Platform Engineer

Position:
Platform Engineer - FedD180/FedD181

Company:
Defense Unicorns

Compensation:
Mid Platform Engineer: $123,250 - $166,750

Location:
Remote, United States

Employment type:
Not specified

Work Arrangement:
Remote

Short Summary:
Defense Unicorns is seeking a Platform Engineer to join their platform team, responsible for the development, maintenance, and reliability of a cloud-based platform environment. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, and CI/CD.

Responsibilities:
- Build, maintain, and improve Kubernetes clusters and containerized application deployments across cloud environments (AWS, EKS, RKE2)
- Develop and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) to provision and configure platform resources consistently
- Own and improve CI/CD pipelines, including GitLab CI configuration
- Support identity and access management through tools such as Keycloak
- Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging
- Manage certificate lifecycle operations
- Contribute to platform security posture
- Collaborate with application teams to troubleshoot deployment issues
- Write and maintain technical documentation
- Participate in on-call rotations and support platform incidents
- Mentor and support junior engineers

Requirement:
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes
- Experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi)
- Proficiency with CI/CD tooling, particularly GitLab CI
- Working knowledge of Linux/Unix operating systems
- Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS
- Familiarity with containerization (Docker)
- Ability to read and write YAML fluently
- Strong problem-solving skills
- US citizenship required; must be eligible for CUI access
- Possess or ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT II certification

Benefits:
- Health: Medical/Dental/Vision Premiums are 100% Company Paid
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Financial: 401k Retirement Plan, Company Stock Options
- Leave: Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus all Federal Holidays
- Learning: Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions, Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)