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Platform Engineer – Navy
Location
United States
Posted
10 days ago
Salary
$148.8K - $201.3K / year
Seniority
Senior
Job Description
Platform Engineer – Navy
Defense Unicorns
• You will serve as a crucial link between applications, either custom development, COTS, or OSS, and the Navy platform environment, advocating best practices and facilitating communication between application teams and platform teams. • Evaluate and weigh different methods for solving complex technical problems; identify innovative solutions. • Solve technical problems that span 2-3 knowledge domains, showcasing a broad understanding of diverse technological landscapes. Demonstrate expert knowledge in 1-2 key technologies such as full-stack application development, CI/CD, GitOps, Kubernetes, Tofu, AWS, Go, or others, contributing to the team's technical excellence. • Contribute to the strategic planning that aligns technological advancements with the mission objectives. • Exhibit strong programming skills and deep familiarity with Linux/Unix operating systems. • Implement infrastructure as code and contribute to the build/maintenance of kubernetes clusters on various distributions (i.e EKS & RKE2). • Apply extensive experience with cloud native technology deployments, emphasizing secure coding practices and vulnerability remediation. • Build relationships with external teams and collaborate with other platform teams. • Travel Expectations: 4-12 times per year.
Job Requirements
- Expertise in solving technical problems that span multiple knowledge domains.
- Deep knowledge in 1-2 key technologies, demonstrating proficiency in areas such as full-stack application development, GitOps, Kubernetes, Tofu, AWS, Go, or others.
- Experience working with YAML to create Kubernetes manifests, Kubernetes CRDs, and pipeline configurations.
- Proficient with security automation and familiarity with API Security, Container Security, and Cloud Security.
- Proficient in architecture security design, monitoring, and performance instrumentation in a complex enterprise environment.
- Experience with continuous delivery, distributed architectures, systems, everything-as-code, containerization, and cloud services.
- Experienced in working on a team following an Agile framework in a remote environment. Comfortable leading a team, as required.
- Proficient in identifying and articulating gaps in existing processes, helping us iterate to better ways of working.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
- Proven track record of evaluating and selecting optimal methods for solving complex technical problems.
- Experienced at assessing and making decisions on new products, understanding their potential impact on mission objectives.
- Ability to mentor, develop and grow junior level engineers in their role through pairing and code reviews.
- Hold a security clearance/Eligible to apply for a security clearance.
- Possess or ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT II certification.
- Experienced in Department of Defense work, specifically working on a production Authority to Operate (ATO'd) system.
- Experienced with UDS Core, Iron Bank, and/or C-ATO processes.
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Premiums are 100% Company Paid
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Company Stock Options
- Home Office Budget
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus all Federal Holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s
- Paid Parental Leave
- Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
- Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)
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