Remote Platform Engineer

Description:

• Onebrief is a revolutionary platform for military staff workflows and operational planning, designed to enable smarter, real-time decisions.
• The software features unparalleled collaboration, AI-enhanced tools, and customizable workflows, making military staffs more efficient.
• The company was founded in 2019 by experienced planners and has a diverse team of over 120, including military veterans and technologists.
• Onebrief has raised over $53M from top-tier venture investors and continues to scale globally.
• The Platform Engineer role is strategic, focused on building and scaling the foundations of Onebrief’s Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) application across government environments at multiple classification levels.
• The position requires collaboration with DevOps, Site Reliability, and application engineers, with a focus on technical ownership and clarity in delivery.
• The role is remote-first, ideally for candidates located near military hubs and government contracts, such as San Diego, Honolulu, Seattle, Colorado Springs, Austin, Washington, DC, or Tampa.
• An active Secret security clearance is required, with a willingness to obtain TS/SCI.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of experience in Platform, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering with a focus on infrastructure and operations.
• Proven ability to collaborate effectively with DevOps/SRE and application teams, sharing context openly.
• Strong documentation habits and clear, concise writing skills are essential for async communication.
• Technical expertise in Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform (or CloudFormation) and Ansible is required.
• Experience with containers and orchestration, specifically Docker and Kubernetes design, deployment, and operations, is necessary.
• Candidates should have experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions.
• Proficiency in scripting with at least one language, such as Python, Go, or Bash, is required.
• Familiarity with cloud services (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud) and on-prem virtualization is necessary.
• Knowledge of observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or Datadog is required.
• Understanding of networking fundamentals, including core protocols and secure configurations, is essential.
• U.S. citizenship is required, and candidates must be eligible for a Top Secret clearance.
• Bonus points for experience in DoD environments, GitOps practices, security-minded design, service mesh exposure, relevant certifications, and strong interpersonal skills.

Benefits:

• As a Platform Engineer at Onebrief, you will contribute to a purpose-built operational planning platform that accelerates military decision-making.
• The role involves building and operating deployments in classified environments, directly impacting operational readiness.
• Onebrief is post-product-market fit, profitable, and trusted by military staffs, providing a stable work environment.
• The company focuses on high-quality delivery, secure implementation, and long-term mission impact, offering a meaningful career path.