Senior Platform Engineer

Remote. Posted 5 months ago

The role

This role involves managing Unicorn Delivery Service (UDS) deployments and providing technical training to customers. You will build custom UDS packages, manage infrastructure-as-code, and provide on-call support.

What you will do

Stand up and manage UDS environments across AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and on-prem clusters
Create custom UDS packages and application-specific modules
Serve as the primary technical interface for customers
Run onboarding, develop training content, and deliver remote and on-site sessions
Troubleshoot and resolve complex UDS issues
Provide on-call support
Gather customer and community feedback to inform product and engineering
Analyze and optimize operational and usage data

Required qualifications

U.S. Citizenship
Strong Kubernetes proficiency

Nice to have

Proven experience as a Platform Engineer or similar role, with a focus on system architecture and development
Strong knowledge of hybrid cloud architectures, including networking, RBAC, and storage for cloud and on-prem clusters
Hands-on experience with Azure AKS, AWS EKS, or on-perm Kubernetes (e.g RKE2, K3s, OpenShift)
Experience with Helm, GitOps, and Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, OpenTofu)
Knowledgeable about DevSecOps/DevOps and CI/CD pipelines running on GitLab or GitHub
Comfortable serving as the primary technical interface for customers
Strong analytical skills
Excellent communication skills
Self-motivated, proactive, and able to work independently
Willingness to travel as needed

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)
Federal Holidays
One week for Thanksgiving
Two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s

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.