Senior AI & Platform Automation Engineer (Kubernetes, cATO)

Remotedxb; Dubai; On-site; AED 420,000 - 640,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision plans

401(k) with company match

Paid time off including vacation, sick

Paid parental and military leave

Career growth and learning

Job summary

Remotedxb in Dubai seeks a senior software/DevSecOps engineer to build agentic AI capabilities and automate cATO in highly secure environments. You will extend platforms with self-service AI tooling and maintain hardened Kubernetes clusters in CUI/IL5 settings.

The role requires extensive Kubernetes, DevOps, and security experience, US citizenship, and ability to obtain secret clearance. A strong focus on Python/Go and IaC tooling is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 8+ years experience (or 12+ years hands-on).
• 5+ years in Software Engineering or DevOps/DevSecOps.
• 3+ years hands-on experience with Kubernetes.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or similar.
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline development (GitLab CI preferred).
• Containerization (Docker, Helm) and IaC (Terraform/Ansible).
• Experience with classified or air-gapped environments.
• US Citizenship and ability to obtain Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Build agentic AI capabilities including tool orchestration and LLM application development.
• Develop software that automates continuous Authority to Operate (cATO).
• Build secure-by-default CI/CD pipeline products with integrated security scanning.
• Extend platforms with self-service capabilities and AI development tools.
• Ship and support production on hardened Kubernetes in CUI/IL5 environments.

Skills

Security mindset

RMF/NIST 800-53 knowledge

DoD cATO understanding

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

Terraform

Ansible

GitLab CI

CI/CD pipelines

Job description

Remotedxb in Dubai seeks a senior software/DevSecOps engineer to build agentic AI capabilities and automate cATO in highly secure environments. You will extend platforms with self-service AI tooling and maintain hardened Kubernetes clusters in CUI/IL5 settings.

The role requires extensive Kubernetes, DevOps, and security experience, US citizenship, and ability to obtain secret clearance. A strong focus on Python/Go and IaC tooling is essential.