Platform Engineer

AGFA HealthCare; Waterloo; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Platform Engineer, where you'll play a pivotal role in defining platform requirements. This exciting position involves collaborating with a global team to assess third-party technologies, implement data-driven solutions, and create documentation that drives best practices. You'll leverage your expertise in cloud environments, server virtualization, and systems architecture to support complex customer needs. If you're passionate about technology and eager to learn in a dynamic environment, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Competitive compensation

Career development programs

Inclusive workplace

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• 5-10 years of experience in platform architecture or administration.
• Strong technical knowledge in platform stack and systems architecture.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the team to design and implement data-driven investigations.
• Create standards-based design documentation and distribute to stakeholders.

Skills

Platform architecture

Linux troubleshooting

VMware

Kubernetes

Cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible)

Java

Python

Documentation skills

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

VMware

Terraform

Ansible

Proxmox/KVM

Job description

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The Platform Engineer will join a global team defining platform requirements for the Agfa HealthCare solution landscape, providing subject matter expertise on a combination of storage, Linux / Windows, VMware / KVM , Cloud, Kubernetes, networking, and/or load balancing. In collaboration with additional R&D teams, the Platform Engineer assess 3rd party technologies and champions evolving best practices towards secure and data-driven standards.

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate with the Platform Engineering team to design and implement data-driven investigation and analysis of 3rd party technologies in alignment with our product owners and business goals.
• Create standards-based design documentation, including baseline configurations and test results, and distribute these documents to the appropriate stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Support the implementation and transition to the new baseline configurations and share updates on the latest procedures with the R&D and Services organizations.
• Function as subject matter expert to R&D and Services stakeholders.
• Create and maintain internal tooling as required.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS, or equivalent experience in an IT field.

Experience:

• 5-10 years with platform architecture or administration, supporting complex customer needs in a secure and repeatable manner.

Requirements and skills:

• You have strong technical knowledge on platform stack and systems architecture with advanced analysis, documentation, and troubleshooting skills.
• You are experienced in server virtualisation technologies, including VMware and Proxmox/KVM.
• You are knowledgeable in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) with know how in deploying infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible).
• You have solid Linux troubleshooting and scripting skills.
• You have previous working knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized applications.
• Programming experience in system-related scripting and programming languages like Java or Python is advantageous.
• You are experienced with enterprise servers and have strong knowledge of enterprise storage from NetApp, Dell-EMC or HPE; experience with other vendors is a plus.
• You have an analytical mindset to translate complex ideas, concepts, and reports into practical plans and clear documentation.
• You are a team player with a process-oriented way of working.
• You are excited to learn, to work hands-on, eager to learn and proactive.You dare to challenge and ask questions.
• You are fluent in English.
• Experience with healthcare/imaging solutions is an asset.

Job description:

The Platform Engineer will join a global team defining platform requirements for the Agfa HealthCare solution landscape, providing subject matter expertise on a combination of storage, Linux / Windows, VMware / KVM , Cloud, Kubernetes, networking, and/or load balancing. In collaboration with additional R&D teams, the Platform Engineer assess 3rd party technologies and champions evolving best practices towards secure and data-driven standards.

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate with the Platform Engineering team to design and implement data-driven investigation and analysis of 3rd party technologies in alignment with our product owners and business goals.
• Create standards-based design documentation, including baseline configurations and test results, and distribute these documents to the appropriate stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Support the implementation and transition to the new baseline configurations and share updates on the latest procedures with the R&D and Services organizations.
• Function as subject matter expert to R&D and Services stakeholders.
• Create and maintain internal tooling as required.

Education:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS, or equivalent experience in an IT field.

Experience:

• 5-10 years with platform architecture or administration, supporting complex customer needs in a secure and repeatable manner.

Requirements and skills:

• You have strong technical knowledge on platform stack and systems architecture with advanced analysis, documentation, and troubleshooting skills.
• You are experienced in server virtualisation technologies, including VMware and Proxmox/KVM.
• You are knowledgeable in cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) with know how in deploying infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible).
• You have solid Linux troubleshooting and scripting skills.
• You have previous working knowledge of Kubernetes and containerized applications.
• Programming experience in system-related scripting and programming languages like Java or Python is advantageous.
• You are experienced with enterprise servers and have strong knowledge of enterprise storage from NetApp, Dell-EMC or HPE; experience with other vendors is a plus.
• You have an analytical mindset to translate complex ideas, concepts, and reports into practical plans and clear documentation.
• You are a team player with a process-oriented way of working.
• You are excited to learn, to work hands-on, eager to learn and proactive.You dare to challenge and ask questions.
• You are fluent in English.
• Experience with healthcare/imaging solutions is an asset.

We offer:

We offer a rewarding career in a field that impacts lives, the opportunity to work with a talented and committed team of individuals, training and career development programs, and a competitive compensation and benefits package. If you want to be part of this experience, we'll take you there!

Agfa Inc. is committed to complying with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act 2005 (AODA) and all of its standards to create a barrier-free Ontario. We will provide necessary accommodations during the recruitment and selection process to all applicants. If you require accommodation as part of the employment application process, please contact [e-mail].

At Agfa HealthCare, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that promotes diversity of Age, Gender, Gender Identity or Expression, Race, Sexual Orientation, Physical Ability, Ethnicity, or any other aspect that makes someone unique. The differences among us are our strengths. We are committed to promoting a diverse, equal, and inclusive workplace that fully represents the different cultures, viewpoints, and backgrounds of our global organization and the world we live in.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Information Technology

• Industries

  Software Development, Hospitals and Health Care, and IT Services and IT Consulting

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