Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Defense Unicorns is a contractor for the U.S. government, seeking a talented Platform Engineer to join their Navy Certificate to Ship team. The role involves the development and maintenance of a platform, requiring strong technical skills and problem-solving abilities to guide other engineers and contribute to the strategic vision of their products.
Responsibilities
- You will serve as a crucial link between applications, either custom development, COTS, or OSS, and the Navy platform environment, advocating best practices and facilitating communication between application teams and platform teams
- In this position, you will be expected to:
- Innovate and Solve Problems: Evaluate and weigh different methods for solving complex business problems; identify innovative solutions
- Demonstrate Technical Skill: Solve technical problems that span 2-3 knowledge domains, showcasing a broad understanding of diverse technological landscapes. Demonstrate expert knowledge in 1-2 key technologies such as pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, Go, or others, contributing to the team's technical excellence
- Influence the Strategic Vision: Contribute to the strategic planning that aligns technological advancements with the mission objectives
- Exhibit strong programming skills and deep familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems
- Implement infrastructure as code and contribute to the build/maintenance of kubernetes clusters on various distributions (i.e EKS & RKE2)
- Apply extensive experience with cloud native technology deployments, emphasizing secure coding practices and vulnerability remediation
- Elevate the technical knowledge of the team. Build relationships with external mission app teams and collaborate with other platform teams
- The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise
Skills
- Strong understanding of system architecture
- Problem-solving skills
- Ability to guide other engineers
- Demonstrate technical skill: Solve technical problems that span 2-3 knowledge domains
- Demonstrate expert knowledge in 1-2 key technologies such as pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, Go, or others
- Exhibit strong programming skills and deep familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems
- Implement infrastructure as code and contribute to the build/maintenance of Kubernetes clusters on various distributions (i.e EKS & RKE2)
- Apply extensive experience with cloud native technology deployments, emphasizing secure coding practices and vulnerability remediation
- Elevate the technical knowledge of the team
- Build relationships with external mission app teams and collaborate with other platform teams
- Expertise in solving technical problems that span multiple knowledge domains
- Deep knowledge in 1-2 key technologies, demonstrating proficiency in areas such as pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, Go, or others
- Experience working with YAML to create Kubernetes manifests, Kubernetes CRDs, and pipeline configurations
- Proficient with security automation and familiarity with API Security, Container Security, and Cloud Security
- Proficient in architecture security design, monitoring, and performance instrumentation in a complex enterprise environment
- Experience with continuous delivery, distributed architectures, systems, everything-as-code, containerization, and cloud services
- Experienced in working on a team following an Agile framework in a remote environment. Comfortable leading a team, as required
- Proficient in identifying and articulating gaps in existing processes, helping us iterate to better ways of working
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently
- Proven track record of evaluating and selecting optimal methods for solving complex business problems
- Experienced at assessing and making decisions on new products, understanding their potential impact on mission objectives
- Ability to mentor, develop and grow junior level engineers in their role through pairing and code reviews
- Hold a security clearance/Eligible to apply for a security clearance
- Possess or ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT II certification
- Confident in DevSecOps/DevOps and CI/CD theory
- Experienced in Department of Defense work, specifically working on a production Authority to Operate (ATO'd) system
- Experienced 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
- We offer all full-time Unicorns Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus all Federal Holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and 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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