Staff / Sr Staff Platform Software Engineer

SciTec, a wholly owned subsidiary of Firefly Aerospace, is a dynamic non-traditional defense contractor that delivers advanced technologies in support of U.S. National Security and Defense. For the past forty-five plus years, we have supported Department of Defense customers by developing innovative remote sensing algorithms, tools, and techniques to deliver world-class data exploitation capabilities supporting missile defense; intelligence, surveillance, & reconnaissance; space domain awareness; and aircraft survivability missions.

Important Notice : SciTec exclusively works on U.S. government contracts that require U.S. citizenship for all employees. SciTec cannot sponsor or assume sponsorship of employee work visas of any type. Further, U.S. citizenship is a requirement to obtain and keep a security clearance. Applicants that do not meet these requirements will not be considered.

As we grow, we’re looking for mission-driven Platform Software Engineers who are ready to make a real impact—not just with code, but with purpose. If you’re passionate about solving complex challenges that matter, there’s a place for you here.

Responsibilities:

Design, maintain, and improve CI pipelines (GitLab CI) for secure software builds and deployments

Orchestrate automated deployments across development, test, and production environments using Kubernetes and Helm

Integrate CI pipelines with tools for artifact management, testing, code quality, and security scanning

Monitor and troubleshoot CI/CD pipeline performance and deployment issues

Manage software release processes including version promotion, branching, integration, and validation

Maintain and implement Helm charts for application deployments

Perform deployment validation and issue resolution in Kubernetes-based environments

Ensure adherence to cybersecurity protocols and secure coding practices

Support software vulnerability scanning (Static & Dynamic Analysis Tools) and remediation processes

Other duties as assigned