Platform Engineer

Randstad Canada; Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a skilled Platform Engineer for a 6-month contract opportunity in the Vancouver area. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience with Datadog, Splunk, and Kubernetes, along with strong problem-solving and communication skills. This position promises a collaborative environment and a chance to contribute to impactful projects. Applicants should possess a college degree and relevant hands-on experience, fostering innovation and success in an evolving team. The role offers competitive hourly rates and a significant potential for contract extension.

Benefits

Highly competitive market hourly rates

Strong probability of contract extension

Remote interview process

Qualifications

• Minimum 4+ years of experience with Observability solutions (Datadog and Splunk).
• Hands-on experience with Datadog APM, Infra, serverless, and RUM.
• Experience in migrating app servers or rolling out mass updates.

Responsibilities

• Support teams with the instrumentation of Datadog.
• Provide feedback on challenges and streamline workflows.
• Work with Datadog's support to resolve implementation issues.

Skills

Datadog APM

Splunk

Ansible

Terraform

Kubernetes

Agile development methodologies

Test-Driven Development (TDD)

CI/CD

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

College degree in computer science/engineering or a related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Docker

Atlassian Suite tools

Job description

Are you an experienced Engineer in search of your next contract opportunity? Our high-profile client is seeking to hire a Platform Engineer to join their talented team on a 6‑month contract with a strong probability of extension. Apply for this amazing opportunity if this sounds like a good fit for you!

Advantages

What’s in it for you!

As a consultant with our client, you’ll receive:

• Highly competitive market hourly rates
• 6‑month contract with a strong probability of extension
• Remote interview process

Responsibilities

Support our teams with the instrumentation of Datadog, ensuring our onboarding process and best practices are adopted. Provide feedback to key stakeholders about challenges, blockers, or opportunities to streamline the way we work. Work with Datadogʼs support and TAM to resolve implementation issues.

Qualifications

• Hands‑on experience with Datadog APM, Infra, serverless, and RUM (Real User Monitoring) and Splunk for logging.
• Experience in migrating app servers, Observability solution agents, or rolling out mass updates using Ansible or Terraform.
• Hands‑on experience implementing and configuring an Observability solution in Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with high‑availability back‑end systems and services.
• Demonstrated sense of ownership to plan, execute, and drive product deliverables to successful completion in a collaborative environment.
• Experience with agile development methodologies, Test‑Driven Development (TDD), and CI/CD (a plus).
• Ability to think innovatively and contribute to the success of products, processes, and customer experience.
• Excellent decision‑making, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of PII/CCPA/GDPR compliance, Enterprise Single Sign‑On, Docker, Kubernetes, Atlassian Suite tools, Cloud Solutions (AWS and Azure), Terraform or Ansible.
• College degree in computer science/engineering or a related field.
• Minimum 4+ years of experience with Observability solutions (Datadog and Splunk).
• Minimum 2+ years of experience with rule and advanced logic creation for Observability.
• Proven history of delivering quality results on complex cross‑functional projects.
• Analytical and problem‑solving capabilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to communicate with a wide variety of audiences, both business and technical.
• Bonus: Experience in eCommerce.
• Experience working in a similar team responsible for being a Centre of Excellence.
• Experience working in a rapid growth global organization.

Summary

If you are a Platform Engineer and the prospect of joining a dedicated team intrigues you, then this role with our high‑profile client could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Apply below or reach out to your Randstad representative for more information.

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