SkillBridge Intern - Platform Engineer

Summary

Defense Unicorns is a contractor for the U.S. government, seeking Platform Engineer SkillBridge interns to contribute to the development and maintenance of their platform. Interns will play a key role in transforming cybersecurity applications and deploying them in a Kubernetes environment while advocating best practices and facilitating communication between teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the Strategic Vision: Envision and articulate the long-term vision for our products, creating a path for their evolution. Contribute to the strategic planning that aligns technological advancements with the mission objectives
• Innovate and Problem Solving: Evaluate and weigh different methods for solving complex business problems with a keen focus on product excellence. Identify innovative solutions and contribute to Defense Unicorns’ open source projects and product repositories
• Evaluate Products: Assess new products, quickly gaining a deep understanding to make informed decisions on their potential to meet mission needs. Contribute expertise in recognizing gaps in our current processes, articulating these insights for the product backlog
• Demonstrate Technical Mastery: Solve highly technical problems that span 2-3 knowledge domains, showcasing a broad understanding of diverse technological landscapes. Demonstrate expert knowledge in 1-2 key technologies such as pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, Go, or others, contributing to the team's technical excellence

Skills

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Eligible Service members must be within 180 days of separating from Service
• Strong understanding of system architecture
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to guide junior engineers
• Experience in transforming cybersecurity applications into a Kubernetes-friendly format
• Experience deploying applications within a Kubernetes environment hosted on a bare-metal platform
• Ability to contribute to the strategic vision for products
• Ability to evaluate and weigh different methods for solving complex business problems
• Ability to assess new products and make informed decisions on their potential to meet mission needs
• Ability to demonstrate expert knowledge in 1-2 key technologies such as pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, Go, or others
• Ability to solve highly technical problems that span 2-3 knowledge domains
• Hold or eligible to obtain a Top Secret security clearance
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to the product vision, strategically aligning technical solutions with long-term objectives
• Proven track record of evaluating and selecting optimal methods for solving complex business problems
• Active participant in open source projects and product repositories
• Experienced at assessing and making decisions on new products
• Proficient in identifying and articulating gaps in existing processes
• Expertise in solving highly technical problems that span multiple knowledge domains
• Deep knowledge in 1-2 key technologies, demonstrating proficiency in areas such as pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, Go, or others
• A critical thinker capable of weighing various methods for solving business problems
• Experienced in Department of Defense work, specifically working on an Authority to Operate (ATO'd) system
• Familiar with DoD Weapon Systems and/or Program Management Offices (PMOs)
• Knowledgeable about Cyberspace Operations or Incident Response tools/systems
• Possess a DoD 8570 IAT II certification
• Experienced with Big Bang, Iron Bank, and/or C-ATO processes
• Knowledgeable about DevSecOps/DevOps and CI/CD theory
• Experienced in working on a team following an Agile framework
• Comfortable and experienced in working on projects with compliance requirements
• An advocate for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Cybersecurity as Code (CaC)
• Experienced with automated testing
• Proficient with technologies such as K8s deployment & security, hardware familiarity, full-stack experience, transforming applications into K8s friendly formats, and scripting languages like Python, Go, or Ansible
• Proficient with YAML

Qualifications

Must Haves

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Eligible Service members must be within 180 days of separating from Service
• Strong understanding of system architecture
• Problem-solving skills
• Ability to guide junior engineers
• Experience in transforming cybersecurity applications into a Kubernetes-friendly format
• Experience deploying applications within a Kubernetes environment hosted on a bare-metal platform
• Ability to contribute to the strategic vision for products
• Ability to evaluate and weigh different methods for solving complex business problems
• Ability to assess new products and make informed decisions on their potential to meet mission needs
• Ability to demonstrate expert knowledge in 1-2 key technologies such as pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, Go, or others
• Ability to solve highly technical problems that span 2-3 knowledge domains

Nice to Haves

• Hold or eligible to obtain a Top Secret security clearance
• Demonstrated ability to contribute to the product vision, strategically aligning technical solutions with long-term objectives
• Proven track record of evaluating and selecting optimal methods for solving complex business problems
• Active participant in open source projects and product repositories
• Experienced at assessing and making decisions on new products
• Proficient in identifying and articulating gaps in existing processes
• Expertise in solving highly technical problems that span multiple knowledge domains
• Deep knowledge in 1-2 key technologies, demonstrating proficiency in areas such as pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes, Go, or others
• A critical thinker capable of weighing various methods for solving business problems
• Experienced in Department of Defense work, specifically working on an Authority to Operate (ATO'd) system
• Familiar with DoD Weapon Systems and/or Program Management Offices (PMOs)
• Knowledgeable about Cyberspace Operations or Incident Response tools/systems
• Possess a DoD 8570 IAT II certification
• Experienced with Big Bang, Iron Bank, and/or C-ATO processes
• Knowledgeable about DevSecOps/DevOps and CI/CD theory
• Experienced in working on a team following an Agile framework
• Comfortable and experienced in working on projects with compliance requirements
• An advocate for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Cybersecurity as Code (CaC)
• Experienced with automated testing
• Proficient with technologies such as K8s deployment & security, hardware familiarity, full-stack experience, transforming applications into K8s friendly formats, and scripting languages like Python, Go, or Ansible
• Proficient with YAML

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
• We offer all full-time Unicorns 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)