Platform Engineer (FedD145)
Defenseunicorns · Remote, United States
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**Platform Engineer (FedD145)** **Role Description** We are seeking a talented and experienced Platform Engineer to join our team. You will play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of our platform, with strong proficiency in **Kubernetes**, a solid understanding of **system architecture**, strong **problem-solving** skills, and the ability to **guide junior engineers**. **Responsibilities** - **Automate and build** a runtime Production Environment - Serve as a **bridge between applications** (custom development, COTS, or OSS) and the production environment - Advocate **best practices** and facilitate communication between **application teams** and **platform teams** - Validate solutions/implementations against tasks and business requirements - Independently problem-solve and develop small components to address specific challenges - Understand how medium-level tasks contribute to overall goals and integrate components into a cohesive platform - Provide accurate **time and effort estimates** for medium-sized tasks - Demonstrate proficiency in at least one programming language and know when to use a language vs. shell - **Own the bridge** between application development teams and the production environment **Travel Expectations**: **10%–25%** **Preferred Experience & Qualifications** - Proven experience as a Platform Engineer (or similar), focused on system architecture and development - Experience with cloud-native technologies: **Kubernetes**, **Google Cloud**, **Docker** - Familiarity with continuous delivery, distributed architectures, **everything-as-code**, containerization, and cloud services - Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., **Python, Go, Ansible**) and basic shell scripting - Proficient with **YAML** - Experience working in an **Agile** framework in a **remote** environment - Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently - Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration - Experience with **security automation** (API Security, Container Security, Cloud Security) - Familiarity with architecture security design, monitoring, and performance instrumentation in complex enterprise environments - Comfort debugging systems and reading/writing code - **Secret Clearance required** - Possess a **DoD 8570 IAT II** certification - Experience with **Department of Defense** work, including production **ATO’d** systems - Knowledge of **DevSecOps/DevOps** and **CI/CD** theory **Location**: Remote (USA) **Salary Range**: **$123,250 – $166,750** **Who We Are** Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so customers can focus on the most important challenges—balancing **speed**, **user experience**, and **optionality** without compromising **security**. **What We Work On** - Kubernetes - Cloud environments (**AWS/GCP and Azure**) - Infrastructure-as-code (e.g., **Terraform/Pulumi**) - Continuous delivery and automation tooling - GitOps - Containers - CNCF projects and open source products/packages - Helm / Kustomize - Security delivery - Building and improving Kubernetes and cloud-native applications **Benefits Our Unicorns Enjoy** - **Health**: Medical/Dental/Vision; premiums 100% company paid; HSA; life and disability insurance - **Financial**: 401k; company stock options; home office budget - **Leave**: Flexible Time Off + federal holidays; one week for Thanksgiving; two weeks for Christmas/New Year’s; paid parental leave - **Learning**: Train
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