Onebrief

Senior Platform Engineer

Onebrief

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Colorado • District of Columbia • United States

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Salary

💰 $180,000 - $230,000 per year

Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AnsibleAWSAzureCloudDockerGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaJenkinsKubernetesPrometheusPythonTerraformTypeScript

About the role

  • You'll own the backbone of Onebrief’s COTS deployments: automate, secure, and scale the platform so product teams can move fast without breaking trust.
  • Building and automating the platform: Design, provision, and manage cloud and on‑prem environments with Terraform and Ansible; operate secure, resilient Kubernetes clusters for multi‑level deployments.
  • Designing and evolving CI/CD: Reduce lead time and maintain strict gates and environment parity by improving pipelines in GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions.
  • Upholding reliability, security, and compliance: Partner with SREs to implement monitoring, logging, and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/Datadog); embed RMF and STIG controls into automation and day‑to‑day operations.
  • Operating and optimizing our footprint: Manage AWS/Azure/GCP resources and on‑prem networks. Balance cost, performance, and security while unblocking product teams.
  • Supporting the team, documenting, and mentoring: Triage and resolve complex platform issues; write clear docs for architectures and runbooks; share context and mentor teammates.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in Platform, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering with an infrastructure and operations focus.
  • Proven partner to DevOps/SRE and application teams; collaborates well across functions and shares context openly.
  • Clear, concise writing; strong documentation habits and async communication.
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (or CloudFormation), Ansible.
  • Containers and orchestration: Docker; Kubernetes design, deployment, and operations.
  • CI/CD: experience building and maintaining pipelines (GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
  • Scripting: proficiency with at least one of Python, Go, or Bash.
  • Cloud and on‑prem: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud; familiarity with on‑prem virtualization.
  • Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or Datadog.
  • Networking fundamentals: core protocols and secure configurations.
  • Must have a Secret Clearance and be eligible for a TS/SCI clearance.
Benefits
  • Flexible Work Environment: Remote work with flexible hours and unlimited PTO.
  • Comprehensive Health Coverage: Health, dental, vision, and life insurance.
  • Retirement Plan: 401(k) plan to secure your future.
  • Parental Leave: 8 weeks at 100% regardless of state.
  • Company Retreats: Annual company summit trips.
  • Home Office Budget: $1,000 per year for home office improvements.
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Hard Skills & Tools
TerraformAnsibleKubernetesGitLab CI/CDJenkinsGitHub ActionsPythonGoBashAWS
Soft Skills
collaborationdocumentationcommunicationmentoringproblem-solving
Certifications
Secret ClearanceTS/SCI clearance