Platform Engineer – FedD200, FedD201, FedD202
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Platform Engineer helping Defense Unicorns deliver secure software for U.S. government defense missions. Integrating applications, Kubernetes, CI/CD, infrastructure-as-code, and cloud-native security.
Responsibilities:
- Join the Navy Delivery team at the intersection of platform engineering, application development, DevOps, and application security
- Help application teams integrate, package, secure, deploy, and operate software on the Unicorn Delivery Service (UDS) and Kubernetes-based environments
- Work with application source code, APIs, containers, CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes resources, Helm charts, and production runtime concerns
- Translate application-team needs into repeatable deployment artifacts and processes
- Identify issues across application and platform layers
- Support CI/CD components, runner deployments and maintenance, UDS packaging, Kubernetes and Helm configuration, observability, security controls, and process automation
- Evaluate methods for solving complex technical problems and identify innovative solutions
- Solve problems spanning multiple knowledge domains and contribute to strategic planning
- Implement infrastructure as code and build or maintain Kubernetes clusters across distributions such as EKS and RKE2
- Apply cloud-native deployment experience, secure coding practices, and vulnerability remediation
- Build relationships with external teams and collaborate with platform teams
- Travel 4–12 times per year
Requirements:
- Professional experience developing, deploying, supporting, or operating production applications or platform environments
- Hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies, containers, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, or Kubernetes-based environments
- Strong Linux/Unix skills and ability to troubleshoot across application and platform layers
- Experience with application architectures, source code, APIs, containers, runtime dependencies, or deployment requirements
- Experience with YAML-based configuration such as Kubernetes manifests, Helm configuration, CRDs, or CI/CD pipelines
- Familiarity with security practices related to applications, APIs, containers, cloud infrastructure, or vulnerability remediation
- Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and adapt to unfamiliar technologies and ambiguous technical problems
- Ability to collaborate effectively with application, platform, and external teams
- Eligible to apply for and maintain a U.S. government security clearance
- Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT II certification
- Preferred: Deep expertise in full-stack application development, Kubernetes, GitOps, CI/CD, Tofu, AWS, Go, or related technologies
- Preferred: Production experience with Kubernetes, including EKS, RKE2, or similar distributions
- Preferred: Experience designing, implementing, integrating, or troubleshooting APIs and backend services
- Preferred: Experience with C#/.NET, Python/FastAPI, React, Vue, or NGINX-hosted applications
- Preferred: Experience with Helm, GitOps, observability, distributed architectures, security automation, or everything-as-code practices
- Preferred: Experience mentoring and developing other engineers
- Preferred: Active U.S. government security clearance and/or current DoD 8570 IAT II certification
- Preferred: Department of Defense experience, particularly supporting a production ATO system
- Preferred: Experience with UDS Core, Iron Bank, and/or C-ATO processes
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
- Paid Parental Leave
- Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
- Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)
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