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Build the systems
the mission runs on

Privateer IT engineers, operates, and secures federal systems — including systems that serve veterans. The work is close to the mission, the team is small enough that your contribution is visible, and the company is led by people who have served.

The Work

Missions our people support

Federal IT is not abstract. The systems our teams keep running are the ones agencies use to deliver benefits, care, and services to the public.

Veterans and federal health

Modernization and operations work supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs and federal health environments — systems clinicians and beneficiaries depend on.

Modernization at scale

Moving federal workloads into FedRAMP-authorized cloud environments and re-engineering what was built for a data center to run well in a platform.

Operations that cannot stop

24x7 enterprise operations and service desk work where availability is a contractual commitment, measured and reported every month.

Why Privateer IT

A small company on serious contracts

Large integrators offer scale. We offer proximity — to the mission, to the customer, and to the people making decisions about your work.

  • Visible contribution. On a team this size, what you build is identifiable and your name is on it.
  • Certification support. Our delivery staff hold ITIL, Scrum, VMware, and cloud platform certifications, and we invest in earning them.
  • Veteran-friendly by construction. Founded and led by a Navy veteran; military experience is understood here, not translated.
  • Career paths across capabilities. Service desk into engineering, engineering into architecture, delivery into program leadership.
  • HUBZone employer. Our HUBZone certification depends on hiring within designated communities — local hiring is structural, not incidental.
Working Here

Benefits, locations, and clearance

Clearances and onboarding

Privateer IT holds a Top Secret Facility Clearance and maintains an in-house security clearance capability, so clearance processing is handled internally rather than outsourced.

  • Roles are staffed across Tier 1 (Low / NACI), Tier 2 (Moderate / MBI), and Tier 4 (High / BI) investigation levels — the tier depends on the contract.
  • A dedicated Security Clearance Specialist runs VA onboarding and background investigation submissions.
  • Required training in PII, PHI, and PSI handling is provided through the VA Talent Management System.

How we hire

~2 wks
Typical time to fill a position
~300
Candidates in our talent pool
~90%
Retention on VA programs
~92%
Retention company-wide

Privateer IT is a small company — roughly 24 people. That is deliberate: it is why the hiring process is short and why the person interviewing you is usually the person you will work with.

Benefits

  • Health, dental, and vision cover for employees, with options for dependants.
  • Retirement plan with a company contribution.
  • Paid time off and the federal holidays observed on your contract.
  • Professional development — support for the certifications your programme needs, including exam time.
  • Clearance processing handled in house, so your investigation is not queued behind a third party.

Plan details, contribution levels, and eligibility dates are confirmed in writing with your offer. Ask about anything specific during the interview — on a company this size you will be talking to someone who knows the answer.

Where you would work

  • Location follows the contract. Some federal programmes require on-site presence, some are hybrid, and some are fully remote. Each opening states which.
  • Corporate office — Melbourne, Florida. Our HUBZone principal office, and where company functions are based.
  • Government sites we have staffed include Austin TX, St. Louis MO, Martinsburg WV, Asheville NC, North Chicago IL, Washington DC, and VA Consolidated Patient Account Center locations.
  • HUBZone residency. As an SBA-certified HUBZone employer we actively recruit in the HUBZone communities around our Melbourne office — if you live in one, say so when you apply.

Veterans, Guard, and Reserve

Privateer IT is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business and we welcome applications from veterans, transitioning service members, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military spouses. If you are transitioning, our in-house clearance processing and federal programme experience are the two things that usually shorten the path into a contract role.

Typical Roles

Where you might fit

Roles vary by contract. The live list of openings is maintained on our application portal.

Software Engineer

Build and modernize federal applications, with automated testing and secure delivery built into the pipeline.

DevSecOps Engineer

Own the pipeline — build, test, security gates, and deployment into accredited environments.

Cloud / Migration Engineer

Plan and execute migrations into FedRAMP-authorized cloud service offerings, and run the platform afterward.

Service Desk — Tier 1/2/3

Deliver responsive hardware and software support to federal users, with documented escalation.

Systems / Operations Engineer

Monitor, patch, sustain, and secure mission-critical systems on a 24x7 rotation.

Cybersecurity Analyst

Vulnerability management, continuous monitoring, RMF artifacts, and authorization support.

Data / Integration Engineer

Migrate federal data, build interfaces between systems, and stand up reporting leaders actually use.

Project / Program Manager

Run Agile and ITIL-aligned delivery, and keep government reporting accurate and on cadence.

Scrum Master / Product Owner

Facilitate delivery, manage the backlog, and keep priorities tied to mission value.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Our commitment

Privateer IT is an equal opportunity employer. Employment decisions are made on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, we actively welcome applications from veterans, transitioning service members, members of the Guard and Reserve, and military spouses.

Accessibility

Application accommodations

If you need a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or interview process, contact us and we will work with you to arrange it. Requesting an accommodation will not affect how your application is considered.

Accommodation requests

info@privateerit.com
SBA-certified SDVOSB · HUBZone employer

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Current openings and applications are handled on our recruiting portal.

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