Senior Platform Engineer
Clarity Innovations · Herndon, VA, Fairfax, VA, Reston, VA, Dulles, VA OR Columbia, MD
Posted about 3 months ago · $126,000 - $345,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Clarity Innovations's roles stay open a median of 70 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 85% of Clarity Innovations's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Clarity Innovations
- high 45 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
- 2026-10-23
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
The Senior Platform Engineer at Clarity Innovations will play a crucial role in advancing U.S. Government cyber operations by designing, deploying, and scaling infrastructure for a distributed cyber network operations platform. This position involves driving systems engineering efforts across secure infrastructure stacks, ensuring reliability and security, and integrating hardware and operational tools to support mission-critical objectives.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- 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
- 5-10+ years of experience in systems engineering with a foundation in enterprise infrastructure, cybersecurity, or equivalent (or a related technical degree)
- Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph eligibility
- Deep mastery of Linux administration (Ubuntu, RHEL)
- Familiarity with Windows/virtualized platforms
- Expertise in secure routing protocols and network integration (BGP, OSPF, VPNs)
- Hands-on experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, PowerShell, or Bash
Nice to have
- Experience with SDN, network virtualization, and automation in classified environments
- Exposure to DoD/federal cybersecurity frameworks such as RMF and NIST 800-53
- Familiarity with the Cyber Operations Domain and advanced threat detection
- Experience writing automated tests for infrastructure components
- Willingness to travel (CONUS/OCONUS) up to 25% annually for mission support
Worth weighing
- Salary range is quite broad ($126,000 - $345,000) which may indicate variability based on experience or negotiation
- Role involves significant responsibility in national security which may lead to high-pressure situations
- Travel requirement of up to 25% annually may be a consideration for work-life balance
Summarised from Clarity Innovations's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Clarity Innovations on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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