Staff / Senior Staff Platform Software Engineer

SciTec; Boulder (CO); On-site; USD 98,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100% company paid HSA Medical insurance

401(k) match

Generous Paid Time Off

Job summary

SciTec, located in Boulder, Colorado, is on the lookout for mission-driven Staff and Senior Staff Platform Engineers who can make an impactful contribution. You'll be involved in building a developer platform and improving CI pipelines while ensuring secure software builds and deployments.

The ideal candidate should have a strong foundation in Python3, CI/CD tools, and container orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes. A competitive salary of $98,000 - $146,000 annually is offered along with comprehensive benefits including 100% company-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a DoD security clearance.
• At least 2 years of professional experience in relevant technologies.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Build a developer platform for software teams.
• Design and improve CI templates and pipelines.
• Orchestrate automated deployments using Kubernetes.

Skills

Python3

CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins)

Git version control

Container orchestration (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes)

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

Linux systems administration

Job description

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world‑class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.

Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

As we grow, we’re looking for mission‑driven Staff and Senior Staff Platform Engineers who are ready to make a real impact—not just with code, but with purpose. If you’re passionate about solving complex challenges that matter, there’s a place for you here.

Responsibilities

• Build a developer platform that makes it easy for software teams to build products correctly.
• Design, maintain, and improve CI templates and pipelines (GitLab CI) for secure software builds and deployments.
• Orchestrate automated deployments across development, test, and production environments using Kubernetes and Helm.
• Integrate CI pipelines with tools for artifact management, testing, code quality, and security scanning.
• Build, deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot critical infrastructure such as CI/CD pipelines, artifact repositories, and data transfer mechanisms.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 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 (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins).
• Git version control.
• Container orchestration with tools such as Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Kustomize, or Helm.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate infrastructure changes to software teams and stakeholders.
• Document tools and their usage.
• An understanding of engineering bottlenecks and improving the developer experience.
• Detail oriented.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Preferred Skills

• Linux systems administration.
• Strong coding abilities in languages like Python, Bash, or Go.
• Good knowledge of containerization tools and orchestration platforms like Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes.
• Container management tools (e.g., Google Crane, Skopeo).
• Container security tools (e.g., Grype, Syft).
• SAST/SCA tools (e.g., Fortify, SonarQube, Snyk, Trivy, ZAP).
• AWS (EKS, EC2, Lambda).
• Application networking with tools such as Istio, NGINX, or Traefik.
• Monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
• Authentication tools (e.g., Keycloak).
• Artifact repositories (e.g., JFrog Artifactory, Nexus).
• Knowledge of Internal Development Platform tools (e.g., Backstage, Port, Score, Kratix, Humanitec).
• Additional programming experience with strongly typed languages such as C++ or Rust.
• Familiarity with secure software development and vulnerability management workflows.

Benefits

• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match.
• 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy‑up options.
• 80% company paid Dental insurance.
• 100% company paid Vision insurance.
• 100% company paid Life insurance.
• 100% company paid Long‑term Disability insurance.
• 100% company paid Hospital Indemnity insurance.
• Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness insurance.
• Short‑term Disability insurance.
• Annual Profit‑Sharing Plan.
• Discretionary Performance Bonus.
• Paid Parental Leave.
• Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay.
• Flexible Work Hours.

The pay range for this position is $98,000 - $146,000/year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate’s work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.

SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET/Disabled.