Defense Unicorns
Platform Engineer (FedD200/ FedD201/ FedD202)
About this role
Join a U.S. government contractor as a Platform Engineer supporting Navy operations, bridging application development and platform infrastructure. You'll help teams deploy and operate software securely on Kubernetes and the Unicorn Delivery Service, working across containerization, CI/CD, and cloud-native technologies in a remote role with occasional travel.
What you'll do
- Bridge application and platform teams to facilitate secure, reliable software deployment and integration
- Design and maintain infrastructure as code, Kubernetes clusters, and Helm configurations across multiple distributions
- Develop and troubleshoot CI/CD pipelines, container strategies, and deployment automation
- Collaborate with application teams using React, Vue, .NET, and Python/FastAPI to adapt architectures for platform requirements
- Identify and resolve technical issues spanning application and platform layers, with focus on security and observability
- Contribute to strategic planning aligning technology decisions with mission objectives
What they're looking for
- Kubernetes and container orchestration (EKS, RKE2)
- Infrastructure as code and GitOps practices
- CI/CD pipeline design and implementation
- Linux/Unix system administration and troubleshooting
- YAML-based configuration (Kubernetes manifests, Helm)
- Cloud-native security practices and vulnerability remediation
- Full-stack application development or DevOps experience
- Problem-solving across unfamiliar technical domains
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Defense Unicorns
Defense Unicorns builds software platforms and infrastructure services for defense and government customers, including containerized applications, package management systems, and Kubernetes-based deployment environments for disconnected or hybrid cloud settings. The company is hiring software engineers, platform engineers, technical writers, and military SkillBridge interns to develop, deploy, and support these mission-critical systems.
- Website
- defenseunicorns.com
Likely interview questions
- Tell us about a time you helped an application team transition their software to a containerized, Kubernetes-based platform—what challenges did you encounter?
- How do you approach learning and supporting unfamiliar application architectures or technology stacks?