IT Platform Engineer

Bangor Savings Bank; United States; Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work schedule

Tuition reimbursement

Comprehensive health and wellness programs

Job summary

Bangor Savings Bank is seeking an IT Platform Engineer to join their IT Infrastructure Engineering team. This position plays a critical role in delivering innovative technology solutions and optimizing infrastructure through automation and security by design.

Ideal candidates will have strong collaboration skills and a keen focus on security, alongside experience with CI/CD pipelines and Kubernetes. The role offers a hybrid work schedule at their Bangor, Maine campus, and includes opportunities for internal training and tuition reimbursement.

Qualifications

• Proactive problem-solver with strong attention to detail.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Strong understanding of platform engineering best practices.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools required.

Responsibilities

• Manage and maintain the containerized application platform.
• Monitor and troubleshoot system performance.
• Collaborate with development teams for efficient release management.
• Implement configuration management for infrastructure.

Skills

Automation

Orchestration

Security by Design

CI/CD Pipelines

Kubernetes

Systems Management Software

Cloud Native Solutions

Analytical Skills

Job description

About the Team

This role is a member of the IT Infrastructure Engineering team and collaborates daily with IT Software Engineering and Enterprise Architecture. By practicing DevOps principles, the team leads the way in utilizing modern methods of working to help IT and the bank reliably and efficiently deliver more value to customers. The ideal candidate is expected to demonstrate elevated levels of collaboration across teams with a focus on people and ad‑hoc interactions.

How you will create an impact

The IT Platform Engineer plays a pivotal role in enabling and accelerating the delivery of innovative and reliable technology solutions across our IT department. With experience in automation, orchestration, and security by design, this role is instrumental in optimizing the delivery of safe, reliable software and infrastructure to our customers. This role demands strong collaboration and clear communication with other IT peers and business line partners. This position offers a balance of challenging and rewarding work, where attention to detail and a security‑first mindset are paramount. You’ll have the opportunity to build relationships with talented individuals across the bank.

This position is located at our beautiful campus in Bangor, Maine, and offers a hybrid work schedule.

Responsibilities

• Proactively self‑start on research, design, and implementation of new tools, capabilities, and processes to streamline software and infrastructure testing and deployment.
• Manage and maintain our containerized application platform.
• Work with your team to build a set of reusable services for the platform.
• Monitor and troubleshoot system performance and availability using observability tools.
• Collaborate with development teams to ensure smooth and efficient release management.
• Evaluate, research, and recommend new systems and technology to improve existing processes and the user experience.
• Use Infrastructure as Code principles to automate oversight of systems and services in a more scalable and sustainable strategy.
• Implement configuration management for both infrastructure and applications, making them easier to secure, deploy, and maintain.
• Create and maintain accurate diagrams and documentation of supported systems and applications.
• Participate in the authoring and upkeep of IT standards and procedures.
• Maintain a focus on security in all work efforts.
• Foster a culture of continual experimentation and learning.
• Adapt to and lead change, be open to new ideas, take on new challenges, handle pressure, and adjust plans to meet changing needs; manage a portfolio of short, medium, and long term activities.

Qualifications

• Proactive problem‑solver with a keen eye for detail and a passion for security.
• Team player with excellent communication, interpersonal, and collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with the ability to analyze complex systems and identify potential vulnerabilities.
• Confidence to voice ideas and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Strong understanding of platform engineering principles, best practices, and industry standards.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, containerization, orchestration tools such as Kubernetes, systems management software, Active Directory, virtual computing, and cloud native solutions.

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule.
• Work on campus in Bangor, Maine.
• Internal and external training opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Comprehensive health and wellness programs.

Physical Demands/Conditions Requirements

General office environment. Moderate lifting (to 35 lbs) required. Moderate reaching, walking, sitting and standing required.

Equipment Used

General office equipment.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Bangor Savings Bank provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, age, national origin, or any other class protected under state or federal law. The Bank is also committed to providing equal employment opportunity to qualified persons with disability, veterans, and/or disabled veterans. This application will remain active for a period of 90 days. If, after such time, you still wish to be considered for employment, you must reapply. Bangor Savings Bank provides workers compensation coverage for employees injured on the job. It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.