Platform Engineer

Insight Global; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global in Cleveland, OH is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to set strategic priorities for maintaining current technology platforms, including OS, hardware, and software infrastructure.

The role emphasizes collaboration across teams to ensure secure, efficient, and resilient platform operations in cloud and on-prem environments, guiding DevOps initiatives and security policy implementation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field is required; alternatively, 9+ years in Platform Engineer roles.
• 6+ years of platform engineering and infrastructure focus with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Rancher).
• Direct ownership of Kubernetes platforms (not just deployed apps).
• Hands-on Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management (on-prem and Cloud).
• Expertise in automated interaction with physical infrastructure.
• Managing cloud environments (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Monitoring and log management with Nagios, Splunk, ELK.
• Backup and disaster recovery planning experience.
• Scripting in Python, PowerShell, and Bash.
• IaC and configuration tools like Ansible, Chef, Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Set strategic priorities for platform hardware, software, and network requirements.
• Lead teams responsible for monitoring and troubleshooting system performance.
• Optimize DevOps tools to support organizational needs (e.g., API Gateway, Terraform).
• Foster cross-functional collaboration to bring new features into production.
• Oversee automated and orchestrated fulfillment mechanisms for platform services.
• Lead cross-team collaboration to ensure smooth operations.
• Identify security threats and set standards for compliant security.
• Develop and implement security and resiliency policies aligned with regulations.
• Evaluate high-level design docs and provide feedback.
• Present findings from technical research for system changes.
• Maintain vendor relationships for mutual opportunities.

Skills

Platform engineering

Docker

Kubernetes

Rancher

Kubernetes lifecycle

Cloud platforms

Automation scripting

Python

PowerShell

Bash

Ansible

Terraform

Nagios

Splunk

ELK

Vault

TLS management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Rancher

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

Salary: $120,000-$155,000 with stock options (typically based on years of experience)

MUST HAVES:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related field. In lieu of a degree, at least 9 years of experience in the role of Platform Engineer or related position
• 6+ years of experience in platform engineering and infrastructure components [with a strong focus on containerization technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes, and Rancher.]
• Directly owned and operated Kubernetes platforms (not simply deployed applications into them)
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes cluster lifecycle management (both on-prem and Cloud environments)
• Expertise in automated interaction with physical infrastructure
• Proven track record in managing and maintaining cloud-based environments such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
• Expertise in monitoring and log management tools such as Nagios, Splunk, and ELK
• Proven track record in developing and implementing backup and disaster recovery strategies
• Expertise in scripting experience in languages such as Python, PowerShell, and Bash
• Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Chef, and Terraform

PLUSSES:

• Azure Solutions Architect, Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer preferred
• 3+ years of hands-on experience with containerization technologies, including Docker, and Kubernetes and Rancher for orchestration and cluster management
• Proven expertise in maintaining platform-level runtimes, including ingress controllers (e.g., NGINX), TLS certificate lifecycle management (e.g., cert-manager), and secrets management integrations (e.g., HashiCorp Vault)
• Experience deploying and managing observability tools, such as Sysdig for monitoring and CVE scanning, Fluentd for log forwarding, and Elasticsearch for log analysis
• Familiarity with GitOps practices and tools, particularly ArgoCD, to support continuous deployment workflows

Day to Day:

Insight Global is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to work in Cleveland, OH! The Lead Platform Engineer role is responsible for setting strategic priorities for the maintenance of platforms within the current technology environment. The role involves sharing leading best practices and providing guidance to maintain the overall integrity of the platform, including operating systems, hardware and software infrastructure that are critical to the company's user populace and application environments.

They foster a culture of collaboration with cross-functional teams to ensure that all components of the platform are working efficiently, securely, and resiliently. The Lead Platform Engineer leverages a strategic mindset, offers advice, and drives the development and implementation of security policies to ensure high performance and reliability of the company's infrastructure, including both cloud and on-premises systems, in support of DevOps efforts and general business and IT objectives.

Daily Responsibilities:

• Set strategic priorities for platform hardware, software, and network requirements in alignment with overall organizational goals
• Share best practices for monitoring system performance, and lead teams responsible for system performance and troubleshooting of issues
• Leverage advanced techniques and methods for optimizing DevOps tools (such as API Gateway, Teraform) to support processes as per organizational needs
• Foster a culture of collaboration among cross-functional teams to ensure new features and services are brought into production
• Leverage a strategic mindset to oversee the execution and maintenance of automated and orchestrated fulfillment mechanisms to optimize delivery of key platform services
• Lead cross-team collaboration and workstreams to ensure smooth operations
• Identify potential security threats, mitigate them proactively and set standards for a strict security compliance
• Drive and oversee the development and implementation of security and resiliency policies, standards, and procedures in line with organizational strategic priorities and latest industry regulations
• Evaluate high-level design documentation, share feedback, and provide recommendations
• Interpret results and present findings from technical research regarding user requests for new/modified systems or severe problem resolution
• Foster strong relationships with vendors to create mutually beneficial opportunities for the organization