Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Defense Unicorns is a company focused on delivering mission value through secure software integration and delivery. They are seeking a Platform Engineer to manage UDS deployments, develop training documentation, and support system integrators in utilizing their software tools.
Responsibilities
- Implement and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) modules to reliably provision and configure customer environments
- Support deploying and managing UDS environments across AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and on-prem for government-backed commercial vendors
- Build and maintain custom UDS packages and application-specific modules, enabling streamlined deployment of customer environments
- Adhere to SLA commitments, including on-call support for critical UDS issues in customer environments
- Serve as the primary technical interface for System Integrators and mission heroes, providing guidance, troubleshooting, and resolution of complex UDS issues
- Develop and deliver technical training content tailored to mission hero needs, including remote and on-site sessions demonstrating platform features and best practices
- Coordinate customer onboarding and ensure smooth adoption of UDS deployments
- Gather feedback from mission heroes and the community to provide actionable insights to internal teams, improving products, services, and deployment processes
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for improvements to capabilities and strategies for improving deployment efficiency and customer outcomes
- Analyze operational and usage data to identify trends, optimize delivery strategies, and drive process improvement
- Experiment with new tools, techniques, and technologies to improve mission outcomes
- Contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement within the organization
Skills
- U.S. Citizenship is required
- Strong multi-platform Infrastructure-as-Code proficiency
- Experience managing Unicorn Delivery Service (UDS) deployments
- Ability to generate training documentation
- Experience training system integrators on software tools
- Strong background in cross-functional relationship management
- Technical expertise with a strong understanding of system architecture
- Passion for helping mission heroes achieve their goals with the UDS platform
- Implement and manage Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) modules to reliably provision and configure customer environments
- Support deploying and managing UDS environments across AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and on-prem for government-backed commercial vendors
- Build and maintain custom UDS packages and application-specific modules
- Adhere to SLA commitments, including on-call support for critical UDS issues
- Serve as the primary technical interface for System Integrators and mission heroes
- Develop and deliver technical training content tailored to mission hero needs
- Coordinate customer onboarding and ensure smooth adoption of UDS deployments
- Gather feedback from mission heroes and the community
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams for improvements to capabilities and strategies
- Analyze operational and usage data to identify trends
- Experiment with new tools, techniques, and technologies to improve mission outcomes
- Contribute to a culture of innovation and continuous improvement
- DoD IAT Level II certification (such as Security+) is not required but preferred
- A DoD Secret or higher clearance is not required but preferred
Benefits
- Medical/Dental/Vision
- Premiums are 100% Company Paid
- Health Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- 401k Retirement Plan
- Company Stock Options
- Home Office Budget
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) plus all Federal Holidays, one week for Thanksgiving, and two weeks for Christmas and New Year’s
- Paid Parental Leave
- Reimbursement for approved trainings/subscriptions
- Conferences (travel, lodging, and fees)
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