Platform Engineer

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Engage in the complete lifecycle of platform services, encompassing design, development, deployment, operations, maintenance, and continual enhancement utilizing agile methodologies.

• Assist in the design and introduction of new services by participating in architectural discussions, infrastructure development, capacity planning, technical reviews, and deployment readiness evaluations.

• Create, sustain, and optimize automated CI/CD pipelines to ensure consistent, reliable, and secure application delivery.

• Implement DevSecOps principles by incorporating security scanning, automated testing, and compliance checks into build and deployment workflows.

• Write and maintain Python and Bash scripts to automate infrastructure operations and enhance engineering efficiency.

• Oversee and sustain production services, assessing availability, latency, performance, and system health.

• Manage containerized applications and Kubernetes environments, which includes deployment configurations, resource management, troubleshooting, and operational enhancements.

• Establish and refine release management processes, covering artifact versioning, deployment strategies, upgrades, and rollback capabilities.

• Collaborate with software development and infrastructure teams to tackle technical challenges and enhance deployment practices, application performance, and reliability.

• Recognize opportunities to enhance platform scalability, reliability, and deployment speed through automation and engineering improvements.

• Take part in incident response, root cause analysis, and retrospectives to pinpoint enhancements and avert recurring issues.

⛳️ Requirements

• 7–10 years of experience in DevSecOps engineering, platform engineering, or a closely related technical field.

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline.

• Over 5 years of programming experience in Python, including debugging, code optimization, and developing automation for infrastructure and operational tasks.

• Solid understanding of Unix/Linux operating systems with experience in administering and troubleshooting Linux-based environments.

• Proven experience in designing, building, and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines, particularly with GitLab CI/CD.

• Familiarity with integrating automated security scans of source code and build artifacts into deployment pipelines, including the implementation of security-based deployment controls.

• Strong grasp of containerization technologies and experience in deploying and managing containerized web applications.

• Practical experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms such as Amazon EKS, AKS, GKE, OpenShift, or similar technologies.

• Experience in managing application release artifacts, version control, deployment rollouts, upgrades, and rollback processes.

• Proficiency in Bash scripting and command-line tools for system administration, troubleshooting, and automation.

• Capability to collaborate with software development and infrastructure teams, providing technical guidance on application development, deployment, and platform integration.

• Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities, employing a systematic approach to investigate and resolve complex technical issues.

• Effective communication skills, strong technical ownership, and the capacity to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic engineering environment.

• U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain a security clearance.

• Applicants must fulfill eligibility criteria for a U.S. Government security clearance; only U.S. Citizens are eligible for security clearance.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.

• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.

• Generous paid time off and flexible work schedule.

• Opportunities for professional development and continuous learning.

• Supportive work environment with a focus on collaboration and innovation.