Senior Platform Engineer (FedD144)

The role

The Senior Platform Engineer will design, build, and own the runtime production environment bridging applications to the underlying platform. This role involves driving platform architecture decisions, setting engineering standards, and providing technical leadership and mentorship.

What you will do

• Architect and maintain scalable runtime production environments
• Own the technical roadmap for the platform vertical
• Provide mentorship to engineers across the team
• Identify technical overlap across projects
• Work with Mission Managers on engineering competency and capacity
• Collaborate with product teams on product direction
• Work with customers to define technical roadmaps
• Advocate for and enforce DevSecOps practices
• Evaluate and select methods for solving complex business problems
• Drive continuous improvement in CI/CD pipelines and operational tooling

Required qualifications

• US citizenship and eligible to obtain a Secret security clearance
• Expertise in solving highly technical problems that span multiple knowledge domains
• Deep knowledge in 1-2 key technologies such as pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, or Go
• Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes and container-based systems
• Expert with YAML
• Proficient with security automation and familiarity with API Security, Container Security, and Cloud Security
• Proficient in architecture security design, monitoring, and performance instrumentation in complex enterprise environments
• Experience with continuous delivery, distributed architectures, everything-as-code, containerization, and cloud services
• Proficient in identifying and articulating gaps in existing processes
• Proven track record of evaluating and selecting optimal methods for solving complex business problems
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams

Nice to have

• DoD 8570 IAT II certification or ability to obtain
• Experience in Department of Defense work, specifically on a production ATO system
• Experience with Big Bang, Iron Bank, and/or C-ATO processes
• Expert in DevSecOps/DevOps and CI/CD theory and implementation

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

• Requires an active Secret clearance to apply
• Requires US citizenship and eligibility to obtain a Secret security clearance

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.