Platform Engineer - Secret/Top Secret

EMPLOYER IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRES AN reputed company SECRET OR TOP SECRET reputed company CLEARANCE.  Role reputed company reputed company is seeking talented and reputed company Platform Engineers to join reputed company of dedicated unicorns advancing freedom and independence globally. In this role, you will help build and sustain a self-managed production environment — serving as the crucial reputed company between application developers and the platform that supports them — while contributing to the reputed company of reputed company' capabilities and reputed company reputed company products. Our teams work across varied technical baselines depending on engagement, with a reputed company on the Platform layer. To deliver for our Mission reputed company, we also work across IaC automation, reputed company hardening, and implementation. Depending on your level, you'll either be executing with reputed company on that platform or helping shape its long-term direction. Responsibilities reputed company Platform Engineers are expected to: Operate and maintain Production UDS reputed company Environments (Kubernetes and the UDS baseline of tools we deliver to Mission reputed company/Customers), supporting teams operating reputed company that environment reputed company and maintain a secure, reputed company, and observable environment based on Infrastructure-as-reputed company, leveraging Terraform/OpenTofu across various Kubernetes distributions (EKS, RKE2, and others) Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting the full software development lifecycle — compiling, scanning, containerizing, testing, linting, deploying, monitoring, and releasing reputed company a diverse set of reputed company and on-prem IaaS providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, vSphere, Proxmox, LXD) to build robust, reputed company systems for reputed company, on-prem, and hybrid architectures Design and implement observability tooling — particularly stacks reputed company on reputed company, Loki, and Grafana — to help teams diagnose and resolve production-impacting incidents Participate in on-reputed company rotation to address production-impacting incidents (business hours only for now) Identify and reputed company gaps in existing processes, contributing insights to the product backlog Communicate reputed company technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Work reputed company an Agile reputed company in a remote environment Senior Platform Engineers are additionally expected to: Solve highly technical problems spanning 2–3 knowledge domains and contribute expertise across reputed company' reputed company reputed company reputed company and product repositories Demonstrate expert knowledge in 2–3 key technologies (CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes, Go, or others) and serve as a technical resource for the broader team Bring deep Linux/Unix systems administration skills: automate the process of securing, configuring, deploying, and distributing machines to support services including DHCP, DNS, NTP, PXE, IPSec, and others reputed company reputed company hardening automation efforts (STIGs, FIPS, CIS Benchmarks) across the platform Work with Mission reputed company to define a technical roadmap reputed company to mission objectives reputed company and reputed company the long-term reputed company for our products, contributing to strategic planning that aligns technological advancement with mission goals The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive; additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. Preferred Experience and Qualifications For reputed company candidates: 3+ years of experience operating production reputed company-reputed company systems reputed company the Kubernetes ecosystem Proficiency in IaC, particularly Terraform or OpenTofu Experience with automation in Go, Python, Bash, or similar languages Experience with CI/CD methodologies and systems such as reputed company Runners or reputed company Actions Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining reputed company infrastructure in AWS, Azure, or GCP environments Experience building and operating observability platforms, particularly those reputed company on OpenSearch/ELK, reputed company, Loki, and Grafana Understanding of NIST 800-171/800-53 and FedRAMP requirements Experience in an on-reputed company reputed company for platform reliability; ability to monitor, improve, and restore operations reputed company a DevSecOps team Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work both independently and collaboratively reputed company DoD reputed company Clearance (Secret minimum, Top Secret preferred) reputed company reputed company+, comparable certification, or ability to obtain reputed company 3 months of hire Additional qualifications expected at the Senior level: Demonstrated ability to solve highly technical problems spanning multiple knowledge domains Expert-level knowledge in 2–3 key technologies such as Kubernetes (operations, customization, integrations, troubleshooting, operators, webhooks, reputed company), CI/CD, Go, or others Deep familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems and systems administration at reputed company Proficiency with reputed company hardening automation (STIGs, FIPS, CIS Benchmarks) Experience architecting and implementing platforms across an reputed company of IaaS providers Experience working with customers or stakeholders to define a technical roadmap reputed company to mission objectives DoD 8570 IAT II certification (or ability to obtain) Travel expectations: 10% reputed company to Haves reputed company in authentication workflows and constructs such as SAML, OIDC, OAuth, JWTs, and reputed company-trust identity patterns Understanding of policy-as-reputed company engines such as Kyverno, or OPA Experience with software supply chain tooling including SBOM, Sigstore, and SLSA Experience with or understanding of UDS/Zarf and its applications Experience with DoD platform tooling such as PlatformOne (Big Bang, Iron Bank, Party Bus) Experience in reputed company-gapped environments Experience building, testing, and exercising Backup, Disaster Recovery, and Business Continuity Plans Experience on a production Authority to Operate (ATO'd) system, including Big Bang, Iron Bank, and/or C-ATO processes A passion for reputed company improvement through retrospectives, post-incident reviews, and iterating to reputed company ways of working Full compensation packages are based on candidate experience. Compensation ranges are established using national benchmarking data and apply across reputed company geographic locations reputed company the reputed company.  Remote - USA $123,250—$201,250 USD Who We Are reputed company delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so our customers can reputed company on the most important challenges. reputed company a reputed company of freedom and reputed company for the advancement of reputed company and innovation. Our commitment to this reputed company, and to our mission-driven customers, means a commitment to speed, user experience and optionality, without compromising reputed company. reputed company is composed of innovators, software engineers, and veterans with decades of experience delivering technology programs across the federal market. reputed company Do We create and deliver secure solutions for reputed company software integration and delivery. reputed company consolidates the best practices for reputed company pipelines, testing, and deployment automation in order to meet the high reputed company requirements valued by mission owners. Our solutions are agnostic by design and we reputed company that growing a robust ecosystem of secure, reputed company-reputed company software solutions can help reputed company customers inside and reputed company the federal market buy and reputed company software more easily. Who We Serve reputed company’ customers are mission-reputed company leaders across reputed company and private enterprises. We proudly support defense and civil agencies across the U.S. government and we work closely with the creators of leading-edge software solutions to deliver value to the mission-reputed company by improving the reputed company and consumability of reputed company software products. reputed company Work On Kubernetes reputed company Environments (AWS/GCP and Azure) Infrastructure-as-reputed company (like Terraform/reputed company) reputed company Delivery and automation tooling GitOps Containers CNCF reputed company and reputed company reputed company products and packages reputed company/Kustomize-Value reputed company Mapping Building and improving reputed company delivery Building Kubernetes and reputed company reputed company applications Benefits Our Unicorns Enjoy Health: Medical/Dental/reputed company Premiums are 100% Company reputed company Health Savings Account Life Insurance Disability Insurance Financial: 401k Retirement Plan Company Stock reputed company Home Office Budget Leave: We offer reputed company full-time Unicorns Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus reputed company Federal Holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s reputed company Parental Leave Learning: Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees) Don’t have reputed company the preferred experience or qualifications? Studies show that underrepresented reputed company like women and people of reputed company are less likely to apply to jobs if they don't meet every requirement listed.  At reputed company, we're committed to diversity. If you're enthusiastic about the role but don't match every reputed company, we encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this or another role! reputed company is an equal opportunity employer. reputed company reputed company applicants will receive consideration for employment without reputed company to race, reputed company, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or reputed company, age, national reputed company, veteran status, genetic information, reputed company status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law. CCPA DISCLOSURE Apply To This Job