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Clarity Innovations

Principal Platform Engineer

Clarity Innovations · Fort Meade, MD

Posted 27 days ago · $93,000 - $285,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
27 days
Clarity Innovations's roles stay open a median of 34 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
85% of Clarity Innovations's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Clarity Innovations
high
20 stale, 1 reposted of 46 open
Hiring momentum
75 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Clarity Innovations's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Clarity Innovations.

About this role

As a Principal Platform Engineer at Clarity Innovations, you will work on a Kubernetes platform that supports secure deployment of container-based capabilities for US Cyber Command. Your role will involve building and operating Kubernetes clusters, automating infrastructure provisioning, supporting CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines, and ensuring platform security and performance across various environments.

Our read on this posting3.6out of 5
benefits
1/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
4/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Clarity Innovations as an employer.

What you need

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience
  • 5+ years of experience in platform, infrastructure, or DevOps engineering
  • Hands-on experience operating Kubernetes in production
  • Experience with Docker and container technologies
  • Highly proficient in a Linux/Unix terminal
  • Experience with infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)

Nice to have

  • TS/SCI clearance preferred; must be eligible to obtain TS/SCI with CI Poly within 6 months of hire

Worth weighing

  • Salary range is quite broad, which may indicate variability in compensation based on experience or negotiation.
  • Role involves working in a high-security environment, which may come with additional stress and responsibility.
  • Emphasis on being 'keyboard-first' suggests a preference for candidates who are very comfortable with command-line interfaces.

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Listed by Clarity Innovations on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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