Promote automation practices across teams to enhance agility and performance.
Knowledge Management: Create clear documentation and stay updated on latest industry trends to keep solutions cutting-edge.

Required Qualifications:

Mission-focused mindset with an emphasis on achieving cyber dominance to provide a technical advantage for the warfighter and others executing critical US national security objectives.
A bias for action, ownership, and the drive to see projects through to mission completion
Current Top Secret security clearance
Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, IT, or a related technical discipline. (Degree requirement can be met with four years of hands-on experience in an Engineering or similar full-time position.)
More than 8 years of industry experience as a Platform Engineer, Full Stack Engineer or similar role
Proficient with container orchestration using Kubernetes in production environments
Experience with monitoring tools for Kubernetes environments, such as Prometheus
Experience working with Helm charts for packaging applications
Ability to collaborate as a team and execute independently
Thrives in a high-trust/startup, adaptable team environment
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and CI/CD GitOps based deployments
Proficient in containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Podman)
Understanding of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools, such as Terraform
Expertise with both compiled and scripting languages (Go, Python, etc)

Preferred Qualifications:

SCI eligibility
Expertise in the Cyber Operations
Expertise with Istio for service mesh management
Experience with Rook-Ceph for storage
Experience with Kubernetes operators and custom resource definitions (CRDs)
Experience with DevSecOps practices and integrating security tools with Kubernetes
Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL)
Experience with OIDC (OpenID Connect) and KeyCloak
Familiarity with PLTR technologies, such as Foundry
Familiarity with Agile development practices and the Scaled Agile Framework
Familiarity with Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) utilities
Familiarity with VPN technologies such as IPSec, OpenVPN, and Wireguard
Familiarity with integrating with Cross Domain Solutions

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.

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Platform Engineer

Clarity Innovations · Herndon, VA; Ft Meade, MD

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Platform Engineering Ft Meade, MD Herndon, VA Posted May 6, 2026

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.

Platform Engineer – Big Data (TS/SCI w/ CI Poly)

Position Overview
We are seeking a Platform Engineer to lead the design, engineering, and evolution of a secure, scalable Big Data platform supporting mission-critical federal workloads. This role operates at the intersection of platform architecture, data infrastructure, and DevSecOps, ensuring high availability, performance, and compliance within classified environments.

Key Responsibilities

Architect, design, and oversee implementation of large-scale Big Data platforms (data ingestion, transport, transformation, storage, and access)
Lead platform engineering efforts across Kubernetes-based environments, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and automation
Define and enforce platform standards for CI/CD, infrastructure as code (IaC), and GitOps practices
Integrate and optimize data pipelines across distributed systems, including cross-domain and secure data transfer solutions
Drive observability strategy (monitoring, logging, tracing, SLOs) across platform and data services
Ensure compliance with federal security requirements (e.g., RMF, STIGs, Zero Trust architectures)
Provide technical leadership, mentorship, and strategic guidance to engineering teams and stakeholders
Collaborate with government and contractor teams to align platform capabilities with mission needs

Required Qualifications

Active TS/SCI clearance with CI Polygraph
5+ years of experience in platform engineering, infrastructure, or data engineering roles
Deep experience with Kubernetes, containerization, and cloud-native architectures
Strong background in Big Data ecosystems (e.g., data lakes, streaming, ETL/ELT pipelines)
Experience with DevSecOps tooling (CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, IaC such as Terraform)
Familiarity with secure data architectures, including cross-domain solutions
Experience operating in classified or highly regulated environments

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with observability platforms (e.g., Elastic, Prometheus, Grafana)
Knowledge of service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio)
Familiarity with federal cloud environments (AWS GovCloud, Azure Government)
Prior experience supporting DoD or IC programs

Key Attributes

Strategic thinker with hands-on technical depth
Strong leadership and communication skills
Ability to operate in high-security, mission-driven environments

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.

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Principal Platform Engineer

Clarity Innovations · Herndon, VA

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Platform Engineering Ft Meade, MD Herndon, VA Posted May 6, 2026

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.

Position Overview

DANDIE (Data Acquisition Network for Delivery, Ingestion and Exploitation) is a new program that will serve as the strategic data platform designed to streamline the procurement, onboarding, consumption, and offboarding of CAI / PAI datasets as a reliable enabler of OCO missions. Built on OSS, COTS, and GOTS components and deployed on Kubernetes, DANDIE will support batch, streaming, and QiP cross-domain data workflows and gearing up to become the enterprise data hub for Cyber Command.

In this role, you will own the platform and lake architecture blueprint for DANDIE, ensuring scalable integration of OSS, COTS, and GOTS components on Kubernetes, with patterns that support brokerage, metrics, transport, and secure operations. You will design the backbone of a platform intended to scale across Cyber Command’s data ecosystem. You will also be leading a cross-functional team of Data Platform infrastructure experts.

Key Responsibilities

Define end-to-end platform architecture (e.g., service boundaries, integration patterns, shared services, guardrails)
Establish architectural standards for Kubernetes-based deployment, reliability, and scalability
Design platform patterns supporting batch, streaming, and cross-domain workflows end-to-end
Define reference architectures for data brokerage, ingest, transport, metrics, metadata, and lake access
Partner with security stakeholders to ensure architecture supports RMF/ATO constraints and least privilege principles
Drive architecture reviews, technical decision documentation, and cross-team alignment
Define non-functional requirements (e.g., availability, resiliency, observability, performance, operability)
Guide long-term platform evolution and modernization strategy

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
8+ years designing cloud-native platforms or distributed systems
Demonstrated experience architecting Kubernetes-based systems and service-oriented architectures
Experience defining and governing architecture standards across multiple teams
Strong ability to communicate tradeoffs to technical and leadership audiences
Experience designing for operational reliability and observability in production systems
TS/SCI with CI Poly preferred; must be eligible to obtain TS/SCI with CI Poly within 6 months of hire
U.S. citizenship required

Nice to Have Skills

Experience architecting data platforms, data lakes, data meshes, or large-scale ingestion systems
Familiarity with streaming architectures (e.g., Kafka-based pipelines, event-driven services)
Experience integrating OSS, COTS, and GOTS components in regulated environments
Familiarity with cross-domain data constraints and CDS integration considerations
Experience with Zero Trust-aligned architectures and boundary design
Prior DoD/IC program experience

Work Environment

Government program environment
U.S. citizenship required
TS/SCI with CI Poly preferred; must be eligible to obtain TS/SCI with CI Poly within 6 months of hire
Must be located within commutable distance to Herndon, VA on a hybrid schedule with on-site support expected (minimum 2 days per week)
May have occasional travel to Ft. Meade, MD.

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.

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