Defense Unicorns - Platform Engineer

• 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. • In this position, you will be expected to: • Innovate and Solve Problems: Evaluate and weigh different methods for solving complex business problems; identify innovative solutions. • Innovate and Solve Problems: • Demonstrate Technical Skill: 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 pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, Go, or others, contributing to the team's technical excellence. • Demonstrate Technical Skill: • Influence the Strategic Vision: Contribute to the strategic planning that aligns technological advancements with the mission objectives. • Influence the Strategic Vision: • 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). • Elevate the technical knowledge of the team. Build relationships with external mission app teams and collaborate with other platform teams. • Travel Expectations: 10%-25% • Travel Expectations: • The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise. • Preferred Experience and Qualifications: • Expertise in solving technical problems that span multiple knowledge domains. • Deep knowledge in 1-2 key technologies, demonstrating proficiency in areas such as pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, 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 business 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. • Confident in DevSecOps/DevOps and CI/CD theory. • 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. • If you are a skilled Platform Engineer looking to contribute to the growth and success of a dynamic organization, we invite you to apply and join our team. • Remote - USA