Platform Engineer (FedD200/ FedD201/ FedD202)
Core
Platform Engineer bridging application development and platform operations to secure, deploy, and operate software on Kubernetes-based environments (UDS) for the U.S. Navy.
Role type
Senior IC Platform Engineer (DevOps/Cloud Native)
Builds
Kubernetes clusters (EKS, RKE2), CI/CD pipelines, containerized applications, and secure deployment artifacts.
Domain
Defense / Cloud Native / Kubernetes
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Kubernetes, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, Linux/Unix, Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), Containerization, YAML/Helm, Security practices, API integration, Problem-solving
Preferred skills
GitOps, Terraform/Pulumi, Go, Full-stack development, Observability, Security automation, Mentoring, UDS Core/Iron Bank experience
Technologies
Kubernetes, EKS, RKE2, AWS, GCP, Azure, Terraform, Pulumi, Go, React, Vue, C#/.NET, Python/FastAPI, Helm, GitOps, NGINX
Responsibilities
Implement infrastructure as code for Kubernetes clusters; Collaborate with application teams to translate needs into deployment processes; Evaluate and solve complex technical problems spanning multiple domains; Advocate best practices for secure coding and vulnerability remediation; Build relationships with external and internal platform teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC