Platform Engineer - FedD180/FedD181
Defense Unicorns2 months ago
Remote, United StatesMid Level
Base Salary
$123k - $167k/yr
Responsibilities
- Build, maintain, and improve Kubernetes clusters and containerized deployments across AWS, EKS, and RKE2
- Develop and manage infrastructure as code for consistent platform provisioning and configuration
- Own and improve GitLab CI pipelines, runners, and automated build and deployment workflows
- Support identity and access management with Keycloak, including onboarding, role configuration, and troubleshooting
- Implement monitoring, alerting, and logging for platform health and incident investigation
- Manage public certificate renewal and related automation
- Improve platform security through container security practices, Iron Bank compliance, and ATO support
- Troubleshoot deployment issues, broken pipelines, and platform integrations with application teams
- Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, ADRs, and operational standards
- Contribute to strategic planning aligned with mission objectives
- Participate in tier 2 on-call rotations and platform incident response
- Mentor junior engineers through pairing, code reviews, and knowledge sharing
Requirements
- Hands-on experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters and workloads
- Experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or Pulumi
- Proficiency with CI/CD tooling, particularly GitLab CI or equivalent platforms
- Working knowledge of Linux/Unix operating systems and command-line administration
- Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS and services including EC2, EKS, IAM, S3, and VPC
- Familiarity with Docker, container image builds, and registry management
- Ability to write YAML for Kubernetes manifests, CRDs, Helm charts, and pipeline configurations
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a remote, asynchronous environment
- U.S. citizenship and eligibility for CUI access
- Possess or be able to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT II certification, such as Security+ CE
- Security clearance eligibility or an existing clearance preferred
- Experience with UDS Core, Iron Bank, C-ATO processes, Keycloak, monitoring and observability tools, DevSecOps, GitOps, distributed architectures, or production ATO’d systems preferred
- Proficiency in Go, Python, or Bash scripting preferred
- AWS certifications related to platform or solutions architecture preferred
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance with premiums 100% company paid
- Health Savings Account, life insurance, and disability insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan, company stock options, and home office budget
- Flexible Time Off, federal holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s
- Paid parental leave
- Reimbursement for approved trainings and subscriptions
- Conference travel, lodging, and fee support
- Remote, asynchronous work environment
- 5–10% travel expected
Categories
DevOpsSite Reliability
About Defense Unicorns
Defense Unicorns builds platform software and services that streamline secure, cloud-native delivery for defense and federal programs, with emphasis on DevSecOps, Kubernetes, and air‑gapped environments. It provides software and professional services under government contracts to deploy open-architecture platforms and CI/CD pipelines across classified and disconnected systems. Founded in 2021 and headquartered in Colorado Springs, the privately held company serves U.S. defense and national security agencies.