Lead Platform Engineer — DevX & Cloud Automation

American Family Insurance; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 131,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision benefits

401(k) contribution

Pension plan

Paid time off (23 days annually)

Job summary

American Family Insurance is seeking a skilled engineer to design, build, and operate cloud platforms, ensuring secure, reliable delivery. Candidates should have extensive experience with AWS and GCP, including Kubernetes management and CI/CD automation.

The ideal applicant will have strong programming skills in Python and TypeScript, with knowledge of Backstage.io and Terraform preferred. This role offers competitive compensation and comprehensive employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience managing cloud services, especially AWS and GCP.
• Strong programming skills, particularly in Python and TypeScript.
• Expertise in CI/CD practices and Kubernetes management.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud solutions that enable reliable delivery.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
• Drive automation practices across engineering teams.

Skills

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

GCP

Python

CI/CD

Backstage.io

GitLab CI/CD

Datadog

TypeScript

Tools

GitLab

Docker

JFrog Artifactory

Crossplane.io

Job description

American Family Insurance is seeking a skilled engineer to design, build, and operate cloud platforms, ensuring secure, reliable delivery. Candidates should have extensive experience with AWS and GCP, including Kubernetes management and CI/CD automation.

The ideal applicant will have strong programming skills in Python and TypeScript, with knowledge of Backstage.io and Terraform preferred. This role offers competitive compensation and comprehensive employee benefits.