**Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient!** Axient Corporation, is seeking motivated candidates for a multi-faceted position of Build Automation / Platform Engineer with a strong interest in supporting our nation’s defense capabilities. Axient provides an intellectually stimulating engineering environment with excellent opportunities for technical and leadership growth. This position is an integral part of Axient's software development and engineering teams, supporting multiple software packages and the tools and infrastructure required to deliver them. As part of the small existing team of build/platform engineers, the selected candidate will enhance existing automation tools, create new tools and build pipelines, manage existing services and improve the services offering that our team provides. **What you will do...** Responsibilities for a Build Automation / Platform Engineer: •Develop and maintain C++, Python, and MERN stack software build infrastructure, development environments, and automated build, test, publish, and deployment pipelines •Configure services related to software build / delivery / deployment, package security, and configuration management •Interface with IT technical staff to obtain virtualized and bare-metal hardware, software, and licenses required to implement services •Assist developers and engineers with troubleshooting software build / delivery / deployment issues •Configure and build containers in support of build processes and services – including Docker (Linux and Windows), Singularity, and podman •Develop and enhance existing service and software deployment automation •Assist with migration to Kubernetes for on-premises deployments •Write and maintain documentation of new and existing processes to comply with Government requirements **Skills you will need...** Required Qualifications for a Build Automation / Platform Engineer: Applicants for positions which require a US government security clearance or access must meet eligibility requirements to include US citizenship. Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance Bachelor’s Degree in a technical discipline 5+ years of experience Strong knowledge of CMake, Python setuptools, and Anaconda Strong knowledge of Linux command line, bash scripting, python scripting, and PowerShell Strong knowledge of Jenkins pipelines and Groovy development in the Jenkins context Strong knowledge of containerization platforms (Docker, podman, Singularity), including multi-stage builds, container hardening, and compose/Kubernetes deployment of containerized services Experience programming in C/C+Experience with Jenkins Shared Libraries or Jenkins Template Engine Experience with GitLab, GitLab CI, Conan, Artifactory Experience with infrastructure automation tools, e.g., Ansible, Puppet, Chef Experience with Kubernetes Experience with managing services running in a Linux environment Experience with Government compliance, e.g., NIST Risk Management Framework, or Security Technical Implementation Guides (STIGs) Desired Skills: •Active security clearance •Experience working in a classified environment Working Environment: •Candidate will be part of the overall software development team, focusing on the build, test, delivery, and deployment architecture.. APPLY HERE (https://careers-axient.icims.com/jobs/5919/build-automation---platform-engineer/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-336025105) Applicants for positions which require a US government security clearance or access must meet eligibility requirements that most often include US citizenship. This company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer as defined by the EEOC. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or are a disabled veteran, and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application as a result of your disability, you have the right to receive assistance by calling us directly at 256-650-6263 orclick here (help@axientcorp.com?subject=Application%20Help) to reach us by email. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other federal, state, or locally protected class. Axient LLC is a federal government contractor and must adhere to applicable safety and legal requirements, protocols, and compliance regulations as required by federal laws and governing agencies. **Job ID** _2024-5919_ **Category** _Engineering - Software_ **\# of Openings** _1_ **Location : Location** _US-VA-King George_ **Type** _Regular, Full-Time_ **Minimum Education Requirement** _Bachelor's_ **Minimum Experience Requirement, Years** _5+ yrs_ **Clearance Requirement** _Secret_