Federal Platform Engineer (Fully Remote)

Horizon3; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Performance bonuses

Fully remote

Job summary

Horizon3 is a fast-growing remote cybersecurity company that helps organizations proactively find, fix, and verify exploitable attack vectors before criminals exploit them. The team operates fully remotely and collaborates across security-focused environments.

The Lead DevOps/Platform Engineer will deploy and operate product infrastructure in federal environments, build an AWS-based platform with Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitLab CI, and drive scalable, secure cloud-native solutions across

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or Platform engineering with strong AWS and Kubernetes expertise.
• Experience with GoLang, Ansible, GitLab CI, and security-focused environments.
• US Citizen with ability to gain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Lead deployment and operation of product infrastructure across federal environments from FedRAMP to Classified workloads.
• Build and maintain the AWS-based platform using Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitLab CI.
• Implement scalable, secure, resilient cloud-native platforms across AWS regions.
• Design CI/CD improvements and tooling for telemetry, documentation, and effective project management.
• Create Terraform modules and Crossplane compositions easily consumed by all engineering teams.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

GoLang

Ansible

GitLab CI

Security

Tools

Terraform

Crossplane

Job description

• Lead deployment and operation of product infrastructure in federal environments from FedRAMP to Classified workloads.
• Build and maintain the AWS-based platform using Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitLab CI.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement scalable, secure, resilient cloud-native platforms across AWS regions.
• Design CI/CD improvements and tooling for telemetry, documentation, and effective project management.
• Create Terraform modules and Crossplane compositions easily consumed by all engineering teams.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps or Platform engineering with strong AWS and Kubernetes expertise.
• Experience with GoLang, Ansible, GitLab CI, and security-focused environments.
• US Citizen with ability to gain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.

Why Us:

• Competitive salary, equity, and performance bonuses.
• Fully remote, collaborative culture focused on results.

Horizon3

Horizon3 is a fast-growing, remote cybersecurity company that helps organizations proactively find, fix, and verify exploitable attack vectors before criminals exploit them. The team is a fusion of former U.S. Special Operations cyber operators and startup engineers, committed to a culture of respect, collaboration, ownership, and results.