Platform Engineer

Samaritan's Purse; Boone (NC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site clinic

Medical & vision insurance

FSA

Disability insurance

Paid family leave

Life insurance

401(k) plan

Holidays

Vacation days

Sick days

Job summary

Samaritan's Purse in Boone, NC is seeking a Platform Engineer to join the Information Technology team on-site. The role focuses on designing, deploying, and securing scalable cloud infrastructure across on-premises and cloud environments to support ministry systems.

You will automate provisioning with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and Ansible, implement CI workflows, monitor platforms and security controls, and collaborate with Platform, Security, and Systems Administration teams to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or certificate in a related field with 5–7 years in DevOps/Platform Engineering, or 7+ years in IT.
• Strong Linux administration and infrastructure automation experience with Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Bash/PowerShell/Python.
• Known virtualization/containerization tech: VMware/oVirt/Hyper-V, Docker, Kubernetes; firewall/network segmentation knowledge.
• Experience with security and observability tools including ELK, Grafana, Prometheus, CollectD.
• 12 credit hours of Biblical Studies (required), with possible on-hire completion.

Responsibilities

• Design, manage, and optimize secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across on-prem and off-prem environments.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and deployment using Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and Ansible with CI workflows.
• Monitor cloud platforms, servers, networks, and security controls; troubleshoot with Platform/Security teams.
• Collaborate with management and IT stakeholders to gather requirements and allocate resources.
• Maintain standards and cost/operational impact assessments for changes.

Skills

DevOps / Platform Engineering

Linux administration

Scripting: Bash, PowerShell, Python

Education

Bachelor's degree or certificate in related field

12 Biblical studies credits

Tools

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

VMware

oVirt

Hyper-V

ELK

Grafana

Prometheus

CollectD

Job description

Location: Boone, NC, United States

Get Involved!

What do we believe?

At Samaritan's Purse, the Gospel is the center of all we do! We start each day with a time of devotions and prayer for each other, our staff, and volunteers who serve around the world. As a faith-driven organization, our Statement of Faith shapes every aspect of our global work.

Please take time to review the following link as you consider working with us: https://www.samaritanspurse.org/our-ministry/statement-of-faith/

What is the opportunity?

We are seeking a Platform Engineer to join our Information Technology team in Boone, NC (or another approved on-site location). Through humanitarian work, the goal and purpose of Samaritan's Purse are to help people in Jesus' name and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

In the role of Platform Engineer, you will have the opportunity to:

• Maintain a personal, active relationship with Jesus Christ and is a consistent witness for Jesus Christ.
• Design, manage, and optimize secure, scalable cloud infrastructure across on-premises and off-premises environments to support reliable ministry systems and applications.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, and deployment using technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and Ansible, while implementing continuous integration workflows for applications and infrastructure.
• Monitor and maintain cloud platforms, servers, networks, and security controls, including network firewalls, while troubleshooting infrastructure issues and partnering with Platform, Security, and Systems Administration teams to maintain availability and security.
• Partner with management, IT teams, and stakeholders to gather infrastructure requirements, coordinate technical projects, and ensure appropriate software, server, and cloud resources are available to meet organizational needs.
• Support infrastructure governance and continuous improvement by maintaining technical standards, best practices, and quality assurance processes while evaluating the cost and operational impact of new systems and infrastructure changes.
• Other duties as assigned.

What are the qualifications?

• Bachelor's degree or university program certificate in a related field and five (5) to seven (7) years of experience in DevOps or Platform Engineering, or seven (7)+ years of experience in a related IT discipline; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong experience with Linux systems administration and infrastructure automation, including Ansible, Chef, Puppet, or similar tools, along with Bash, PowerShell, and Python scripting.
• Strong knowledge of virtualization, containerization, and infrastructure technologies, including VMware, oVirt, Hyper-V, Docker, Kubernetes, or similar platforms, with an understanding of network segmentation and firewall configuration.
• Experience implementing and monitoring infrastructure security and observability solutions, including automated web application security tools and logging, metrics, and monitoring platforms such as ELK, Grafana, Prometheus, and CollectD.
• 12 credit hours of college-level Biblical Studies (required); if not already completed, an opportunity to meet and complete the requirement is available upon hire.

What are the benefits?

• On-site Medical Clinic (staff and dependents)
• Medical, prescription, dental & vision insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Long-term and Short-term disability insurance
• Paid Family Medical Leave
• Term Life Insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• 10 paid holidays
• 12 vacation/personal days
• 10 sick days

Type: Full-Time

Department: Information Technology

Location: (On-Site) Boone, NC; Irving, TX; N. Wilkesboro, NC; Charlotte, NC; Flowery Branch, GA; Aurora, IL; Englewood, CO; Fullerton, CA; Coppell, TX; Windsor Mill, MD

Language Requirement: Fluency in English (required)