Platform Engineer - Windows (Sr Engr, DevOps)

Platform Engineer - Windows (Sr Engr, DevOps)

W2 Contract

Pay Rate: $62.11 - $72.11 per hour

Location: Carrollton, TX - Onsite Role

Job Summary:

We're looking for an experienced, forward-thinking engineer to strengthen our Platform Engineering capabilities across AWS and Windows environments. In this role, you'll drive the design and evolution of scalable, secure, and automated infrastructure to support our Infrastructure and Application stack. You'll work closely with development teams to streamline CI/CD pipelines, embed security best practices, and champion infrastructure-as-code. If you're passionate about automation, cloud-native patterns, and making systems run smarter and faster, we want to hear from you.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage scalable and resilient infrastructure on AWS.


• Architect and maintain Windows/Linux-based environments, ensuring seamless integration with cloud platforms.


• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using both Terraform (OpenTofu) and AWS CloudFormation/CDK.


• Develop and maintain Configuration Management for Windows servers using Chef.


• Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD for .NET applications.


• Implement and enforce security best practices across the infrastructure and deployment processes.


• Collaborate closely with development teams to understand their needs and provide Platform Engineering expertise.


• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and application deployment issues.


• Implement and manage monitoring and logging solutions to ensure system visibility and proactive issue detection.


• Clearly and concisely contribute to the development and documentation of Platform standards and best practices.


• Stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies in cloud computing, Platform Engineering, and security.


• Provide mentorship and guidance to junior team members.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience).


• 5+ years of experience in a Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) role.


• Extensive hands-on experience with Amazon Web Services (AWS)


• Solid understanding of Windows Server administration and integration with cloud environments.


• Proven experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools, specifically Terraform (OpenTofu) and AWS CDK.


• Strong experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD.


• Experience deploying and managing .NET applications in cloud environments.


• Deep understanding of security best practices and their implementation in cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.


• Solid understanding of networking principles (TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, firewalls) in cloud environments.


• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., NewRelic, CloudWatch, Cloud Logging, Prometheus).


• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Ruby, PowerShell, Bash).


• Experience with the configuration management tool Chef


• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.


• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with containerization & orchestration technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) is a plus.


• Relevant AWS and/or Google Cloud Platform certifications are a plus.


• Strong understanding of PowerShell and Python Scripting, Ruby (Chef)


• Strong background with AWS EC2 features and Services (Autoscaling and WarmPools)


• Understanding of Windows server build process using tools like Chocolatey for packages and Packer for AMI/Image generation.


• Solid experience with the Windows server operating system and server tools such as IIS.

Bayside Solutions, Inc. is not able to sponsor any candidates at this time. Additionally, candidates for this position must qualify as a W2 candidate.

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