Platform Engineer

Econolite; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 115,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly pay

Weekly PTO accrual

Paid holidays

Medical plans

Dental

Vision

FSA

401k discretionary match

Identity theft protection

Job summary

Econolite is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and support Kubernetes-based infrastructure for the Centracs Mobility product line in customer on‑premises environments. You will also assist with cloud DevOps for hosted workloads while collaborating with development, support, and customer IT teams.

The role requires working with on‑prem hardware, various networking constraints, and occasional travel to customer sites for installations and troubleshooting.

Qualifications

• 2–6 years of platform engineering, DevOps, SRE, or systems engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience running Kubernetes on-premises (RKE2, k3s, kubeadm or OpenShift).
• Background with Docker and Helm.
• Solid networking knowledge: TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, TLS, firewalls, VPNs.
• Linux and Windows Server admin with Bash/PowerShell scripting.
• Azure DevOps or similar CI/CD; Azure/AWS cloud experience.
• Experience with SQL Server and PostgreSQL administration.
• Security practices incl. SOC 2 compliance.
• Experience supporting enterprise-grade software in customer environments.
• Proficiency in C# programming.
• Willingness to travel to customer sites.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure, and maintain Kubernetes clusters on customer on-premises hardware.
• Package and deploy Centracs Mobility services using Helm with repeatable configurations.
• Build tooling, runbooks, and docs for on-prem installations and air-gapped networks.
• Provide on-prem platform services: ingress, load balancing, certificates, storage, secrets, identity, messaging.
• Manage SQL Server and PostgreSQL provisioning, backups, HA, upgrades.
• Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting for on-prem deployments; remote or on-site support.
• Collaborate with customer IT for networking, DNS, firewall rules and sizing.
• Apply security hardening and patching; support SOC 2 and compliance.
• Assist cloud DevOps: Azure DevOps CI/CD for .NET/Angular apps; cloud Kubernetes.

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

Networking

Linux/Windows

PowerShell

Bash

Azure DevOps

SQL Server

PostgreSQL

C#

Security SOC 2

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS or Eng

Tools

Terraform

K8s tooling

Job description

Econolite® is an innovator of Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) solutions, products, and services. Our technology is helping save lives and making the Smart City a reality. If you want to be at the forefront of this intelligent technology revolution, we want to talk to you about being part of our team. Econolite is committed to employing the best talent that will make significant contributions to building a safer, connected world.

Econolite’s ITS solutions ease traffic congestion, provide safer mobility, and improve quality of life. As the one-stop-shop leader for traffic management systems, sensor products, and services, Econolite is committed to the advancement of connected and autonomous vehicles, smart cities, and cybersecurity.

We are looking for a Platform Engineer to join our team, specializing in Kubernetes-based infrastructure. In this role, you will primarily deploy, operate, and support the Centracs Mobility product line in customer on-premises environments running Kubernetes, and secondarily assist with the cloud DevOps that supports our hosted environments. You will work closely with development, support, and customer IT teams to deliver secure, reliable, and repeatable deployments.

Some travel to customer sites is required for installations, upgrades, and troubleshooting.

DUTIES

• Install, configure, upgrade, and maintain Kubernetes clusters in customer on-premises environments, on customer-provided hardware and virtualization platforms.
• Package and deploy Centracs Mobility services using Helm and version-controlled, repeatable configuration.
• Build and maintain the tooling, runbooks, and documentation that make on-premises installations and upgrades consistent and repeatable, including deployments into restricted or air-gapped networks (private container registries, offline install packages).
• Provide platform services on premises without relying on cloud-managed services: ingress and load balancing, certificate management, persistent storage, secrets management, identity (Keycloak), and messaging (Kafka).
• Provide platform capabilities for SQL Server and PostgreSQL databases, including provisioning, backup/restore, high availability, and upgrades.
• Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting for on-premises deployments; diagnose and resolve issues in customer environments, remotely or on site.
• Work with customer IT and network teams on site prerequisites, including networking, DNS, firewall rules, remote access, and hardware sizing.
• Apply security hardening and patching to clusters, nodes, and containers; remediate CVEs; and support security practices and certifications such as SOC 2.
• Assist with cloud DevOps: build and maintain Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for containerized .NET (C#) and Angular applications, and support cloud-hosted Kubernetes environments.
• Use AI tools to accelerate scripting, troubleshooting, automation, and documentation, and review their output before applying it to production or customer environments.
• Work closely with the technical and support teams to deliver and manage services with maximum uptime.
• Contribute to other projects as needed, such as software development.

QUALIFICATIONS

The candidate will possess keen analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication skills, and a mindset of continual learning. Candidates must be self-motivated individuals who proactively seek to grow their knowledge base and progress in their careers.

• 2–6 years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, SRE, or systems engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience running Kubernetes outside of a managed cloud service (e.g., RKE2, k3s, kubeadm, or OpenShift), including installation, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Strong background with Docker containers and Helm.
• Strong understanding of networking, including TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, TLS/certificates, firewalls, VPNs, and network segmentation.
• Linux and Windows Server administration, with scripting in Bash and PowerShell.
• Azure DevOps, including pipeline development, or comparable CI/CD experience; Azure or AWS cloud experience.
• Working knowledge of SQL Server and PostgreSQL administration.
• Experience managing security policies and practices, such as SOC 2.
• Experience supporting enterprise-grade production software, preferably delivered into customer-managed environments.
• Programming experience with a high-level programming language, such as C#.
• Ability to communicate effectively with customer IT staff and to travel to customer sites as needed.
• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science or an equivalent engineering field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATONS

• Experience with air-gapped or disconnected deployments.
• Experience operating Kafka (e.g., Strimzi), Keycloak, and cert-manager on Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure as code and configuration management (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Observability tooling (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry).
• Virtualization platforms (e.g., VMware vSphere, Hyper‑V).
• Traffic or Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) domain experience, or experience serving public‑sector customers.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT

All candidates who accept employment will be subject to a background investigation and drug screening. For applicable roles, candidates who accept employment will also be subject to a Motor Vehicle/Driving Record screening.

COMPENSATION

The base pay range for this full-time exempt position is $115,000-$140,000 per year plus benefits. Pay ranges are determined by various factors, including role, experience, and location. The pay range displayed reflects the minimum and maximum target for new hire base pay rates for this position. Within the range, actual individual compensation is determined by various factors, including location, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

BENEFITS

This role is eligible for benefits: weekly pay, weekly PTO accrual, paid holidays. Various medical plans, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, direct deposit. Basic life, LTD, 401k discretionary match. Other voluntary benefits include: identity theft protection.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, skills, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

We conform to all the laws, statutes, and regulations concerning equal employment opportunities and affirmative action. We strongly encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities and veterans to apply to all of our job openings. We are an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, lactation, ancestry/national origin, citizenship, age, disability, arrest and court records, military & veteran's status, Genetic Information & Testing, Family & Medical Leave, or any other classification protected by state or federal law.

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