Staff Platform Engineer

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Defense UnicornsDefense Technology
Remote, United StatesFull-TimeStaff
Salary178,500 - 241,500 USD per year
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Job Details

Required Skills
AgileKubernetesGoCI/CD

Requirements

  • US citizenship
  • Active Secret security clearance
  • Expertise in solving highly technical problems spanning multiple domains
  • Deep knowledge of 1-2 key technologies such as pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, or Go
  • Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes and container-based systems
  • Expert knowledge of YAML
  • Proficient with security automation, API Security, Container Security, and Cloud Security
  • Proficient in architecture security design, monitoring, and performance instrumentation
  • Experience with continuous delivery, distributed architectures, everything-as-code, and cloud services
  • Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments
  • Experience working on a team following an Agile framework in a remote environment

Responsibilities

  • Architect and maintain scalable runtime production environments across cloud-native and containerized systems.
  • Own the technical roadmap for the platform vertical, identifying gaps and planning initiatives.
  • Provide mentorship to engineers across the team to foster professional development.
  • Identify technical overlap across projects and guide teams on leveraging each other for efficient delivery.
  • Collaborate with Mission Managers and product teams to align engineering work with mission objectives.
  • Advocate for and enforce DevSecOps practices, including security automation and container security.
  • Drive continuous improvement in CI/CD pipelines, deployment patterns, and operational tooling.
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