Senior Engineer, Platform Infrastructure (R5516)

What this role involves

Shield AI is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer to build and improve the platform that deploys and operates customer environments. The role involves developing infrastructure as code using tools like Ansible, Terraform, Helm, and Kubernetes, with a strong emphasis on automation, continuous delivery, and pair programming. The ideal candidate is comfortable with Kubernetes, Linux, networking, and GitLab CI, and values small batches, team collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Skills this posting asks for

• ansible
• terraform
• helm
• zarf
• big bang
• packer
• kubernetes
• linux
• networking
• git
• trunk-based development
• gitlab ci
• infrastructure as code
• continuous delivery
• extreme programming
• pair programming
• observability
• reliability
• security
• recoverability
• automation
• testing
• documentation

Requirements

• Level: senior

From the employer’s posting

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company with the mission of protecting service members and civilians with intelligent systems. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation and synthetic reality technologies. With offices and facilitie…