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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. Applicants that do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

SciTec has an immediate opportunity for a talented engineer to support our programs delivering Next-Generation Missile Warning software. This is a unique opportunity to join a small business delivering core capabilities for National defense. You will work within a fast-paced team delivering end-to-end software processing of Overhead Persistent InfraRed (OPIR) sensor data for Missile Warning, Missile Defense, Battlespace Awareness, and Technical Intelligence.

We are seeking a Senior Software Platform Engineer to serve as a key technical contributor on a Platform as a Service (PaaS) team supporting application integration at a customer site. This role focuses on building, operating, and evolving platform capabilities that enable development teams to reliably deploy, operate, and scale applications in containerized environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a platform engineering contributor within an integration team at the customer site
• Support the integration and deployment of applications into containerized PaaS environments
• Design and implement deployment strategies across development, test, and operational systems
• Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines supporting secure and repeatable application delivery
• Integrate development tools for:
• Artifact management
• Automated testing
• Code quality and security analysis
• Troubleshoot deployed applications and platform services; perform root-cause analysis
• Work closely with other engineers and integration team members to resolve technical issues
• Interface with customer stakeholders to support platform operations and application onboarding
• Contribute to platform documentation, standards, and best practices
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and technical discussions
• Support continuous improvement, automation, and platform reliability efforts
• Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Active DoD security clearance
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or a related technical field (or equivalent experience)
• 8+ years of professional experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or a related role
• 3+ years of experience administering Linux systems
• 2+ years of experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes)
• 2+ years of experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with artifact management and version control systems
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills in distributed systems
• Ability to work 100% on-site at a customer location
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Detail-oriented and able to work independently while collaborating with a team

Candidates who have any of the following skills will be preferred:

• Experience with GitLab CI/CD or similar CI/CD platforms
• Experience creating and maintaining Helm charts
• Experience with artifact repositories such as Artifactory
• Experience integrating systems in government or secure environments
• Familiarity with platform security and compliance considerations
• Experience mentoring or supporting junior engineers
• Previous experience in customer-facing technical roles

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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 - $175,000 / 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.

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