Staff / Senior Staff Platform Software Engineer

Responsibilities:

• Build a developer platform that makes it easy for software teams to build products correctly.
• Design, maintain, and improve CI templates and pipelines (GitLab CI) for secure software builds and deployments
• Orchestrate automated deployments across development, test, and production environments using Kubernetes and Helm
• Integrate CI pipelines with tools for artifact management, testing, code quality, and security scanning
• Build, deploy, monitor, and troubleshoot critical infrastructure such as CI/CD pipelines, artifact repositories, and data transfer mechanisms
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship and eligibility for a DoD security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline
• At least 2 year of professional experience with:
• Python3
• CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Jenkins)
• Git version control
• Container orchestration with tools such as Docker, Podman, Kubernetes, Kustomize, or Helm
• Demonstrated attention to detail
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to communicate infrastructure changes to software teams and stakeholders
• Document tools and their usage
• An understanding of engineering bottlenecks and improving the developer experience
• Detail oriented
• Strong written and oral communication skills

Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred

• Linux systems administration
• Strong coding abilities in languages like Python, Bash, or Go
• Good knowledge of containerization tools and orchestration platforms like Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes.
• Container management tools (e.g. Google Crane, Skopeo)
• Container security tools (e.g., Grype, Syft)
• SAST/SCA tools (e.g., Fortify, SonarQube, Snyk, Trivy, ZAP)
• AWS (EKS, EC2, Lambda)
• Application networking with tools such as Istio, NGINX, or Traefik
• Monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana)
• Authentication tools (e.g., Keycloak)
• Artifact repositories (e.g., JFrog Artifactory, Nexus)
• Knowledge of Internal Development Platform tools (e.g., Backstage, Port, Score, Kratix, Humanitec)
• Additional programming experience with strongly typed languages such as C++ or Rust
• Familiarity with secure software development and vulnerability management workflows

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
• 100% company paid Hospital Indemnity insurance
• Voluntary Accident and Critical Illness 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 $102,000 - $157,000 / 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.