Senior / Principal Platform Engineer

SciTec•Boulder, CO

2d•$146,000 - $206,000

About The Position

SciTec, Inc. is a dynamic small business with the mission to deliver advanced sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation capabilities in support of National Security and Defense. SciTec supports customers throughout the Department of Defense and U.S. Government in building innovative new tools to deliver unique world-class data exploitation capabilities. Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered. As we grow, we’re looking for mission-driven Staff and Senior Staff Platform Engineers who are ready to make a real impact—not just with code, but with purpose. If you’re passionate about solving complex challenges that matter, there’s a place for you here.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a DoD security clearance
Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline or equivalent practical experience
5+ years of professional experience in platform engineering, DevOps, infrastructure, or software engineering
Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management, including tools such as Ansible and Terraform
Strong experience with Linux-based systems and Git version control
Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
Experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or ArgoCD
Working knowledge of authentication and identity protocols (LDAP, SAML, OAuth)
Understanding of general security best practices
Ability to write and maintain automation scripts and infrastructure-related code
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Demonstrated attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Linux systems administration experience in production environments
Experience with container security tools (e.g., Grype, Syft)
Familiarity with SAST/SCA and application security tools (e.g., Fortify, SonarQube, Snyk, Trivy, ZAP)
Experience with AWS services, including EKS, EC2, and Lambda
Application and service networking experience using tools such as Istio, NGINX, or Traefik
Experience with monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
Familiarity with authentication and identity management platforms (e.g., Keycloak)
Experience leading a small team or collaborating with industry partners
Red Hat certifications (RHCSA, RHCE, OpenShift certification)

Responsibilities

Lead a small (2-3 person) team along with mission partners in deploying multiple solutions for customers
Develop and maintain Ansible automation playbooks for deploying and managing Red Hat OpenShift clusters
Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment processes
Integrate authentication services, including LDAP, SAML, and OAuth, into the platform
Design, maintain, and improve CI pipelines (GitLab CI) for secure software builds and deployments
Ensure high availability and performance of the data platform by implementing best practices for resource management and scaling
Collaborate with security and DevOps teams to ensure compliance with security standards and policies
Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime