Platform Engineer

Defense Unicorns-posted 2 months ago

$123,250 - $201,250/Yr

Full-time • Mid Level

San Antonio, TX

101-250 employees

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We are seeking a talented and experienced Platform Engineer to join our team in a hybrid capacity in San Antonio, Texas. Possessing strong proficiency with Kubernetes, the ideal candidate will play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of our platform, demonstrating a strong understanding of system architecture, problem-solving skills, and the ability to guide junior engineers. As a Platform Engineer within our organization, you will join a team of dedicated unicorns who are focused on advancing freedom and independence globally. Our teams work on various different technical baselines depending on specific engagements. We focus our Products on the Platform layer, but to deliver for our Heroes, we also work IaC automation, security, and implementation.

Help automate and build a runtime Production Environment.
Serve as a link between the Applications and the Production Environment.
Validate Solutions/Implementations to ensure alignment with business requirements.
Independently solve business problems and develop small components to address specific challenges.
Comprehend how medium-level tasks contribute to overall goals and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
Provide accurate time and effort estimates for medium-sized tasks.
Demonstrate proficiency in at least one programming language and understand when to use it versus a shell.

Proven experience as a Platform Engineer or similar role, with a focus on system architecture and development.
Demonstrated experience with cloud-native technologies such as Kubernetes, Google Cloud, and Docker.
Familiarity with continuous delivery, distributed architectures, systems, everything-as-code, containerization, and cloud services.
Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Ansible) and a basic understanding of shell scripting.
Proficient with YAML.
Experience working on a team following an Agile framework in a remote environment.
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work independently.
Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
Experience with security automation and familiarity with API Security, Container Security, and Cloud Security.
Familiar with architecture security design, monitoring, and performance instrumentation in a complex enterprise environment.
Comfort with debugging systems and reading/writing code.
Hold a security clearance/Eligible to apply for a security clearance.
Possess a DoD 8570 IAT II certification.
Experienced in Department of Defense work, specifically working on a production Authority to Operate (ATO'd) system.
Knowledgeable about DevSecOps/DevOps and CI/CD theory.

Medical/Dental/Vision premiums are 100% Company Paid.
Health Reimbursement Account.
Life Insurance.
Disability Insurance.
401k Retirement Plan.
Company Stock Options.
Home Office Budget.
Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays, week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks of December (including New Year’s Day).
Paid Parental Leave.
Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions.
Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees).

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