Platform Engineer - Army Software

Front Door Defense; United States; On-site; USD 123,250 - 166,750; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision

401k Retirement Plan

Company Stock Options

Flexible Time Off

Reimbursement for trainings

Job summary

Front Door Defense is looking for a Platform Engineer to deploy UDS across multi-cloud environments for Army customers. The ideal candidate has strong proficiency in Kubernetes and Helm, with the ability to manage deployments and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).

This remote role requires proven experience and strong analytical skills. Additional benefits include 100% company-paid health premiums and flexible time off.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Platform Engineer with system architecture focus.
• Hands-on experience with hybrid cloud architectures and Kubernetes.
• Comfortable serving as the primary technical interface for customers.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage UDS environments across AWS EKS and Azure AKS.
• Implement and manage IaC modules for reliable provisioning.
• Build and maintain custom UDS packages for customer environments.

Skills

Kubernetes

Helm

Containerized applications

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

DevSecOps

GitOps

Strong analytical skills

Excellent communication

Education

DoD IAT Level II certification (Security+)

Tools

Terraform

GitLab

OpenShift

AWS EKS

Azure AKS

Job description

Platform Engineer - Army - Remote Eligible

Own deployment and operation of UDS across multi-cloud environments for Army customers.

Location: Remote

Compensation: $123,250 - 166,750 USD / year

Job Tags: Software

About The Role

Platform Engineer - Army

Remote, United States

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‑prem 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

Benefits Our Unicorns Enjoy

Health:

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Premiums are 100% Company Paid
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance

Financial:

• 401k Retirement Plan
• Company Stock Options
• Home Office Budget

Leave:

• 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

Learning:

• Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
• Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)

Don't have all the preferred experience or qualifications? Studies show that underrepresented groups like women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they don't meet every requirement listed.

At Defense Unicorns, we're committed to diversity. If you're enthusiastic about the role but don't match every criteria, we encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this or another role! 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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