Platform Engineer

About this role

Remote Platform Engineer role supporting U.S. government contractors (requires U.S. citizenship). You'll manage Unicorn Delivery Service deployments across cloud and on-prem Kubernetes environments, create Infrastructure-as-Code solutions, and serve as the primary technical contact for customer onboarding and training. This is an early-stage opportunity to shape processes, influence product direction, and mentor a growing team.

What you'll do

• Deploy and operate UDS environments on AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and on-premises Kubernetes clusters while ensuring uptime
• Develop custom UDS packages and infrastructure-as-code modules using Terraform or OpenTofu
• Serve as primary technical interface for customers, conducting onboarding sessions and delivering training content
• Troubleshoot complex UDS issues, meet SLA commitments, and provide on-call support
• Gather customer feedback and translate insights into product and engineering improvements
• Analyze operational data to identify trends and optimize deployment strategies

What they're looking for

• Kubernetes (Azure AKS, AWS EKS, RKE2, K3s, OpenShift)
• Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, OpenTofu)
• Helm and GitOps tools
• Hybrid cloud architectures, networking, RBAC, storage
• CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, GitHub)
• DevSecOps and DevOps practices
• Customer communication and technical training
• Data analysis and system architecture

Benefits

• Remote work opportunity
• Influence on process definition and product roadmap
• Mentoring and team growth opportunities
• Less than 25% travel requirement
• Competitive compensation based on experience