Platform Engineer - Army (FedD151/FedD168)

Defense Unicorns; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 123,250 - 166,750; Full time

Job summary

Defense Unicorns in Colorado Springs is seeking a Mid Platform Engineer to deploy and manage UDS environments across AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and on-prem solutions. The role includes building custom UDS packages and implementing Infrastructure-as-Code modules to optimize deployments.

Ideal candidates will have experience with Kubernetes and a strong knowledge of hybrid cloud architectures. A salary range of $123,250 - $166,750 is offered for this position.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Platform Engineer or similar role.
• Strong knowledge of hybrid cloud architectures.
• Hands-on experience with cloud and on-prem Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage UDS environments across AWS EKS and Azure AKS.
• Build and maintain custom UDS packages.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure-as-Code modules.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS EKS

Azure AKS

Helm

Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, OpenTofu)

DevSecOps/DevOps

GitOps

CI/CD pipelines

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Education

DoD IAT Level II certification (such as Security+)

Tools

GitLab

GitHub

Job description

EMPLOYER IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE AN ACTIVE SECRET CLEARANCE TO APPLY.

Role Description

In this position, you will be expected to:

• Possess strong proficiency with Kubernetes, Helm, and containerized applications, enabling robust platform deployment and management.
• Deploy and manage UDS environments across AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and on-prem for government-backed commercial vendors.
• Build and maintain custom UDS packages and application-specific modules, enabling streamlined deployment of customer environments.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) modules to reliably provision and configure customer environments.
• Adhere to SLA commitments, including on-call support for critical UDS issues in customer environments.
• Serve as the primary technical interface for customers, providing guidance, troubleshooting, and resolution of complex UDS issues.
• Develop and deliver technical training content tailored to customer needs, including remote and on-site sessions demonstrating platform features and best practices.
• Coordinate customer onboarding and ensure smooth adoption of UDS deployments.
• Gather feedback from customers and the community to provide actionable insights to internal teams, improving products, services, and deployment processes.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to experiment with new tools, techniques, and strategies for improving deployment efficiency and customer outcomes.
• Analyze operational and usage data to identify trends, optimize delivery strategies, and drive process improvement.
• Experiment with new tools, techniques, and technologies to improve growth outcomes.
• Contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the organization.

Travel Expectations: 10%-25%

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.

Preferred Experience and Qualifications:

• Proven experience as a Platform Engineer or similar role, with a focus on system architecture and development.
• Strong knowledge of hybrid cloud architectures, including networking, RBAC, and storage for cloud and on‑prem clusters.
• Hands‑on experience with Azure AKS, AWS EKS, or on‑perm Kubernetes (e.g. RKE2, K3s, OpenShift).
• Experience with Helm, GitOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, OpenTofu) for infrastructure, cluster provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Knowledgeable about DevSecOps/DevOps and CI/CD pipelines running on GitLab or GitHub.
• Comfortable serving as the primary technical interface for customers, providing architecture guidance, production support, and platform expertise.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex data for informed decision‑making.
• Excellent communication skills and effectiveness in a remote team environment.
• Self‑motivated, proactive, and able to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Willingness to travel as needed for on‑site training and support.
• DoD IAT Level II certification (such as Security+).
• A DoD Secret or higher clearance is not required but preferred.

If you are a skilled Platform Engineer looking to contribute to the growth and success of a dynamic organization, we invite you to apply and join our team.

Mid Platform Engineer: $123,250 - $166,750

Defense Unicorns is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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