Platform Engineering Manager

Onebrief is collaboration and AI-powered workflow software designed specifically for military staffs. By transforming this work Onebrief makes the staff as a whole superhuman - meaning faster smarter and more efficient.

We take ownership seek excellence and play to win with the seriousness and camaraderie of an Olympic team. Onebrief operates as an all-remote company though many of our employees work alongside our customers at military commands around the world.

Founded in 2019 by a group of experienced planners today Onebrief’s team spans veterans from all forces and global organizations and technologists from leading-edge software companies. We’ve raised $320m+ from top-tier investors including Battery Ventures General Catalyst Sapphire Ventures Insight Partners and Human Capital and today Onebrief is valued at $2.15B. With this continued growth Onebrief is able to make an impact where it matters most.

As the Engineering Manager for the Platform Team you will be the operational owner of the infrastructure layer that enables our company to move quickly and securely. Your team’s primary mission is to build and maintain a robust suite of shared tools and services ranging from essential database management systems (e.g. PostgreSQL) to data streaming (e.g. Apache Kafka) which serve as the backbone for our Product Engineering and InfraSec departments. You will report directly to the Director of Infrastructure.

Not only will you manage and mentor a team of Platform Engineers to success but you will also define the methodology for how we support software delivery in commercial government and classified environments. Working cross-functionally with DevOps AppSec and Engineering leadership will be absolutely necessary to ensure our tooling is not just operational but a strategic asset that drives developer efficiency and meets the highest security and compliance requirements. SREs will thank you for a job well done.

You’re an engineering leader who takes pride in enabling teams to move faster more reliably and more securely. You have experience managing engineers who build and maintain platforms and infrastructure services rather than simply consuming them. You bridge the gap between architecting systems driving execution and growing a team that owns a critical internal product.

You thrive in high-stakes environments where reliability automation and security are table stakes. You understand developer experience Infrastructure as Code and cloud/hybrid/air-gapped environments. You are comfortable translating quarterly goals into tactical plans and you motivate your team to continuously improve the platform deliver value and reduce friction for other engineering groups.

• Lead mentor and grow the team of Platform Engineers by providing direction removing blockers and empowering them to own core platform infrastructure and tooling.

• Partner with Cybersecurity Product and Engineering teams to ensure the platform supports secure reliable high-velocity delivery into cloud-native and air-gapped environments.

• Drive standards and frameworks for Infrastructure as Code service onboarding environment management GitOps workflows and overall platform releases.

• Ensure observability reliability scalability and cost-effectiveness of the platform; continuously monitor and improve service health developer feedback and performance metrics.

• Own the operational aspects of the platform team: incidents responsiveness After-Action Reviews (AARs) / post-mortems runbooks and continuous improvement of operational maturity.

• Act as a key stakeholder in architecture influencing decisions about how the platform integrates with product engineering and operations and ensuring the platform meets mission needs.

• 5-8+ years of experience in Platform Engineering DevOps or Site Reliability Engineering roles and 2+ years managing engineers (ideally infrastructure engineers).

• Strong technical depth with Kubernetes AWS (or multi-cloud) Infrastructure as Code (Terraform / Ansible / similar) and a track record of building platforms and/or platform services.

• Strong understanding of hybrid and air-gapped environments and the challenges they present (compliance connectivity segmentation secure operations).

• Demonstrated ability to partner with cross-functional teams (Product Engineering and Cybersecurity) and to translate high-level requirements into actionable plans.

• Skilled in setting and governing operational metrics SLOs incident response processes and platform delivery measures.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills to convey technical direction and guidance across multiple time zones to both engineers and stakeholders.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to obtain a Top Secret with SCI eligibility.

• Expertise in GitOps best practices.

• Proficiency in Python Go and/or TypeScript.

• Proficiency with observability stacks (e.g. Prometheus Loki Grafana Alloy Tempo) .

• Experience in DoD / DoW government or other regulated environments.

• Experience with the Risk Management Framework (RMF) process (e.g. STIGs ICD 503).

• Certifications such as CKA/CKAD AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional or AWS DevOps Engineer – Professional.

Note: This role requires the ability to obtain Security+ certification within 90 days of hire.

Notice to Third Party Recruitment Agencies
Please note that Onebrief does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of an executed Recruitment Services Agreement there will be no obligation to any referral compensation or recruiter fee. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without an agreement Onebrief explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes including those submitted to hiring managers shall be deemed the property of Onebrief.

What We Do

Before Onebrief military planning and collaboration was slow inefficient and resource-intensive. Building slides with no version control as partners collaborated would have staffs spend weeks or months on a single product or document. With Onebrief these workflows are now simple and collaboration between large commands is efficient. Staff optimization is the key to building a more resilient more effective military. Today Onebrief users report at least 2x time savings - and growing. Onebrief is a first of its kind software for the military. While many others have tried to build a solution for this problem Onebrief’s “card” structure for reusing data and enabling real time updates is what makes this possible. Core features and attributes that make this platform powerful include: - Global Collaboration - Real-Time Updates - AI Automation - Interoperability + Integrations - Deployable across Secret and Top Secret Networks Mission Driven Onebrief is composed of professionals from backgrounds of all kinds - spanning veterans across forces and organizations and technologists from leading-edge software giants. Onebrief is more than just a software platform; it's a mission-driven company dedicated to improving the efficiency and effectiveness of military planning. By joining the team you'll contribute to solutions that directly support national security and the work of service members. Your work directly addresses critical challenges that military planners and operators face daily. Every line of code and every design decision contributes to real-world outcomes. The software was designed and built by a team of experienced planners - lending a nuanced perspective on the challenges our partners face. Our team embeds alongside users - from the Pentagon to the Indo-Pacific - to build a platform that meets their unique needs. Rapid Strategic Growth Our users love the platform and growth is scaling most recently reporting operational usage growth at a 19600% annualized rate. Stronger utilization is underway and we’re at an exciting period of advancement. As a rapidly growing organization you'll directly influence its direction and long-term success. Over the past year we’ve seen exciting growth metrics: First our headcount has grown 150% YoY to keep pace with our product advancement and customer growth. Our funding has skyrocketed most recently raising our Series C led by top-tier venture investors who have deep expertise in defense tech.

Why Work With Us

Impactful Transformation At Onebrief we believe optimizing the military staff is the most impactful thing - on a per-dollar basis - in defense tech right now. This has the potential to save the department of defense billions of dollars and save users countless hours. It’s a longstanding problem that we’re uniquely positioned to solve.

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