Senior Engineer, Platform Infrastructure (R5516)

Dallas, Texas. Posted 3 months ago

The role

This L3 Platform Engineer will build and improve the platform that deploys and operates customer environments. The work centers on infrastructure as code, Kubernetes platforms, and deployment automation, done in pairs and small batches.

What you will do

Build and improve the platform that deploys and operates customer environments.
Develop infrastructure as code using Ansible, Terraform, Helm, Zarf, Big Bang, Packer, and related tooling.
Improve Kubernetes platforms and the systems around them.
Build deployment automation that reduces risk and removes manual work.
Pair with other engineers to design, implement, and troubleshoot platform capabilities.
Write automated tests for infrastructure and deployment workflows.
Improve observability, reliability, security, and recoverability.
Write documentation that explains why something exists, not just how to run commands.
Leave every part of the system better than you found it.

Required qualifications

Comfortable working across Kubernetes, Linux, and networking fundamentals.
Experience with Git and trunk-based development.
Experience with GitLab CI.
Experience with infrastructure as code, including Ansible, Terraform and Helm.
Experience with Zarf and containers.
Experience with PKI and certificate management.
Experience with secrets management.
Experience with observability and infrastructure testing.
Experience troubleshooting distributed systems.
Ability to learn quickly and become productive in unfamiliar systems.
Works in pair programming and small batches, and explains reasoning and tradeoffs to the team.

Benefits

Bonus for full-time regular employees.
Equity for full-time regular employees.
Benefits package for full-time regular employees.
Temporary benefits package, applicable after 60 days of employment, for temporary employees.

Before you apply

All offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check.
Pay depends on factors including skill set, experience, licenses and certifications, and work location.

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.