Defense Unicorns

Defense Unicorns

Platform Engineer

Remote, United States · Contract

No sponsorship$149k-$201kDetected 25 days ago
Full-Stack DevelopmentAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsKubernetesTerraformHelmCI/CDLinuxDevOpsPlatform EngineeringCybersecurityComplianceAgileRecruitingCommunicationProblem Solving

About the role

  • We are seeking a talented Platform Engineer to join the Navy Delivery team, which translates to a mix of a DevOps and a platform application security team.
  • An experienced professional who can fulfill both technical responsibilities and contribute to the strategic vision and innovation of our products will succeed in this role.
  • As a Platform Engineer within our organization, you will join a team of dedicated unicorns who are focused on advancing freedom and independence globally.

Responsibilities

  • Implement infrastructure as code and contribute to the build/maintenance of kubernetes clusters on various distributions (i.e EKS & RKE2).
  • Build relationships with external teams and collaborate with other platform teams.

Requirements

  • Expertise in solving technical problems that span multiple knowledge domains.
  • Deep knowledge in 1-2 key technologies, demonstrating proficiency in areas such as full-stack application development, GitOps, Kubernetes, Tofu, AWS, Go, or others.
  • Experience with continuous delivery, distributed architectures, systems, everything-as-code, containerization, and cloud services.
  • Comfortable leading a team, as required.
  • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
  • Proven track record of evaluating and selecting optimal methods for solving complex technical problems.
  • Apply extensive experience with cloud native technology deployments, emphasizing secure coding practices and vulnerability remediation.
  • Experience working with YAML to create Kubernetes manifests, Kubernetes CRDs, and pipeline configurations.
  • Proficient with security automation and familiarity with API Security, Container Security, and Cloud Security.
  • Proficient in architecture security design, monitoring, and performance instrumentation in a complex enterprise environment.
  • Experienced in working on a team following an Agile framework in a remote environment. Comfortable leading a team, as required.
  • Proficient in identifying and articulating gaps in existing processes, helping us iterate to better ways of working.
  • Experienced at assessing and making decisions on new products, understanding their potential impact on mission objectives.
  • Ability to mentor, develop and grow junior level engineers in their role through pairing and code reviews.
  • Hold a security clearance/Eligible to apply for a security clearance.
  • Possess or ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT II certification.

Nice to have

  • Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)
  • Preferred Experience and Qualifications:
  • Preferred Experience and

Skills

  • Solve technical problems that span 2-3 knowledge domains, showcasing a broad understanding of diverse technological landscapes.

Compensation

  • ranges are established using national benchmarking data and apply across all geographic locations within the United States.
  • Travel Expectations/Requirements: 4-12 times per year.

Benefits

  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Company Stock Options
  • Home Office Budget
  • We offer all full-time Unicorns Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus all Federal Holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and two weeks for Christmas and New Year's
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Influence the Strategic Vision: Contribute to the strategic planning that aligns technological advancements with the mission objectives.

Company info

  • Kubernetes
  • Cloud Environments (AWS/GCP and Azure)
  • Infrastructure-as-code (like Terraform/Pulumi)
  • Continuous Delivery and automation tooling
  • GitOps
  • Containers
  • CNCF projects and open source products and packages
  • Helm/Kustomize-Value Stream Mapping
  • Building and improving security delivery
  • Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so our customers can focus on the most important challenges.
  • We share a vision of freedom and security for the advancement of progress and innovation.
  • Our commitment to this vision, and to our mission-driven customers, means a commitment to speed, user experience and optionality, without compromising security.
  • Our team is composed of innovators, software engineers, and veterans with decades of experience delivering technology programs across the federal market.
  • We create and deliver secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery.
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