Staff / Senior Staff Platform Software Engineer

SciTec • Boulder, CO

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About The Position

SciTec, a subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a defense contractor specializing in advanced technologies for U.S. National Security and Defense. With over 45 years of experience, SciTec develops innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques for missile defense, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance, space domain awareness, and aircraft survivability missions. SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts requiring U.S. citizenship and the ability to obtain a security clearance. The company is seeking mission-driven Staff and Senior Staff Platform Engineers passionate about solving complex challenges with purpose.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a DoD security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline
• At least 2 years of professional experience with Python3
• At least 2 years of professional experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins)
• At least 2 years of professional experience with Git version control
• At least 2 years of professional experience with container orchestration with tools such as Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Kustomize, or Helm
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate infrastructure changes to software teams and stakeholders
• Document tools and their usage
• An understanding of engineering bottlenecks and improving the developer experience
• Detail oriented
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Nice To Haves

• Linux systems administration
• Strong coding abilities in languages like Python, Bash, or Go
• Good knowledge of containerization tools and orchestration platforms like Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes.
• Container management tools (e.g. Google Crane, Skopeo)
• Container security tools (e.g., Grype, Syft)
• SAST/SCA tools (e.g., Fortify, SonarQube, Snyk, Trivy, ZAP)
• AWS (EKS, EC2, Lambda)
• Application networking with tools such as Istio, NGINX, or Traefik
• Monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
• Authentication tools (e.g., Keycloak)
• Artifact repositories (e.g., JFrog Artifactory, Nexus)
• Knowledge of Internal Development Platform tools (e.g., Backstage, Port, Score, Kratix, Humanitec)
• Additional programming experience with strongly typed languages such as C++ or Rust
• Familiarity with secure software development and vulnerability management workflows

Responsibilities

• Build a developer platform that makes it easy for software teams to build products correctly.
• Design, maintain, and improve CI templates and pipelines (GitLab CI) for secure software builds and deployments.
• Orchestrate automated deployments across development, test, and production environments using Kubernetes and Helm.
• Integrate CI pipelines with tools for artifact management, testing, code quality, and security scanning.
• Build, deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot critical infrastructure such as CI/CD pipelines, artifact repositories, and data transfer mechanisms.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
• 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
• 80% company paid Dental insurance
• 100% company paid Vision insurance
• 100% company paid Life insurance
• 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
• 100% company paid Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness insurance
• Short-term Disability insurance
• Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
• Flexible Work Hours

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level