Position Summary

We are seeking a visionary Senior Platform Engineer (DevSecOps) to architect, secure, and scale cloud infrastructure. With a minimum of 4 years in the field, you aren't just managing servers; you are building the automated "paved road" that allows developers to ship code securely and rapidly.

In this role, you will bridge the gap between development, security, and operations. You will be responsible for moving security "left" in our CI/CD pipelines, ensuring that cloud-native applications are resilient by design. As a Lead, you will influence the long-term technical roadmap.

What You'll Do

• Cloud Architecture & IaC: Architect, implement, and maintain highly available, fault-tolerant, and multi-cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
• DevSecOps & Security Leadership: Lead the DevSecOps strategy, moving security "left" by integrating automated security scanning (SAST, DAST), container security, and compliance checks directly into CI/CD pipelines.
• CI/CD Orchestration: Lead the evolution of deployment pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions) to enable secure, rapid, and zero-downtime application deployments.
• Cloud Governance: Establish and manage comprehensive cloud governance, including Identity and Access Management (IAM), encryption (at rest/in transit), and cloud-native security toolsets.
• Site Reliability Engineering (SRE): Implement robust observability (monitoring, logging, alerting) with tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch. Drive continuous improvement by leading incident response and post-mortem processes.
• Capacity Planning & Reliability: Collaborate with development teams to embed reliability into application design, and lead capacity planning to forecast resource needs and ensure effective system scaling.
• Technical Leadership & Documentation: Provide technical leadership and mentorship to DevOps engineers, conducting code reviews and promoting a culture of continuous learning. Author detailed technical documentation for all development and operational processes.

What You Will Bring To The Table

• Experience & Education
• • Minimum 4+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Cloud Engineering, with at least 2 years focused specifically on security.
  • BS or equivalent in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems, or a related technical degree.
  • Certifications: Preferred - CompTIA Security+ or equivalent (IAT-2).
• Technical Expertise
• • Deep mastery of AWS; experience managing multi-cloud or hybrid-cloud environments is required.
  • Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes (K8s) orchestration, including securing container images and runtime environments.
  • Advanced scripting skills in Python, Go, or Bash.
  • Deep understanding of CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Argo CD).
• Security & Compliance
• • Solid understanding of security frameworks and compliance standards (e.g., SOC2, ISO 27001, NIST, or CIS benchmarks).
• Professional & Clearance Requirements
• • Proven ability to explain complex security risks to non-technical stakeholders and advocate for best practices.
  • US citizenship required.
  • Top Secret clearance

Who You Are

You are a builder. You are comfortable operating without excessive structure and know how to create clarity where it doesn't exist.

You thrive in environments where standards are high, teams are small, and impact is visible. You do not need hand-holding, but you are collaborative and generous with your expertise.

You are motivated by mission-driven work and understand the responsibility that comes with designing for federal and defense environments. You can balance user-centered design with regulatory constraints, policy requirements, and security realities.

You:

• Take ownership without waiting to be asked
• Are comfortable leading research and design with minimal oversight
• Communicate confidently with senior federal stakeholders
• Know how to defend design decisions with data and rationale
• Are adaptable when priorities shift
• Care deeply about quality and usability, even in complex systems
• See ambiguity as an opportunity, not a blocker
• You want to be part of building something, not just contributing to something already built.

Additional Information

Security Clearance Requirement: Top Secret Clearance required

Location: Remote; however we are looking to grow our presence in Atlanta, Chicago, Denver, and Washington DC areas. Candidates in these hubs will have opportunity to engage with local team members.

Work Environment: Bravo17 is a growing federal digital services firm. We operate with high accountability, lean teams, and a strong sense of ownership. This role requires comfort with ambiguity, initiative, and a bias toward action.

Benefits: Bravo17 offers competitive compensation, health and welfare benefits, flexible ways of working, and generous time off policies including vacation/PTO, sick leave, and parental leave.