Platform Engineer (Secret Clearance) - Kubernetes & Cloud

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

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.