Onebrief is looking for a Platform Engineer to build and scale the secure foundations that power our Commercial‑off‑the‑Shelf (COTS) application across government environments at multiple classification levels. This strategic role enables fast, reliable delivery while meeting stringent Department of Defense (DoD) requirements.
What You'll Do
- Design, provision, and manage cloud and on‑prem environments with Terraform and Ansible; operate secure, resilient Kubernetes clusters for multi‑level deployments.
- Reduce lead time and maintain strict gates and environment parity by improving CI/CD pipelines in GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions.
- Partner with SREs to implement monitoring, logging, and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/Datadog); embed RMF and STIG controls into automation and day‑to‑day operations.
- Manage AWS/Azure/GCP resources and on‑prem networks. Balance cost, performance, and security while unblocking product teams.
- Triage and resolve complex platform issues; write clear docs for architectures and runbooks; share context and mentor teammates.
What We're Looking For
- 5+ years in Platform, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering with an infrastructure and operations focus.
- Proven partner to DevOps/SRE and application teams; collaborates well across functions and shares context openly.
- Clear, concise writing; strong documentation habits and async communication.
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (or CloudFormation), Ansible.
- Containers and orchestration: Docker; Kubernetes design, deployment, and operations.
- CI/CD: experience building and maintaining pipelines (GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
- Scripting: proficiency with at least one of Python, Go, or Bash.
- Cloud and on‑prem: AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud; familiarity with on‑prem virtualization.
- Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or Datadog.
- Networking fundamentals: core protocols and secure configurations.
- Eligibility for a Top Secret clearance. U.S. citizenship required.
- Active Secret clearance required; willing and able to obtain TS/SCI.
Nice to Have
- Experience in DoD environments and compliance frameworks (RMF, STIGs, ICD 503).
- GitOps practices and toolchains.
- Security‑minded design for sensitive environments.
- Service mesh exposure (Istio, Linkerd).
- Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS DevOps Engineer, CKA/CKAD).
- Strong interpersonal skills; comfortable collaborating across diverse teams.
Technical Stack
- Provisioning: Terraform, Ansible
- Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker
- CI/CD: GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions
- Scripting: Python, Go, Bash
- Cloud: AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
- Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Datadog
Team & Environment
You'll join a team of over 120 as part of the Platform team, partnering with DevOps, Site Reliability, and application engineers.
Work Mode
This is a remote-first position open to candidates located in the U.S.
Onebrief is an equal opportunity employer.
