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Defense Unicorns · 1 day ago

Platform Engineer

San Antonio, TX

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

$123K/yr - $201K/yr

Defense Unicorns is a contractor for the U.S. government focused on delivering secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery. They are seeking a talented Platform Engineer to develop and maintain their platform, ensuring alignment with business requirements and facilitating communication between application and platform teams.

AppsArtificial Intelligence (AI)National SecuritySoftwareSoftware Engineering

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Validate Solutions/Implementations: Ensure that solutions and implementations align with the outlined tasks and business requirements. Conduct thorough validations to maintain the integrity and efficiency of the platform

Independently Problem Solve: Demonstrate the ability to identify and solve business problems independently. Develop small components to address specific challenges without relying on explicit architecture diagrams

Understand Medium-Level Tasking: Comprehend how medium-level tasks contribute to the achievement of overall goals. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate various components into a cohesive and functional platform

Estimate Time and Effort: Provide accurate time and effort estimates for medium-sized tasks. Assist in project planning and resource allocation based on estimated timelines

Demonstrate Programming Language Proficiency: Possess familiarity with at least one programming language. Exhibit a basic understanding of when to use a programming language versus a shell for efficient task execution

Own the bridge between the Application Development team(s) and the Production Environment

Qualification

KubernetesCloud-native technologiesProgramming language proficiencySecurity automationInfrastructure-as-codeAgile framework experienceDebugging systemsDoD 8570 IAT II certificationProblem-solving skillsCommunicationTeam collaboration

Required

U.S. Citizenship is required

Strong proficiency with Kubernetes

Strong understanding of system architecture

Problem-solving skills

Ability to guide junior engineers

Ability to validate solutions/implementations

Ability to independently problem solve

Understanding of medium-level tasking

Ability to estimate time and effort for medium-sized tasks

Demonstrate programming language proficiency

Ability to own the bridge between the Application Development team(s) and the Production Environment

Preferred

Proven experience as a Platform Engineer or similar role, with a focus on system architecture and development

Demonstrated experience with cloud-native technologies such as Kubernetes, Google Cloud, and Docker

Familiarity with continuous delivery, distributed architectures, systems, everything-as-code, containerization, and cloud services

Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Ansible) and a basic understanding of shell scripting

Proficient with YAML

Experienced in working on a team following an Agile framework in a remote environment

Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently

Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams

Experience with security automation and familiarity with API Security, Container Security, and Cloud Security

Familiar with architecture security design, monitoring, and performance instrumentation in a complex enterprise environment

Comfort with debugging systems and reading/writing code

Hold a security clearance/Eligible to apply for a security clearance

Possess a DoD 8570 IAT II certification

Experienced in Department of Defense work, specifically working on a production Authority to Operate (ATO'd) system

Knowledgeable about DevSecOps/DevOps and CI/CD theory

Benefits

Medical/Dental/Vision

Premiums are 100% Company Paid

Health Reimbursement Account

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401k Retirement Plan

Company Stock Options

Home Office Budget

Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays, week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks of December (including New Year’s Day)

Paid Parental Leave

Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions

Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)