Platform Engineer – Secret/Top Secret

Defense Unicorns

Platform Engineer developing and maintaining secure cloud-native systems at Defense Unicorns. Operating Kubernetes environments and implementing Infrastructure-as-Code for production reliability.

Posted 5/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $123,250 - $201,250 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaKubernetesPrometheusPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Operate and maintain Production UDS Cloud Environments (Kubernetes and the UDS baseline of tools we deliver to Mission Heroes/Customers), supporting teams operating within that environment
Develop and maintain a secure, scalable, and observable environment based on Infrastructure-as-Code, leveraging Terraform/OpenTofu across various Kubernetes distributions (EKS, RKE2, and others)
Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting the full software development lifecycle — compiling, scanning, containerizing, testing, linting, deploying, monitoring, and releasing
Leverage a diverse set of cloud and on-prem IaaS providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, vSphere, Proxmox, LXD) to build robust, scalable systems for cloud, on-prem, and hybrid architectures
Design and implement observability tooling — particularly stacks built on Prometheus, Loki, and Grafana — to help teams diagnose and resolve production-impacting incidents
Participate in on-call rotation to address production-impacting incidents (business hours only for now)
Identify and articulate gaps in existing processes, contributing insights to the product backlog
Communicate complex technical concepts effectively to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Work within an Agile framework in a remote environment

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience operating production cloud-native systems within the Kubernetes ecosystem
Proficiency in IaC, particularly Terraform or OpenTofu
Experience with automation in Go, Python, Bash, or similar languages
Experience with CI/CD methodologies and systems such as GitLab Runners or GitHub Actions
Experience designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure in AWS, Azure, or GCP environments
Experience building and operating observability platforms, particularly those built on OpenSearch/ELK, Prometheus, Loki, and Grafana
Understanding of NIST 800-171/800-53 and FedRAMP requirements
Experience in an on-call capacity for platform reliability; ability to monitor, improve, and restore operations within a DevSecOps team
Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work both independently and collaboratively
Active DoD Security Clearance (Secret minimum, Top Secret preferred)
CompTIA Security+, comparable certification, or ability to obtain within 3 months of hire

Benefits

Comp & perks

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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Hard Skills & Tools

KubernetesTerraformOpenTofuCI/CDGoPythonBashAWSAzureGCP

Soft Skills

problem-solvingcommunicationcollaborationindependence

Certifications

DoD Security ClearanceCompTIA Security+