SkillBridge Intern - Platform Engineer

The role

You will transform cybersecurity applications into Kubernetes-friendly formats and deploy them on a bare-metal platform. You will contribute to strategic vision, solve complex technical problems, and facilitate communication between application development and platform teams.

What you will do

• Transform cybersecurity applications into a Kubernetes-friendly format.
• Deploy applications within a Kubernetes environment hosted on a bare-metal platform.
• Act as a link between the Application Development team and the Production Environment.
• Advocate best practices and facilitate communication between teams.
• Envision and articulate the long-term vision for products.
• Contribute to strategic planning to align technological advancements with mission objectives.
• Evaluate and weigh different methods for solving complex business problems.
• Identify innovative solutions and contribute to open source projects and product repositories.
• Assess new products to make informed decisions regarding mission needs.
• Solve highly technical problems spanning 2-3 knowledge domains.

Required qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship

Nice to have

• Hold or eligible to obtain a Top Secret security clearance
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to the product vision
• Proven track record of evaluating and selecting optimal methods for solving complex business problems
• Active participant in open source projects and product repositories
• Experienced at assessing and making decisions on new products
• Proficient in identifying and articulating gaps in existing processes
• Expertise in solving highly technical problems that span multiple knowledge domains
• Deep knowledge in 1-2 key technologies such as pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, Go, or others
• A critical thinker capable of weighing various methods for solving business problems
• Experienced in Department of Defense work, specifically working on an Authority to Operate (ATO'd) system

Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision
• Premiums are 100% Company Paid
• Health Savings Account
• Life Insurance
• Disability Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan
• Company Stock Options
• Home Office Budget
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus all Federal Holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s
• Paid Parental Leave
• Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
• Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)

Before you apply

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• Eligible Service members must be within 180 days of separating from Service
• Recruit for SkillBridge on a rolling basis

About the company

Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery for customers. They create and deliver secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery.