What are the responsibilities and job description for the Associate / Staff Software Platform Engineer position at SciTec?
SciTec has been awarded multiple government contracts and is growing our creative Team! SciTec, Inc. is a dynamic small business with the mission to deliver advanced sensor data processing technologies and scientific instrumentation capabilities in support of National Security and Defense. We support customers throughout the Department of Defense and U.S. Government in building innovative new tools to deliver unique world-class data exploitation capabilities.
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.
We're seeking a Platform Engineer with an active security clearance to work directly at our customer's site. This role is suitable for technical professionals with 0-3 years of platform engineering experience or those with transferable skills from adjacent technical fields who are eager to develop platform engineering expertise.
Responsibilities:
- Support integration and deployment of applications into containerized environments
- Assist with implementation of deployment strategies across development, test, and operational systems
- Help maintain CI/CD pipelines
- Support integration of development tools for artifact management, testing, and code analysis
- Participate in troubleshooting of deployed applications
- Interface with customer stakeholders with guidance from senior team members
- Other duties as assigned
Required Qualifications:
- Current active DoD security clearance
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Mathematics, or related technical field (or equivalent experience)
- 0-3 years of technical experience in IT, software development, or systems administration
- Basic experience with Linux systems
- Ability to work 100% on-site at customer location
- Detail oriented
- Good verbal and written communication skills
Technical Requirements:
- Foundational understanding of containerization concepts (Docker)
- Basic scripting or programming knowledge
- Familiarity with version control systems (Git)
SciTec offers a highly competitive salary and benefits package, including:
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- 3% Fully Vested Company 401K Contribution (no employee contribution required)
- 100% company paid HSA Medical insurance, with a choice of 2 buy-up options
- 80% company paid Dental insurance
- 100% company paid Vision insurance
- 100% company paid Life insurance
- 100% company paid Long-term Disability insurance
- Short-term Disability insurance
- Annual Profit-Sharing Plan
- Discretionary Performance Bonus
- Paid Parental Leave
- Generous Paid Time Off, including Holiday, Vacation, and Sick Pay
- Flexible Work Hours
The pay range for this position is $80,000- $115,000 / year. SciTec considers several factors when extending an offer of employment, including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities, a candidate's work experience, education/training, and key skills. This is not a guarantee of compensation.
SciTec is committed to hiring and retaining a diverse workforce and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.
Salary : $80,000 - $115,000
