Platform Engineer

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
• Own and improve CI/CD pipelines, including GitLab CI configuration and automated workflows
• Support identity and access management through tools such as Keycloak
• Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging to ensure platform health
• Manage certificate lifecycle operations and related automation
• Contribute to platform security posture through container security and support for ATO processes
• Collaborate with application teams to troubleshoot deployment and integration issues
• Write and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational standards
• Participate in on-call rotations and support platform incidents in a tier 2 role
• Mentor and support junior engineers through pairing and code reviews

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (deploying, managing, and troubleshooting)
• Experience with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Pulumi, or similar)
• Proficiency with CI/CD tooling, particularly GitLab CI
• Working knowledge of Linux/Unix operating systems
• Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS (EC2, EKS, IAM, S3, VPC)
• Familiarity with containerization (Docker)
• Ability to read and write YAML fluently
• US citizenship required
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT II certification (e.g., Security+ CE)

Preferred Qualifications

• Hold or be eligible for a security clearance
• Experience with UDS Core, Iron Bank, and/or Continuous Authority to Operate (C-ATO) processes
• Familiarity with identity and access management platforms like Keycloak
• Experience with monitoring and observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
• Proficiency in Go, Python, or Bash scripting
• Experience working in a DevSecOps model
• Familiarity with GitOps workflows (Flux, ArgoCD)
• Department of Defense experience
• AWS certifications related to platform or solutions architecture

Benefits

• 100% Company Paid Medical, Dental, and Vision premiums
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Life and Disability Insurance
• 401k Retirement Plan and Company Stock Options
• Home Office Budget
• Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus Federal Holidays and seasonal breaks
• Paid Parental Leave
• Reimbursement for approved trainings, subscriptions, and conferences

About the Company

Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery for defense and civil agencies. We create secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery, focusing on cloud-native software and high security requirements.