Application Platform Engineer - Consultant

ZipRecruiter; Sacramento (CA); Remote; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare system seeks a Platform Engineer, Consultant to enhance their Developer Enablement Platform. This pivotal role involves integrating APIs into infrastructure systems and enabling efficient application development. Joining a forward-thinking team, you’ll shape the future of developer tooling and infrastructure while enjoying a remote work environment and contract-to-hire status.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Software Engineering.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Proficient in scripting languages like Python or Go.

Responsibilities

• Design and support a scalable Developer Platform integrating APIs.
• Develop automation frameworks and API gateways.
• Collaborate with teams to build reusable services for application deployment.

Skills

Platform Engineering

DevOps

Software Engineering

RESTful APIs

Infrastructure as Code

Cloud Technologies

API Management Tools

Scripting and Coding

DevOps Principles

Education

AZ-400 or equivalent certification

AZ-900 or equivalent certification

RedHat DO-374/DO-414 or equivalent certification

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Azure

Kubernetes

Postman

OpenAPI/Swagger

API Management

Job description

Job DescriptionOVERVIEW

We are partnering with a leading healthcare system to expand our Developer & Employee Experience Team with a specialized Platform Engineer, Consultant. This role is central to building a scalable Developer Enablement Platform, focused on integrating APIs into infrastructure systems and enabling faster, more reliable application development across the enterprise.

This is a contract-to-hire opportunity to work on a forward-looking team that sits above core infrastructure, bridging infrastructure and application development by building and maintaining the API integration layer and developer tooling.

*Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship*

• Duration: 6 -12 months contract to hire
• Location: 100% remote, however for this position we can only hire from: California, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington
• Rate: $65-$90/hr DOE

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, build, and support a scalable Developer Platform that integrates application-layer APIs with existing infrastructure services.
• Develop API gateways, developer tools, and integration pipelines to enable internal teams to consume infrastructure resources as services.
• Build automation frameworks using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with a focus on API-driven provisioning, abstracting infrastructure complexity for developers.
• Implement and support RESTful APIs, API proxies, service meshes, and authentication/authorization mechanisms (OAuth2, OpenID Connect, etc.).
• Partner with DevOps, SREs, App Dev, and Security teams to build secure, reusable services that accelerate application deployment.
• Write clear, modular, reusable IaC code using tools like Ansible and Terraform emphasizing extensibility and integration capabilities.
• Contribute to API documentation, developer onboarding materials, and platform standards to enable self-service consumption of infrastructure.
• Lead technical discussions and guide internal teams in API-first, event-driven architecture practices.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 7+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Software Engineering roles.
• Strong experience in designing and building developer platforms that enable self-service and infrastructure abstraction.
• Proven expertise integrating and managing RESTful APIs in enterprise environments.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (Ansible, Terraform, or similar), applied to developer enablement or API service provisioning.
• Proficiency in scripting and coding (e.g., Python, Go, or similar used in platform development).
• Experience with cloud- technologies (Azure), API management tools (e.g., Apigee, Kong, Azure API Management).
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong understanding of modern DevOps, GitOps, and developer experience (DevEx) principles.
• • AZ-400, AZ-900, or equivalent certifications.
  • RedHat DO-374/DO-414 or equivalent.
  • Experience with OpenAPI/Swagger, Postman collections, and API-first design.
  • Familiarity with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
  • Experience building internal platforms for large, regulated enterprises.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of , , , , , , , marital status, veteran status, status, or other non-merit factor. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.