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Platform Engineer (FedD200/ FedD201/ FedD202)

Defense Unicorns
Location
Remote, United States
Posted
25 days ago
Department
Federal Delivery
Salary
$123,250 - $166,750
What they actually want (must-haves)
  • Professional experience developing, deploying, supporting, or operating production applications or platform environments.
  • Hands-on experience with cloud-native technologies, containers, CI/CD, infrastructure as code, or Kubernetes-based environments.
  • Strong Linux/Unix skills and the ability to troubleshoot technical issues across application and platform layers.
  • Experience working with application architectures, source code, APIs, containers, runtime dependencies, or deployment requirements.
  • Experience with YAML-based configuration such as Kubernetes manifests, Helm configuration, CRDs, or CI/CD pipelines.
  • Familiarity with security practices related to applications, APIs, containers, cloud infrastructure, or vulnerability remediation.
Nice to have
  • Deep expertise in one or more areas such as full-stack application development, Kubernetes, GitOps, CI/CD, Tofu, AWS, Go, or related technologies.
  • Production experience with Kubernetes, including environments using EKS, RKE2, or similar distributions.
  • Experience designing, implementing, integrating, or troubleshooting APIs and backend services.
  • Experience with one or more modern application stacks such as C#/.NET, Python/FastAPI, React, Vue, or NGINX-hosted applications.
  • Experience with Helm, GitOps, observability, distributed architectures, security automation, or everything-as-code practices.
What the job really is

The Platform Engineer will work with the Navy Delivery team to integrate, package, secure, deploy, and operate software in Kubernetes-based environments. This role involves collaborating with application development teams, understanding application architectures, and implementing CI/CD processes. The engineer will also be responsible for troubleshooting across application and platform layers while advocating for best practices in a cloud-native environment.

Benefits
  • Medical/Dental/Vision premiums are 100% Company Paid
  • Health Savings Account
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability Insurance
  • 401k Retirement Plan
  • Company Stock Options
Things to weigh
  • The role requires collaboration with both application and platform teams, which may involve navigating complex communication channels.
  • Travel expectations are 4-12 times per year, which could impact work-life balance.
  • The job description emphasizes the need for adaptability to new responsibilities, indicating a potentially dynamic work environment.
  • No specific mention of a structured onboarding process for new technologies, which may require self-directed learning.
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