EMPLOYER IS A CONTRACTOR FOR THE U.S. GOVERNMENT. THIS POSITION WILL REQUIRE U.S. CITIZENSHIP.
Role Description:
We are seeking mission-driven Platform Engineers of multiple levels to join our team in a hybrid capacity in San Antonio, Texas. Eligible candidates must be based (or willing to relocate to) San Antonio, Texas and will be considered for both immediate and near future needs.
The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in the development and maintenance of our platform, demonstrating a strong understanding of system architecture, problem-solving skills, and the ability to guide junior engineers. We are seeking an experienced professional who can not only fulfill technical responsibilities but also contribute to the strategic vision and innovation of our products.
You will join a team of talented and dedicated Unicorns who are focused on advancing freedom and independence globally. Our teams are working on architecting, building, and deploying an on-premises platform for hosting cybersecurity applications.
Responsibilities:
In this role, your primary responsibilities will include transforming cybersecurity applications into a Kubernetes-friendly format and deploying them within a Kubernetes environment hosted on a bare-metal platform. You will be a crucial link between the Application Development team and the Production Environment, advocating best practices and facilitating communication between the application development teams and platform teams.
In this position, you will be expected to:
- Contribute to the Strategic Vision: Envision and articulate the long-term vision for our products, creating a path for their evolution. Contribute to the strategic planning that aligns technological advancements with the mission objectives.
- Innovate and Problem Solving: Evaluate and weigh different methods for solving complex business problems with a keen focus on product excellence. Identify innovative solutions and contribute to Defense Unicorns’ open source projects and product repositories.
- Evaluate Products: Assess new products, quickly gaining a deep understanding to make informed decisions on their potential to meet mission needs. Contribute expertise in recognizing gaps in our current processes, articulating these insights for the product backlog.
- Demonstrate Technical Mastery: Solve highly technical problems that span 2-3 knowledge domains, showcasing a broad understanding of diverse technological landscapes. Demonstrate expert knowledge in 1-2 key technologies such as pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, Go, or others, contributing to the team's technical excellence.
Travel Expectations: 4 times per year
*Role level will be determined by candidate qualifications and interview performance.
- Junior: $115,000 - $157,175
- Mid: $147,175 - $190,000
- Senior: $180,000 - $219,000
- Staff: $209,000 - $279,225
The listed responsibilities are not exhaustive and additional responsibilities may be assigned based on the evolving needs of the organization. We are seeking a dynamic individual who is able to adapt and take on new responsibilities as they arise.
Preferred Experience and Qualifications:
- Hold or eligible to obtain a Top Secret security clearance.
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to the product vision, strategically aligning technical solutions with long-term objectives.
- Proven track record of evaluating and selecting optimal methods for solving complex business problems.
- Active participant in open source projects and product repositories, showcasing a commitment to industry innovation.
- Experienced at assessing and making decisions on new products, understanding their potential impact on mission objectives.
- Proficient in identifying and articulating gaps in existing processes, shaping the product backlog strategically.
- Expertise in solving highly technical problems that span multiple knowledge domains.
- Deep knowledge in 1-2 key technologies, demonstrating proficiency in areas such as pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, Go, or others.
- A critical thinker capable of weighing various methods for solving business problems with a focus on product excellence.
- Experienced in Department of Defense work, specifically working on an Authority to Operate (ATO'd) system.
- Familiar with Air Force Weapon Systems and/or Program Management Offices (PMOs).
- Knowledgeable about Cyberspace Operations or Incident Response tools/systems.
- Possess a DoD 8570 IAT II certification.
- Experienced with Big Bang, Iron Bank, and/or C-ATO processes.
- Knowledgeable about DevSecOps/DevOps and CI/CD theory.
- Experienced in working on a team following an Agile framework.
- Comfortable and experienced in working on projects with compliance requirements.
- An advocate for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Cybersecurity as Code (CaC).
- Experienced with automated testing.
- Proficient with technologies such as K8s deployment & security, hardware familiarity, full-stack experience, transforming applications into K8s friendly formats, and scripting languages like Python, Go, or Ansible.
- Proficient with YAML.
Who We Are
Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so our customers can focus on the most important challenges. We share a vision of freedom and security for the advancement of progress and innovation. Our commitment to this vision, and to our mission-driven customers, means a commitment to speed, user experience and optionality, without compromising security. Our team is composed of innovators, software engineers, and veterans with decades of experience delivering technology programs across the federal market.
What We Do
We create and deliver secure solutions for continuous software integration and delivery. Defense Unicorns consolidates the best practices for security pipelines, testing, and deployment automation in order to meet the high security requirements valued by mission owners. Our solutions are agnostic by design and we believe that growing a robust ecosystem of secure, cloud-native software solutions can help enterprise customers inside and outside the federal market buy and integrate software more easily.
Who We Serve
Defense Unicorns’ customers are mission-focused leaders across public and private enterprises. We proudly support defense and civil agencies across the U.S. government and we work closely with the creators of leading-edge software solutions to deliver value to the mission-owner by improving the security and consumability of commercial software products.
What We Work On
- Kubernetes
- Cloud Environments (AWS/GCP and Azure)
- Infrastructure-as-code (like Terraform/Pulumi)
- Continuous Delivery and automation tooling
- GitOps
- Containers
- CNCF projects and open source products and packages
- Helm/Kustomize-Value Stream Mapping
- Building and improving security delivery
- Building Kubernetes and cloud native applications
Benefits Our Unicorns Enjoy
Health:
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Premiums are 100% Company Paid
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
Financial:
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Company Stock Options
- Home Office Budget
Leave:
- Unlimited paid time off, with a mandatory 10 days off on top of 11 federal government holidays, week of Thanksgiving, last two weeks of December (including New Year’s Day)
- Paid Parental Leave
Learning:
- Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
- Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)
Don’t have all the preferred experience or qualifications? Studies show that underrepresented groups like women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs if they don't meet every requirement listed.
At Defense Unicorns, we're committed to diversity. If you're enthusiastic about the role but don't match every criteria, we encourage you to apply. You could be the perfect fit for this or another role! Defense Unicorns is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
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