Senior Platform Engineer

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Why Bixal ?

Bixal is a consulting company headquartered in Fairfax, VA, working alongside governments and organizations to help them deliver better services and experiences to the communities they serve. Using evidence-based knowledge and technology, Bixal empowers clients to deliver on their missions more effectively by fostering a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
Our values:

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People-First : Emphasizing the importance of people in all aspects of work.

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Collaboration and Transparency : Valuing teamwork and open communication.

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Growth Mindset : Encouraging innovation and continuous improvement.

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Creating Lasting Impact : Focusing on meaningful outcomes and positive change.

About the role:

We're looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to build and operate the CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and observability foundation that engineering teams rely on daily. You'll work hands-on with Terraform, GitLab, and Datadog to deliver golden-path templates and environment automation and continuous improvement of our client’s developer platform.

This role offers you a unique opportunity to make a meaningful impact on a mission-critical federal platform that aligns with Bixal 's mission of delivering innovative, human-centered solutions. At Bixal , we support your professional journey, ensuring your experience reflects our purpose-driven culture and prepares you for future success.
Location:

This is a fully remote position that can be worked anywhere in the U.S. While most of the work is expected to be conducted virtually, there is potential for occasional travel for on-site meetings and working sessions (Washington, D.C.) at the discretion of the client. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US. Bixal does not provide visa sponsorship. U.S. citizenship is required for this position due to contractual requirement.
Compensation:

The salary range for this role is $145,000 – $155,000. In the spirit of transparency, most offers tend to land near the midpoint of the range. We make compensation decisions thoughtfully, considering your experience, the skills you bring, and our commitment to internal equity. Fairness and transparency are core to how we operate.
Responsibilities:

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Build and operate CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and Terraform templates supporting the engineering platform.

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Implement and maintain observability on Datadog, including instrumentation, alerting, and service-level objectives.

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Support environment automation and golden-path delivery.

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Improve environment stability, deployment safety, and configuration consistency across agency services.

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Implement monitoring and alerting that support effective incident response and production operations.

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Eliminate recurring operational work through