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# Manager, Platform Engineering at Clarity Innovations

- **Company:** Clarity Innovations
- **Location:** Required
- **Compensation:** $122k–$208k
- **Posted:** 2026-10-27
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-10-28
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/clarityinnovates/jobs/5274843007

## Job description

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.

Job Title: Edge Kit Tech Lead

Location: On-site Herndon / Hybrid / Remote with travel to edge locations

Overview:

In this role, you will lead a team of dedicated Platform Engineers, driving technical strategy and hands-on execution of implementation, optimization, and maintenance of IT systems. This role encompasses technical expertise in systems engineering, infrastructure engineering, hardware setup, installation, configuration, and secure network integration. The ideal candidate will bring expertise in systems lifecycle management, cybersecurity, performance tuning, and cross-functional collaboration in support of mission-critical environments.

Position Description:

As the tech lead you will be responsible for code/design reviews, sprint prioritization, unblocking engineers, and mentoring the team alongside hands-on work to build and maintain the infrastructure powering our edge computing environments. This role focuses on deploying, automating, and scaling distributed infrastructure at remote edge locations, ensuring reliable performance close to end users and devices.

You will collaborate with software engineers, operations, and security teams to create resilient, low-latency platforms that support applications running at the edge. The position requires expertise in on-premises hardware setup/install/configuration, secure network integration, container orchestration, automation, and observability for distributed systems.

This position will lead a platform engineering team at the forefront of prototyping infrastructure designs to support the next generation of cyber network operations. In this role, you will contribute to engineering leadership and systems design of elegant solutions to pressing operational challenges. You will contribute to developing a platform that simplifies complex infrastructure management across cloud-native and on-premises environments. The role presents unique opportunities, such as regular customer interaction to iterate, streamline, and multiply platform capabilities to meet customer objectives of broad deployment and exceptional flexibility.

Responsibilities:

- Automate edge provisioning and configuration using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or custom deployment pipelines.
- Develop scripts and automation tools to enhance system management, provisioning, and deployment tasks.
- Implement monitoring and observability for distributed edge clusters to ensure uptime, performance, and security.
- Monitor system performance and capacity metrics; analyze logs and trends to anticipate and resolve system issues proactively.
- Lead incident response, root cause analysis, and long-term remediation efforts for complex system or infrastructure issues.
- Work with developers to optimize workloads for deployment at edge locations (e.g., containerized applications, AI/ML inference).
- Build CI/CD pipelines for remote software updates and over-the-air deployments to edge nodes.
- Ensure infrastructure resilience and redundancy, including failover and disaster recovery at edge sites.
- Optimize resource usage to handle power, cooling, and bandwidth constraints common in edge environments.
- Support secure remote management and compliance for distributed systems.
- Manage system security, access controls, and user permissions across diverse platforms, ensuring compliance with cybersecurity best practices.
- Plan and execute system upgrades, migrations, and capacity expansions to meet business needs.
- Act as a senior technical liaison among customers, vendors, and internal stakeholders, translating business needs into systems solutions.
- Lead the team to provide design, deployment, and management of edge infrastructure at remote sites, including compute, storage, and networking components.
- Maintain comprehensive documentation on system configurations, processes, and lifecycle changes.
- Install, configure, and upgrade operating systems, enterprise applications, and middleware services.

## Qualifications

Required:

- Able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI Security Clearance (note, only US citizens are eligible for security clearance)
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related technical discipline
- 3+ years hands-on experience deploying and managing on-prem or edge computing environments with distributed nodes.
- Deep understanding of systems administration and networking fundamentals across Linux, Window, and/or virtualized platforms
- Strong background in containerization and orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker, Podman, OpenShift).
- Knowledge of secure routing protocols and networking for distributed systems, including VPNs, SD-WAN, and firewalls.
- Proficiency in automation and infrastructure-as-code tools (Ansible, Terraform, Bash, PowerShell etc.).
- Strong problem-solving skills for hardware, software, and network-related issues.
- Familiarity with CI/CD workflows for distributed deployments.
- Comfortable working onsite in Herndon 3–4 days per week.
- Willingness and eligibility to travel OCONUS up to 10-20% annually.
- Willingness and eligibility to travel CONUS 5% annually

Preferred:

- Experience with edge-specific hardware (industrial PCs, IoT gateways, ruggedized servers).
- Knowledge of resource-constrained environments (limited bandwidth, power, or intermittent connectivity).
- Understanding of security for remote sites (zero-trust networking, remote attestation).
- Experience with SDN, network virtualization, and automation in secure or classified environments.
- Experience implementing observability solutions for monitoring hardware, VMs, and on-prem services (using Prometheus, Grafana, etc)
- Exposure to DoD or federal cybersecurity frameworks (e.g., RMF, NIST 800-53, DISA STIGs).
- Exposure to advanced threat detection, incident response, and network forensics.
- Hands-on experience with load balancers, WAN optimization, and systems segmentation strategies.
- Current Top Secret security clearance SCI eligibility
- Familiarity with the Cyber Operations Domain
- Experience writing Automated Tests (e.g., unit tests, acceptance tests, system/integration tests)

Platform Engineering Manager $122,100—$207,600 USD

Pay Range

The posted pay range reflects the national salary range for this position and is provided to give candidates a general understanding of the compensation opportunity. The actual salary offered will be determined based on the requirements of the position and a variety of job-related factors, which may include geographic location, applicable Federal Government contract labor categories and wage rates, relevant experience, skills and competencies, education, certifications, and the scope and responsibilities of the role.

Because this position may be performed in multiple locations and may be subject to different contract requirements, the salary ultimately offered may vary based on the applicable location and contract. The posted range is not a guarantee of a specific starting salary or an indication that an offer will be made at any particular point within the range.

Total Rewards

In addition to competitive base pay, Clarity provides a Total Rewards package designed to attract and retain exceptional professionals committed to excellence. Our benefits reflect the value we place on skilled individuals who drive our impact in critical digital missions.

At Clarity, a career means joining a high-performing team advancing vital work in the digital landscape. We encourage you to consider the total value of joining us—competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and resources that support your growth and impact.

Our Total Rewards package includes performance-based bonuses, extensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with company match, substantial paid time off and holidays, flexible work arrangements where possible, and a range of income protection benefits. We are committed to supporting your well-being, professional growth, and ability to contribute to essential digital missions.

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.

## About Clarity Innovations

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Clarity Innovations is a mission-first software and data engineering platform that delivers secure, agile solutions to the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), Intelligence Community (IC), and federal agencies.
- **Entity Type**: Private (acquired by Chameleon Consulting Group in June 2024)
- **Headquarters**: Columbia, Maryland, United States
- **Founded**: 2011
- **Founders**: Wesley Daniels (President, Strategic Initiatives)

## Core Business
- **Primary industries**: National security, defense, cybersecurity, software and data engineering
- **Target customers**: U.S. DoD, IC, federal agencies (B2G)
- **Mission**: To protect and defend our nation by deploying capabilities rapidly and maximizing mission impact; solving diverse, complex intelligence challenges; and turning data into actionable, real-time cyber intelligence.

## Products & Services
Clarity organizes its work around eight specialized **Communities of Practice** focused on three main pillars:

- **Empower Data** – Making data effective for end users and consumable by Non-Person Entities (NPEs); data engineering, analytics, and AI/ML pipelines.
- **Achieve Cyber Dominance** – Enabling cyberspace operations as a viable alternative to kinetic weapons; offensive and defensive cyber capabilities, reverse engineering, vulnerability research, and security engineering.
- **Transform Systems** – Modern solutions architecture, DevSecOps, platform engineering, software engineering, human-centered design, and agile delivery to connect users to the information they need.

Each area includes services such as software development, data engineering, platform engineering, cybersecurity, UX design, product management, and program management.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation / Market Cap**: Not publicly available (private company).
- **Key Metric**:
  - **Annual Revenue**: ~$3.6M (per third-party data; likely understated for a government contractor of 382 employees).
  - **Total Funding**: $11.7M (led by Capitol Meridian Partners, December 2023).
- **Notable Investors / Partners**:
  - **Capitol Meridian Partners** (lead investor in $11.7M PE round)
  - Parent company: **Chameleon Consulting Group** (acquired Clarity in June 2024)
  - Member of the **Digital Services Coalition (DSC)**
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Headcount grew **+26.7% year-over-year** (382 employees as of mid-2026).
  - 5 offices across the U.S.; presence in the UK, Germany, Canada, and India.
  - Active hiring across cybersecurity, platform engineering, data science, software engineering, and more (25+ open roles on Greenhouse as of July 2026).

## Competitive Advantages
- **Mission focus**: Clarity is deeply embedded in national security and defense, with a stated commitment to "enabling the future of warfare."
- **Badgeless culture**: Collaboration with other defense contractors and agencies based on ideas and talent, not logos.
- **Digital Services Coalition membership**: Provides strong ties to like-minded, agile digital transformation firms.
- **High employee satisfaction**: 4.7/5.0 employer rating on LinkedIn (based on 64 reviews), with top scores for work-life balance (4.8) and culture (4.7).
- **Security & compliance expertise**: Demonstrated track record with DoD, IC, and federal clients, including cyber, data, and systems transformation.

## Strategic Focus
- Continue to support the DoD, IC, and federal agencies with rapid, mission-critical software and data solutions.
- Expand capabilities in cyber dominance, data engineering, and platform modernization.
- Leverage the backing of Chameleon Consulting Group to scale and pursue larger contracts.
- Emphasize human-centered design and DevSecOps to deliver secure, user-friendly products.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: Described as a "family as much as a team" with a focus on servant leadership, mutual respect, and innovation. High employee ratings for culture (4.7) and career development (4.3).
- **Flexibility**: Remote work options available; roles can be fully remote, hybrid, or on-site at locations like Herndon, VA; Columbia, MD; Ft. Meade, MD; and others.
- **Benefits**: Comprehensive medical, dental, vision; 401(k); generous PTO/holidays; pet insurance; DashPass; wellness programs; LinkedIn Learning accounts; continuous education support.
- **Meaningful work**: Employees directly contribute to national security and defense technology, working on challenging projects that "push the boundaries of technology."

## Sources
1. [Clarity Innovations Website - Home](https://clarityinnovates.com/)
2. [Clarity Innovations - About Us](https://clarityinnovates.com/about-us/)
3. [Clarity Innovations - Careers](https://clarityinnovates.com/careers/)
4. [Jobs at Clarity Innovations (Greenhouse)](https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/clarityinnovates)
5. [Clarity Innovations LinkedIn Page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/clarityinnovations)

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