Senior Platform Engineer

Role Overview

• Iteratively design and develop scalable, resilient, and efficient platform solutions using cloud services and modern software design frameworks.
• Create modular, reusable infrastructure using Terraform and related tools.
• Partner interdepartmentally and cross-functionally to strengthen DevOps practices through automation.
• Architect, develop, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for platform functions and customer needs at scale.
• Deliver solutions based on event-driven, object-oriented, and functional design patterns.
• Own the design and implementation of monitoring and logging solutions to ensure reliability and performance.
• Support the definition and maintenance of a lifecycle process for platform systems to ensure updates, patches, and security compliance.
• Apply deep expertise in platform engineering while leveraging cross-disciplinary knowledge to drive effective collaboration across development, operations, and security teams.
• Resolve cloud infrastructure issues quickly, analyze performance, and implement improvements.
• Analyze system performance and implement optimizations to improve speed, efficiency, and resource utilization.
• Anticipate and plan infrastructure scaling to meet the growing needs of the business.
• Apply a security-first approach, ensuring SOC, SOC2, HIPAA, NIST, and regulatory requirements are met.
• Implement and manage IAM, firewalls, and SIEM solutions.
• Integrate diverse and non-traditional systems to deliver practical, forward-thinking outcomes.
• Navigate challenges creatively and find effective solutions when conventional approaches fall short.
• Lead assigned projects, driving cross-team collaboration, execution delivery, and accountability.
• Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code while following best practices and established development standards.
• Take part in the on-call rotation to ensure the reliability and availability of platform services.
• Use generative AI tools such as Claude, Copilot, or ChatGPT to improve productivity and deliver high-quality outcomes.

Requirements

• 5+ years of platform, cloud, or SRE engineering experience
• Advanced knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS and Azure
• Solid understanding of Python, Bash, PowerShell, or other scripting languages
• Experience in transitioning a legacy environment to modern cloud practices
• Strong experience with Git and collaborative workflows.
• Intermediate proficiency with Terraform, CloudFormation, or other Infrastructure as Code frameworks
• Intermediate experience with CI/CD pipeline development and tools.
• Intermediate proficiency with Agile methodologies and the SDLC process.
• Solid understanding of containerization tooling such as Docker, Podman, LXC, and similar.
• Operates well amidst ambiguity.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Bachelors in Computer Science, Information Technology, or related field.

Tech Stack

• AWS
• Azure
• Cloud
• Docker
• Firewalls
• Python
• SDLC
• Terraform

Benefits

• Remote position with preference given to East Coast candidates.