Responsibilities, Duties and Expectations:
- Build, evolve, and support DroneShield’s CI/CD systems and workflows.
- Define and manage infrastructure using Terraform (AWS, on-prem, and hybrid environments).
- Improve observability stack and telemetry coverage (metrics, logs, traces).
- Build tooling and automation that reduces cognitive overhead for internal engineering teams.
- Support rollout of security and compliance practices via automated guardrails.
- Contribute to self-service internal platform capabilities to improve team velocity.
- Track and improve DORA metrics: deployment frequency, lead time, MTTR, and change failure rate.
- Write automation and platform tooling in Go, Python, or TypeScript to support internal systems.
- Work closely with a larger Platforms team in Headquarters to support our DroneSentry C2 and ruggedised field hardware
- Support US based developers
- Expected to have high level Linux skills
Qualifications, Experience and Skills:
- Strong hands-on experience with CI/CD tooling (ideally GitLab, but flexible).
- Proficiency in Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform (Enterprise and Open Source).
- Programming or scripting experience with languages such as Python and Go.
- Experience with Linux based environments
- Awareness of US Government security requirements and guidelines for hardware, OS, software and SDLC.
- Experience with Bash and one or more configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, SaltStack, Puppet, Chef).
- Knowledge of deploying and managing modern observability stacks (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry).
- Experience with containerisation (Docker) and knowledge of orchestration (Kubernetes).
- Experience applying DevSecOps principles and security best practices into pipelines and infrastructure.
- Ability to build and manage cloud and hybrid infrastructure (AWS preferred; Azure also valued).
- Demonstrated ability to contribute to a strong developer experience, with a mindset focused on reliability, simplicity, and speed.
- Understanding of platform-as-product principles and commitment to improving internal tooling quality.
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hatch I.T. is a specialized technology consulting firm connecting software, product, and data engineers with tech startups in emerging tech markets. We offer customized models that transform the way early-stage and high-growth startups scale. Our flagship programs include:
- Scale – technical consulting and recruiting services for high-growth startups
- Stride – technical strategy and consulting for early-stage startups
- hatchpad – an online community platform connecting startup technologists to network, learn, and advance in their careers
In true startup fashion, our roots can be traced to a garage in Leesburg, VA in 2013. While working with local startups, our Founder & CEO, Tim Winkler, realized that traditional staffing models didn’t align with the growth needs of startups. Working with those firms felt transactional and the costs were way outside a startup's budget. There was a need for a solution that was relational, community driven, and flexibly priced. With this in mind, hatch I.T. was formed, along with customized models that transform the way early-stage and high-growth startups scale.
Fast forward 8 years and 15 employees later, hatch has developed a platform that provides a roadmap to guide startups from MVP through all stages of growth. After proving this model with dozens of startups across DC, Maryland, & Virginia, we realized it was needed in all emerging startup markets.
If you’re a startup looking to grow your startup team, or an engineer looking for a career at an innovative tech company, connect with hatch I.T. today.
