Platform Engineer

Synergy Interactive; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Chicago is seeking a skilled engineer to develop applications and manage infrastructure. Responsibilities include building automation tools, implementing infrastructure as code with Terraform, and leading incident management efforts. Ideal candidates will have a degree in Computer Science or Engineering, deep Linux knowledge, and experience with AWS. This role offers an opportunity to drive efficiency improvements within a collaborative engineering team.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Deep knowledge of Linux systems and CI/CD tools.
• Proven experience in AWS infrastructure.
• Familiarity with vulnerability management and security products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding IT Operations best practices for always-up environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop applications, automation tools, and necessary infrastructure.
• Maintain infrastructure as code templates using Terraform.
• Lead incident management culture within the team.
• Contribute to incident command and on-call rotations.
• Grow technical expertise by collaborating with engineers across the organization.
• Drive efficiency improvements for software at scale.

Skills

Linux systems knowledge

CI/CD tools (Jenkins)

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Experience with SaaS

Docker

Kubernetes

Vulnerability management

Monitoring tools

Strong communication skills

Education

Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Terraform

AWS

Docker

Kubernetes

Jenkins

Monitoring tools

Job description

• Develop applications, automation tools, and the necessary infrastructure to build, deploy, monitor and integrate data sources for our systems and applications
• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) templates using Terraform
• Lead and cultivate a culture of incident management within the team
• Contribute to incident command and on-call rotations
• Build your technical expertise while working closely with a team of skilled engineers
• Drive efficiency improvements in software at scale
• Engage in learning, teaching, and collaborating with different teams across the organization

Required Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• Deep knowledge of Linux systems and CI/CD tools such as Jenkins
• Proven experience in implementing and maintaining scalable and reliable infrastructure on Amazon Web Services (AWS)
• Hands‑on experience with Software as a Service (SaaS) or other managed software offerings
• Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
• Well‑versed in vulnerability management and security products
• Expertise in one or more major public cloud platforms
• Understanding of IT Operations best practices in always‑up environments
• Expertise in troubleshooting using monitoring tools
• Strong written and verbal communication skills