Solutions Architect -(FedD154)

The role

You will serve as the primary technical point of contact during customer engagements. You will architect solutions, deliver live product demos, and maintain Kubernetes-based technical demo environments for government and defense customers.

What you will do

• Act as a trusted advisor for customers and their technical needs during engagements
• Participate in sales calls and business development meetings
• Discover real mission needs through probing questions
• Architect solutions based on potential customer requirements
• Maintain Kubernetes-based technical demo environments
• Lead live, hands-on demonstrations of the UDS Core platform
• Build and deliver technical proof-of-concepts
• Troubleshoot Kubernetes, containers, cloud infrastructure, networking, and deployment issues
• Support long defense sales cycles with follow-up demos and technical guidance

Required qualifications

• U.S. citizenship
• Active Secret security clearance
• Hands-on experience deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting Kubernetes and containerized environments
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure), Linux, networking, and infrastructure automation tools such as Terraform, OpenTofu, or similar technologies
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and cloud-native software delivery practices
• Ability to clearly explain complex systems to a variety of audiences
• Comfortable doing live deployments and troubleshooting in real time
• Collaborative by nature
• Proactive and self-directed in building and maintaining infrastructure

Nice to have

• Experience supporting DoD, federal government, or other mission-critical customer environments
• Familiarity with secure, classified, disconnected, or air-gapped environments
• Experience with GitOps, Helm, Kustomize, ArgoCD, or similar Kubernetes deployment technologies
• Familiarity with DevSecOps practices, container security, and secure software delivery
• Experience with UDS, Zarf, Fleet, Platform One, Iron Bank, or similar technologies
• Experience supporting complex technical customer engagements

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

Before you apply

• Requires U.S. citizenship
• An active Secret security clearance is required at the time of hire

About the company

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