Senior / Principal Platform Engineer

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.

Important Notice: SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

As we grow, we’re looking for mission-driven Staff and Senior Staff Platform Engineers who are ready to make a real impact—not just with code, but with purpose. If you’re passionate about solving complex challenges that matter, there’s a place for you here.

Responsibilities:

• Lead a small (2-3 person) team along with mission partners in deploying multiple solutions for customers
• Develop and maintain Ansible automation playbooks for deploying and managing Red Hat OpenShift clusters
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and application deployment processes
• Integrate authentication services, including LDAP, SAML, and OAuth, into the platform
• Design, maintain, and improve CI pipelines (GitLab CI) for secure software builds and deployments
• Ensure high availability and performance of the data platform by implementing best practices for resource management and scaling
• Collaborate with security and DevOps teams to ensure compliance with security standards and policies
• Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and eligibility to obtain a DoD security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline or equivalent practical experience
• 5+ years of professional experience in platform engineering, DevOps, infrastructure, or software engineering
• Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management, including tools such as Ansible and Terraform
• Strong experience with Linux-based systems and Git version control
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
• Experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or ArgoCD
• Working knowledge of authentication and identity protocols (LDAP, SAML, OAuth)
• Understanding of general security best practices
• Ability to write and maintain automation scripts and infrastructure-related code
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated attention to detail

Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred

• Linux systems administration experience in production environments
• Experience with container security tools (e.g., Grype, Syft)
• Familiarity with SAST/SCA and application security tools (e.g., Fortify, SonarQube, Snyk, Trivy, ZAP)
• Experience with AWS services, including EKS, EC2, and Lambda
• Application and service networking experience using tools such as Istio, NGINX, or Traefik
• Experience with monitoring and observability platforms (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
• Familiarity with authentication and identity management platforms (e.g., Keycloak)
• Experience leading a small team or collaborating with industry partners
• Red Hat certifications (RHCSA, RHCE, OpenShift certification)

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Benefits

SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:

• 4% Safe Harbor 401(k) match
• 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
• 80% company paid Dental insurance
• 100% company paid Vision insurance
• 100% company paid Life insurance
• 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
• Short-term Disability insurance
• Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
• Discretionary Performance Bonus
• Paid Parental Leave
• Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
• Flexible Work Hours

The pay range for this position is $146,000- $206,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.

SciTec is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. VET/Disabled.