Lead Platform Engineer

Apex Systems; Naperville (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Apex Systems is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to drive global deployments of IIoT technologies within the industrial sector. This role involves leading complex projects, ensuring secure and efficient solutions, and collaborating with various teams to enhance customer integrations. Candidates should have extensive experience in solution architecture, cybersecurity, and project management, along with a relevant degree.

Benefits

Medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance plans

Employee stock purchase program (ESPP)

401K program with company match

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with free counseling sessions

On-demand training program and certification prep

Discounts on various services

Qualifications

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in relevant fields.
• 5+ years leading and driving projects to successful completion.
• Experience with cloud architectures utilizing IaaS and PaaS solutions.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture solutions and designs in the IIoT space.
• Manage a broadly disciplined team in IIoT deployment.
• Ensure solutions are standard, scalable, and leverageable across diverse customers.

Skills

Solution Architecture & Design

IT Architecture/Infrastructure

IIoT Industry

Network Engineering

Cybersecurity

Project Management

TCP Networking

Networking Protocols

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT Technology, Electrical Engineering, or related technology-driven degree

Job description

Lead Platform Engineer – Commercial Security Solutions

This unique opportunity allows for a direct impact on conserving vital resources and protecting the people we serve. The Industrial sector has been a leader in utilizing IIoT solutions to deliver exceptional value and services to our customers.

The Lead Platform Engineer will be a leader in global deployments of IIoT technologies and solutions within many industrial water services and offerings. This will include complex cloud architectures, general data communications, cellular gateways, LAN communications, wireless solutions, data historians, and equipment integrations to our customer’s industrial controls environment (i.e., via 3D TRASAR Controller platforms and IIoT devices). They will be a technical resource for ensuring all Industrial platforms and solutions are deployed on customer sites correctly and securely, utilizing remote monitoring and data analysis to verify and validate execution. These efforts will be primarily in leading and managing new projects, platform redesigns, and miscellaneous customer engagements.

The Lead Platform Engineer will work directly with internal support teams, Sales Engineers, and Customers. They will also manage a broadly disciplined team in the overall support of IIoT deployment and platform architectures.

What you will do:

• Lead architecture solutions and designs in the IIoT space, with focus on the long-term security of end-to-end solutions.
• Support data communications and customer integrations for all solutions and architecture, through product life cycle and technology migrations.
• Engage in activities around cloud IaaS/PaaS infrastructure, wireless devices, network data communications…including 3D TRASAR Controllers, PLC solutions, and various IIoT solutions.
• Perform ‘hands-on’ network/cybersecurity/wireless assessment, design, and implementation of complex process automation.
• Provide strong leadership in a dynamic, uncertain and challenging environment, and work effectively in a matrix organization.
• Creativity in problem solving with a positive ‘can do’ approach and high levels of self-motivation and drive.
• Monitor, review, report, and enforce security policies and procedures.
• Experience managing the successful delivery for multiple simultaneous complex technology solutions.
• Write detailed documentation that includes the user needs, acceptable architectures, approved security methods, ‘registering’ information, common observed issues with remediation recommendations, or implementation requirements to integrate within a customer’s network and/or control system infrastructure.
• Provide technical customer support specific to communications and security solutions. Participate on customer conference calls to articulate capabilities, solutions, and security best practices.
• Ensure solutions are standard, scalable, and leverageable across a diverse customer/industry landscape, as well as globally and via a diverse workforce.
• Accurately articulate the requirements and priorities of various teams from Enterprise Security, Information Technology (IT), Marketing/Sales teams, and customers.
• Present technical findings to non-technical stakeholders at all levels of the organization to communicate best practices, risks, architectures, and proposed directions.
• Work across the business to drive a continuous improvement culture with respect to deployment performance, security, scalability, maintainability, and supportability.
• Experience in multiple aspects of project delivery, such as business case development, solution definition, project implementation, team building and management, managing third party vendors.
• Lead other team members in the global support and management of the IoT infrastructure and equipment deployments.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT Technology, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or related technology-driven degree.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in Solution Architecture & Design, IT Architecture/Infrastructure, the IIoT Industry, and/or Network Engineering.
• 5+ years of experience integrating cybersecurity into designs and architectures.
• 5+ years leading and driving projects to successful completion.
• 2+ years of cloud architectures utilizing IaaS and PaaS solutions.
• Experience working as part of a large, multi-disciplinary team completing full project life-cycle implementations.
• Experience working with TCP networking (DNS/Routing/Firewalls/NAT/Gateways/etc…).
• Experience working with networking protocols (NTP/HTTP/HTTPS/AMQPS/FTP/SFTP/TFTP/SSH/TELNET).
• Proficient computer skills with Microsoft Office.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong interpersonal communications, organizational, project management, and written/verbal communication skills.
• Strong analytical, problem solving, and interpersonal skills.
• Experience managing and leading cross-functional teams.
• Azure or equivalent cloud experience/skills.
• Experience with the setup and testing of various IIoT hardware (Gateways, end nodes, controllers, etc…).
• Experience working with cellular networks and IIoT networks.
• Experience working with the Agile Scrum process.

EEO Employer

Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at [e-mail] or 844-463-6178.

Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.

Apex Benefits Overview:Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Apex team member can provide.