Defense Unicorns

Staff Platform Engineer

Vaga remota de Platform Engineering com fit claro de localização do candidato.

Publicada13 de jul. de 2026

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Sinal de senioridadeSenior

Modelo de trabalhoRemoto

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Estados Unidos

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Architect and maintain scalable runtime production environments across cloud-native and containerized systems, including transforming applications into Kubernetes-friendly formats for bare-metal deployment
Own the technical roadmap for the platform vertical, identifying gaps, planning initiatives, and aligning engineering effort to mission objectives
Provide mentorship to engineers across the team, fostering professional development and raising the technical bar
Identify technical overlap across projects and guide teams on leveraging each other for efficient delivery
Work closely with Mission Managers, providing insights on engineering competency, capacity, velocity, and alignment with mission objectives
Collaborate with product teams, providing feedback on product fit and contributing to product direction based on production usage
Work with customers to define technical roadmaps that align to mission objectives
Advocate for and enforce DevSecOps practices across the platform layer, including security automation, container security, and compliance
Evaluate and select optimal methods for solving complex business problems, assessing new products and their potential impact on mission objectives
Drive continuous improvement in CI/CD pipelines, deployment patterns, and operational tooling

US citizenship and eligible to obtain a Secret security clearance
Expertise in solving highly technical problems that span multiple knowledge domains
Deep knowledge in 1-2 key technologies such as pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, or Go
Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes and container-based systems
Expert with YAML
Proficient with security automation and familiarity with API Security, Container Security, and Cloud Security
Proficient in architecture security design, monitoring, and performance instrumentation in complex enterprise environments
Experience with continuous delivery, distributed architectures, everything-as-code, containerization, and cloud services
Proficient in identifying and articulating gaps in existing processes and iterating toward better ways of working
Proven track record of evaluating and selecting optimal methods for solving complex business problems
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to operate independently in ambiguous environments
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively across cross-functional teams
Experience working on a team following an Agile framework in a remote environment

DoD 8570 IAT II certification or ability to obtain
Experience in Department of Defense work, specifically on a production ATO system
Experience with Big Bang, Iron Bank, and/or C-ATO processes
Expert in DevSecOps/DevOps and CI/CD theory and implementation

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