Senior Software Platform Engineer job opportunity at SciTec.



Date2026-01-22T23:04:04.924Z bot
SciTec Senior Software Platform Engineer
Experience: 8-years
Pattern: Full-time
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loacation Boulder, United States Of America
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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 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 *Resumes, Cover Letters, and Applications which are generated by AI will not be considered for employment. Colorado Residents: In any materials you submit, you may redact or remove age-identifying information such as age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation. You will not be penalized for redacting or removing this information.

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