Staff Platform Engineer
Core
Designing, building, and owning the runtime production environment that bridges applications to the underlying platform for U.S. government mission objectives.
Role type
Staff Platform Engineer (Technical Leadership)
Builds
Scalable runtime production environments, Kubernetes-friendly formats, and secure cloud-native software solutions.
Domain
Defense technology, Cloud-native infrastructure, U.S. Government contracting
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure | product features
Required skills
Kubernetes, GitOps, Go, YAML, Security automation, Architecture security design, CI/CD pipelines, Distributed architectures, Containerization, Cloud services
Preferred skills
DoD 8570 IAT II certification, Department of Defense production ATO system experience, Big Bang/Iron Bank/C-ATO processes, Advanced DevSecOps theory
Technologies
Kubernetes, AWS/GCP/Azure, Terraform, Pulumi, Helm, Kustomize, Value Stream Mapping
Responsibilities
Architect and maintain scalable runtime production environments across cloud-native and containerized systems; Own the technical roadmap for the platform vertical; Provide mentorship to engineers across the team; Identify technical overlap across projects and guide teams on leveraging each other; Work closely with Mission Managers to align engineering competency with mission objectives; Collaborate with product teams to provide feedback on product fit 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; Drive continuous improvement in CI/CD pipelines, deployment patterns, and operational tooling.
Seniority
Staff, hands-on technical leadership
