Platform Software Engineer: Secure CI/CD & Kubernetes

SciTec; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 102,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid parental leave

Paid time off

Job summary

SciTec in Colorado is seeking mission-driven Platform Software Engineers to design and maintain CI pipelines, and orchestrate deployments using Kubernetes and Helm. You will ensure secure coding practices and support software release processes across development, test, and production environments.

You’ll work with Python, Git, and container technologies in a DoD-focused setting requiring U.S. citizenship and security-clearance eligibility. Strong communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a DoD security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline.
• At least 2 years of professional experience with Python3, CI/CD tools, Git, and container orchestration.
• Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, and related deployment tooling.
• Strong attention to detail and good written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, maintain, and improve CI pipelines (GitLab CI) for secure software builds and deployments.
• Orchestrate automated deployments across dev, test, and prod with Kubernetes and Helm.
• Integrate CI pipelines with artifact management, testing, code quality, and security scanning.
• Monitor and troubleshoot CI/CD pipeline performance and deployment issues.
• Manage software release processes including version promotion and branching.
• Maintain Helm charts and perform deployment validation in Kubernetes environments.
• Support vulnerability scanning and remediation; adhere to cybersecurity practices.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Python3

Attention to detail

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

Kustomize

Artifactory

C++

Rust

Job description

SciTec in Colorado is seeking mission-driven Platform Software Engineers to design and maintain CI pipelines, and orchestrate deployments using Kubernetes and Helm. You will ensure secure coding practices and support software release processes across development, test, and production environments.

You’ll work with Python, Git, and container technologies in a DoD-focused setting requiring U.S. citizenship and security-clearance eligibility. Strong communication skills are essential.