Serve as a mission-focused technical contributor supporting customer success and delivery of secure software solutions.
Coordinate execution across engineering teams, backlog management, and sprint planning for Army mission portfolios.
Translate mission requirements into actionable work items and communicate progress to stakeholders.
Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery for defense and civil agencies. They are a team of innovators, software engineers, and veterans with decades of experience across the federal market.
Design and operate always-on product environments for customer demos, internal use, and stakeholder access
Build feature branch and preview environments to support UX and rapid feedback loops
Integrate core system components across Fleet Management, Edge Management, OS, and related services
Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery for defense and civil agencies. The team is composed of innovators, engineers, and veterans with decades of experience, committed to speed and security.
Possess strong proficiency with Kubernetes, Helm, and containerized applications for robust platform deployment.
Deploy and manage UDS environments across AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and on-prem for government-backed vendors.
Serve as the primary technical interface for customers, providing guidance and troubleshooting on complex UDS issues.
Defense Unicorns delivers secure software solutions for continuous integration and delivery, focusing on mission-value for government customers. The team is composed of innovators, software engineers, and veterans with decades of experience across the federal market.
Build and operate CI/CD pipelines in GitLab with pipelines-as-code, runners, and templates.
Manage container platforms using Kubernetes for deployments, ingress, scaling, and troubleshooting.
Embed DevSecOps practices into delivery including SAST/DAST scanning, secrets scanning, and compliance-friendly pipelines.
Gcore is a global provider of infrastructure and software solutions for AI, cloud, network, and security, powering everything from real-time communication and streaming to enterprise AI and secure web applications. With a team of 550+ professionals, they collaborate with leading technology partners such as Intel, NVIDIA, Dell, and Equinix to build a foundation for an AI-driven world.
Design and implement CI/CD pipelines, build automation, and deployment workflows across all environments.
Engineer secure and scalable cloud platform capabilities using infrastructure-as-code and container platforms.
Support platform reliability, observability, and operational readiness while troubleshooting environment issues.
VetsEZ supports large federal healthcare technology programs, focusing on secure platform services and automation. They are a company that values equal opportunity and requires candidates to reside within the continental US.
Embed security into CI/CD pipelines and product development as a technical leader.
Drive cross-team influence and own hard security challenges in a cloud-native environment.
Work in a remote-first culture focused on customer obsession and intentional action.
Chainguard provides hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of open source software to help organizations build faster and stay compliant. Backed by leading investors including Sequoia Capital and Kleiner Perkins, Chainguard serves Fortune 500 enterprises and global industry leaders.
Author and maintain image definition files tracking upstream OSS releases and keeping our catalogue current across dozens of images.
Adapt upstream Helm charts (e.g., cert-manager, grafana, mongodb) to work with security-hardened images, handling security constraints and Kubernetes compatibility.
Write Go-based integration tests that validate images and charts behave correctly in real Kubernetes environments.
Docker is a leading developer tooling brand trusted by over 20 million monthly users and 20 billion container image pulls, providing products like Docker Desktop, Docker Hub, and Docker Scout. The company is a globally distributed, remote-first team with offices in Seattle and Paris, focused on building tools for software delivery.
Design and build self-service developer platforms from the ground up using Backstage, including software catalog and golden-path templates.
Implement GitOps-based continuous delivery with Argo CD and automate workflow orchestration with Argo Workflows.
Architect, operate, and scale production Kubernetes environments and perform load testing with k6.
EverOps is an Embedded Service Provider that partners with enterprise engineering teams to solve complex delivery and service issues in the DevOps space. The company has a dynamic team of engineers and offers a remote-first culture with global opportunities.
Manage the full lifecycle of vendor contracts, including sourcing, negotiation, execution, renewals, and compliance.
Develop pricing models, rate structures, and cost analyses to support proposals, renewals, and program planning.
Coordinate with internal teams to ensure contractual terms align with technical, operational, and financial requirements.
By Light Professional IT Services LLC readies warfighters and federal agencies with technology and systems engineered to connect, protect, and prepare individuals and teams for whatever comes next. Headquartered in McLean, VA, By Light supports defense, civilian, and commercial IT customers worldwide.
Design, build, and maintain highly available Kubernetes infrastructure at scale.
Lead design for components and features, and contribute to architecture decisions for container orchestration.
Mentor engineers on Kubernetes best practices and drive initiatives to improve system reliability.
Marqeta provides a card issuing platform for companies to issue cards, authorize transactions, and manage payment operations in real time. They are a publicly-traded company with a Flex First culture that values remote work and employee growth.
Develop and maintain a new CI/CD pipeline for multiple products and services using Golang and Kubernetes.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate systems and automate tasks in a cloud-native environment.
Participate in on-call rotation and provide product support to internal and external stakeholders.
Acquia is an open-source digital experience company that helps brands create customer moments that matter. Headquartered in Boston, they have been named one of North America's fastest growing software companies and a Best Place to Work.
Lead technical implementations and drive adoption of Chainguard images for secure software development.
Partner with account teams to understand customer vision and drive account-level strategies.
Collaborate with product and engineering to convey customer requirements and prioritize image builds.
Chainguard is the trusted source for open source, delivering hardened, secure, and production-ready builds of open source software. They are venture-backed by leading investors and serve Fortune 500 enterprises and global industry leaders.
Integrates DevSecOps tools as part of an agile team to achieve CI/CD for applications.
Builds CI/CD solutions for large enterprises at an Individual Contributor level.
Documents designs and changes in Jira/Confluence and collaborates on cross-functional teams.
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence globally. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator, we deliver trusted solutions to protect our nation and allies.
Design and operate AWS infrastructure and hybrid connectivity.
Stand up and run production-grade Kubernetes clusters on EKS, Rancher, or OpenShift.
Implement GitOps workflows with Argo CD and author Helm charts.
BlackSky is a real-time intelligence company that provides satellite imagery and analytics. They have a global team and a culture that is people-first, customer-focused, and fun.
Design and automate CI/CD pipelines using Terraform, CloudFormation, and AWS CDK.
Manage scalable AWS cloud environments with ECS, EKS, and Kubernetes.
Implement observability, monitoring, and logging solutions with Python, Bash, or PowerShell.
Fastwater Staffing is a recruitment firm specializing in connecting skilled professionals with contract opportunities. They focus on technical roles and prioritize candidates who meet strict security requirements.
Collaborate with product managers, designers, and users to build and operate UDS Registry for managing packages in mission environments.
Lead design, implementation, and deployment of features with direct impact on mission outcomes, including ownership of architecture decisions.
Participate in on-call rotation, integrate with defense systems, and contribute to open source projects like CNCF and ASF.
Defense Unicorns delivers mission value by streamlining software delivery so customers can focus on the most important challenges. The team is composed of innovators, software engineers, and veterans with decades of experience delivering technology programs across the federal market.
Design and maintain CI/CD processes and infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform and Kubernetes.
Troubleshoot and resolve issues across dev, testing, and production environments.
Work with high-growth technology clients to scale applications and improve operational practices.
Bluelight is a leading software consultancy designing and developing innovative technology to enhance users' lives. With a presence across the United States and Central/South America, it fosters a collaborative and enriching work environment where each team member can grow and thrive.
Lead and manage a team of engineers developing UDS-compatible applications for national defense.
Own deliverables and collaborate with cross-functional teams to align with product roadmap.
Mentor team members, drive continuous improvement, and stay abreast of new technologies.
Defense Unicorns delivers secure software delivery solutions for national defense and federal customers. The team consists of innovators, engineers, and veterans with decades of federal market experience.
Lead the technical direction of infrastructure security initiatives across cloud-native platforms and distributed systems.
Design and establish secure architectural patterns, reference implementations, and automation frameworks.
Conduct comprehensive security assessments, threat modeling, and risk analysis to drive effective remediation.
The partner company focuses on building secure, scalable cloud infrastructure and modern software platforms. They foster a collaborative engineering culture with a focus on security and innovation.
Design and implement AI inference and training cloud products optimized for Kubernetes, including autoscaling and distributed jobs across GPU fleets.
Write clean, efficient Go code for Kubernetes controllers, operators, and custom resources supporting AI workloads.
Build APIs, CLIs, and developer tools to simplify deployment, lifecycle management, and monitoring of AI applications.
Gcore is a global provider of infrastructure and software solutions for AI, cloud, network, and security, powering digital experiences worldwide. With 550+ professionals and 210+ edge locations, the company collaborates with partners like Intel, NVIDIA, and Equinix to build the foundation for an AI-driven world.