defenseunicorns
Platform Engineer - FedD180/FedD181
At a Glance
- Location
- United States
- Work Regime
- remote
- Compensation
- ndards Mid Platform Engineer: $123,250 - $166,750 Who We Are Defense Unicorns d
- Posted
- 2026-08-04T15:02:52-04:00
Key Requirements
Required Skills
Domain Knowledge
- Defense
- Engineering
Requirements
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (deploying, managing, and troubleshooting clusters and workloads)
Experience with infrastructure as code tools (e.g., Terraform, Pulumi, or similar)
Proficiency with CI/CD tooling, particularly GitLab CI or equivalent pipeline platforms
Working knowledge of Linux/Unix operating systems and command-line administration
Experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS (EC2, EKS, IAM, S3, VPC)
Familiarity with containerization (Docker, container image builds, registry management)
Responsibilities
Build, maintain, and improve Kubernetes clusters and containerized application deployments across cloud environments (AWS, EKS, RKE2)
Develop and manage infrastructure as code (IaC) to provision and configure platform resources consistently and repeatably
Own and improve CI/CD pipelines, including GitLab CI configuration, runner deployments, and automated build and deployment workflows
Support identity and access management through tools such as Keycloak, including user onboarding, role configuration, and troubleshooting
Implement and maintain monitoring, alerting, and logging to ensure platform health and support incident investigation
Manage certificate lifecycle operations, including renewal of public certificates and related automation