Platform Engineer

Bazeta; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Defense Unicorns seeks a Platform Engineer to join a remote-friendly team building and maintaining a production-ready platform. Strong Kubernetes skills, cloud experience (GCP/AWS/Azure), and IaC automation are essential as you bridge application development with production environments.

You will work on IaC, security automation, and CI/CD pipelines while collaborating with cross-functional teams. DoD-related work and clearance considerations apply, with a focus on secure, scalable platforms.

Qualifications

• Proficient with cloud-native technologies such as Kubernetes, Google Cloud, and Docker.
• Familiar with continuous delivery, distributed architectures, everything-as-code, containerization, and cloud services.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Ansible) and shell scripting.
• Proficient with YAML.
• DoD 8570 IAT II certification is preferred; security clearances may be required.
• Active Secret clearance or higher is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Automate and build a runtime Production Environment, serving as a bridge between Applications and the Production Environment.
• Validate solutions and implementations to align with tasks and business requirements.
• Independently solve problems and develop small components.
• Understand medium-level tasks and collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate components.
• Estimate time and effort for medium-sized tasks and support project planning.

Skills

Kubernetes

Python

Go

Ansible

YAML

Shell scripting

CI/CD

GitOps

Communication

Team collaboration

Tools

Docker

Terraform

Pulumi

Google Cloud

AWS/Azure

Job description

# Platform EngineerUnited States3 hours agoID 5627258Price on request## DetailsEmployment type: Full-timeRemote: YesCompany: Defense UnicornsLevel: Entry-level, junior## DescriptionEMPLOYER IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THIS POSITION REQUIRES U.S. CITIZENSHIP. Role Description We are seeking a talented and experienced Platform Engineer to join our team. Possessing strong proficiency with Kubernetes, the ideal candidate will play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of our platform, demonstrating a strong understanding of system architecture, problem-solving skills, and the ability to guide junior engineers. As a Platform Engineer within our organization, you will join a team of dedicated unicorns who are focused on advancing freedom and independence globally. Our teams work on various different technical baselines depending on specific engagements. We focus our Products on the Platform layer, but to deliver for our Heroes, we also work IaC automation, security, and implementation. Responsibilities You will help us automate and build a runtime Production Environment and serve as a link between the Applications, either custom development, COTS, or OSS, and that environment, advocating best practices and facilitating communication between the application teams and platform teams. In this position, you will be expected to: • Validate Solutions/Implementations: Ensure that solutions and implementations align with the outlined tasks and business requirements. Conduct thorough validations to maintain the integrity and efficiency of the platform. • Independently Problem Solve: Demonstrate the ability to identify and solve business problems independently. Develop small components to address specific challenges without relying on explicit architecture diagrams. • Understand Medium-Level Tasking: Comprehend how medium-level tasks contribute to the achievement of overall goals. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate various components into a cohesive and functional platform. • Estimate Time and Effort: Provide accurate time and effort estimates for medium-sized tasks. Assist in project planning and resource allocation based on estimated timelines. • Demonstrate Programming Language Proficiency: Possess familiarity with at least one programming language. Exhibit a basic understanding of when to use a programming language versus a shell for efficient task execution. • Own the Bridge Between Application Development and Production: Own the bridge between the Application Development team(s) and the Production Environment. The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise. Clearance & Travel Requirements • Clearance Requirement: Active Secret clearance highly preferred. • Travel Expectations: 10%–25%. Required Experience and Qualifications • Proven experience as a Platform Engineer or similar role, with a focus on system architecture and development. • Demonstrated experience with cloud-native technologies such as Kubernetes, Google Cloud, and Docker. • Familiarity with continuous delivery, distributed architectures, systems, everything-as-code, containerization, and cloud services. • Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Ansible) and a basic understanding of shell scripting. • Proficient with YAML. • Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently. • Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. • Comfort with debugging systems and reading/writing code. • Knowledgeable about DevSecOps/DevOps and CI/CD theory. • Ability to obtain and maintain a clearance. Preferred Experience and Qualifications • Active Secret security clearance or higher. • Experienced in working on a team following an Agile framework in a remote environment. • Experience with security automation and familiarity with API Security, Container Security, and Cloud Security. • Familiar with architecture security design, monitoring, and performance instrumentation in a complex enterprise environment. • Possess a DoD 8570 IAT II certification. • Experienced in Department of Defense work, specifically working on a production Authority to Operate (ATO’d) system. Who We Are 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. What We Do We create and deliver secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery. Defense Unicorns consolidates the best practices for security pipelines, testing, and deployment automation in order to meet the high security requirements valued by mission owners. Our solutions are agnostic by design and we believe that growing a robust ecosystem of secure, cloud-native software solutions can help enterprise customers inside and outside the federal market buy and integrate software more easily. Who We Serve Defense Unicorns’ customers are mission-focused leaders across public and private enterprises. We proudly support defense and civil agencies across the U.S. government and we work closely with the creators of leading-edge software solutions to deliver value to the mission-owner by improving the security and consumability of commercial software products. What We Work On • Kubernetes • Cloud Environments (AWS/GCP and Azure) • Infrastructure-as-code (like Terraform/Pulumi) • Continuous Delivery and automation tooling • GitOps • Containers... Source: Jobicy (https://jobicy.com/jobs/161246-platform-engineer-3)This listing comes from a partner feed. Apply on the source website.