Platform Engineer
Core
Build and maintain a runtime production environment, serving as the bridge between application development teams and production, while automating infrastructure and enforcing security best practices.
Role type
Senior Platform Engineer (Cloud-Native/DevOps)
Builds
Production runtime environments, IaC automation pipelines, and secure cloud-native application deployments
Domain
Defense/Security, Cloud-Native Infrastructure, DevSecOps
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Kubernetes, Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/Azure), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Pulumi), CI/CD, Containerization, YAML, Shell scripting, Programming languages (Python/Go), System architecture design, Problem-solving
Preferred skills
Security automation (API/Container/Cloud), Architecture security design, Monitoring and performance instrumentation, Agile in remote environments, DoD 8570 IAT II certification, Production ATO'd system experience
Technologies
Kubernetes, Google Cloud, Docker, Terraform, Pulumi, Helm, Kustomize, GitOps
Responsibilities
Validate solutions and implementations against business requirements, Independently identify and solve complex system problems, Estimate time and effort for medium-sized tasks, Own the integration bridge between application development and production environments, Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate components into a cohesive platform, Debug systems and write code to address platform challenges
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
