SciTec · 1 day ago
Senior / Principal Platform Engineer
Boulder, CO
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$146K/yr - $206K/yr
5+ years expSciTec, Inc. is a dynamic small business with the mission to deliver advanced sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation capabilities in support of National Security and Defense. They are seeking mission-driven Staff and Senior Staff Platform Engineers to lead teams and develop solutions for customers, focusing on automation and compliance within platform engineering.
AerospaceConsultingInformation Technology
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
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
Qualification
Required
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
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)
Benefits
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
Company
SciTec
The world brings ever-evolving challenges; SciTec builds solutions.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2025-10-05Acquired
Leadership Team
David Simenc
President
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