BrainGu is a technology company that builds developer platforms. We believe the future has to be innovated; it has to be created; it has to be secured. Through platforms that create order-of-magnitude improvements to quality in the form of resilience, scalability, reliability, and security – (rs)2 – we enable our customers to deliver the future.
Our mission is to dream of, incubate, and scale dual-use technology platforms that unlock innovation.
Our vision is to unlock innovation by enabling more organizations to build high quality software faster, and at lower cost.
About The Job
BrainGu is in search of a Senior Platform Engineer to enhance the security, scalability, and efficiency of our software development lifecycle through the integration of cutting-edge platform and DevSecOps practices. This critical role involves collaborating with software engineering teams to embed security into every stage of the development process, automate infrastructure provisioning, and ensure continuous compliance with security standards.
As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will leverage your deep expertise in cloud technologies, container orchestration, and security practices to drive the adoption of platform and DevSecOps methodologies, tools, and best practices across our projects. Your contributions will be pivotal in building resilient, secure applications and fostering a culture of security and operational excellence.
What You'll Do
- Security Integration: Implement and manage security tools and practices throughout the CI/CD pipeline, ensuring that security is integrated into every phase of software development and deployment.
- Infrastructure Automation: Lead efforts in automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, streamlining the deployment processes and ensuring consistency across environments.
- Monitoring and Compliance: Set up and maintain comprehensive monitoring solutions to track application and infrastructure health, security threats, and compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
- Cross-functional Collaboration: Work closely with software engineering, QA, and IT teams to embed DevSecOps practices into the development lifecycle, promoting a collaborative approach to security and operations.
What We Look For
- 3-5 years experience with cybersecurity such as hardening systems and security/information assurance compliance regimes
- 3-5 years experience with microservices orchestration and cloud platforms
- 5-7 years experience in Linux system administration and networking fundamentals
- 5-7 years experience working with CI/CD techniques using version control, DevOps technology and automated configuration management
What Tech You'll Use
- Cloud Technologies: Proficiency with AWS, Azure, GCP, including their respective security tools and services.
- Container Orchestration: Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes for managing containerized applications and ensuring container security.
- IaC & CaC: Expertise in Terraform, Ansible for infrastructure automation and Helm for configuration management.
- CI/CD & Security Scanning Tools: Experience with Jenkins, GitLab CI, SonarQube, and other tools for continuous integration, delivery, and security scanning.
- Monitoring & Logging: Familiarity with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack for operational monitoring and logging.
Specific Job Needs
- Located in one of the following areas: Austin, TX; Grand Rapids, MI; San Antonio, TX; Raleigh, NC; San Diego, CA; or Washington, D.C.
- Willing and able to obtain and maintain a Secret level government clearance
- Willing to travel up to 20%
- Expected base salary of $150,000 - $180,000
- 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for birth or adoption
- 31 days of PTO, which includes federal holidays
- 100% employer-paid insurance plans (employee-only)
- 401(k) matching up to 5%
- $10k “BrainBudget” to facilitate your personal and professional growth
- $1,500 “Battle Station Budget” to outfit your home office with maximum RGB
- 85% paid healthcare premiums for you, your spouse, and dependents
- A monthly cell phone and internet stipend
- Supplemental Tricare plan for Veterans
- Monthly stipend for Veterans
Top Skills
What We Do
BrainGu develops custom DevSecOps software that enables mission success and boasts exceptional user and developer experience by working directly with end-users to solve their real-life problems and continuously improve capabilities. By automating pinch points, BrainGu innovates new ways to solve mission problems.
Our vision is to solve complex national security challenges for the United States and its allies by incubating and scaling technology solutions that emphasize fielded, meaningful military capability in the hands of operators and mission owners.
BrainGu is setting the standard for rapid deployment and scalability of mission applications. As part of our Mission App as a Service solution offering, BrainGu offers subscription and packaged app timeline products that are aligned to BrainGu’s overall mission to provide the best, cutting-edge technology to the warfighter at the tactical edge.
