Platform Engineer

INSPYR Solutions; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

INSPYR Solutions in Dallas, TX is seeking a Platform Engineer focused on Cloud Infrastructure to design, build, and operate scalable data and AI platforms in a regulated environment. The role is hybrid onsite four days per week and emphasizes cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and platform reliability.

You will collaborate with senior engineers, implement IaC with Terraform, manage Azure resources, and contribute to CI/CD using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of IT experience in enterprise environments.
• 3-5 years of hands-on cloud engineering (Azure preferred).
• Strong experience with IAM/RBAC, core cloud services, and data platforms.
• Hands-on exposure to Databricks and data governance concepts.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of platform initiatives and enhancements.
• Build and maintain cloud infrastructure across Azure.
• Develop infrastructure-as-code with Terraform modules.
• Standardize configurations and support automation initiatives.
• Collaborate on CI/CD using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps.
• Provide operational support and on-call rotations as needed.
• Monitor performance, troubleshoot issues, and maintain observability.

Skills

Azure

IAM/RBAC

Terraform

Databricks

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Python

Bash

PowerShell

Docker

Kubernetes

Monitoring

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Azure DevOps

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

Title: Platform Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure

Duration: Full Time

Location: Dallas, TX - Hybrid Onsite 4 days/week

Compensation: $75,000 - $140,000

Work Requirements: US Citizen, GC Holders or Authorized to Work in the U.S.

This role supports the build, optimization, and ongoing operation of enterprise data and AI platforms within a large-scale, highly regulated environment. You’ll work alongside senior engineers and cross-functional teams to deliver infrastructure, automation, and platform enhancements that enable data-driven decision making and AI innovation.

This is a hands-on role focused on cloud infrastructure, DevOps practices, and platform reliability across modern data and AI ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate with platform leads and senior engineers:

• Support delivery of platform initiatives and enhancements
• Provide regular updates and contribute to team objectives
• Partner with teams across security, networking, cloud operations, and application development

Support cloud platform engineering and deployment:

• Assist in building and maintaining cloud infrastructure across Azure and related services
• Configure networking and security components (virtual networks, access controls, routing, private connectivity)
• Support data platform services including clusters, compute resources, and data governance tooling

Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code:

• Build reusable Terraform modules for cloud and data platform resources
• Standardize configurations and support automation initiatives
• Participate in code reviews and CI/CD validation processes

Contribute to platform automation and process improvements:

• Develop scripts and tools to improve operational efficiency
• Help create documentation, SOPs, and onboarding materials
• Support continuous improvement of deployment and configuration standards

Monitor platform performance and troubleshoot issues:

• Analyze logs, metrics, and system behavior to identify issues
• Support stability and performance optimization efforts
• Assist with maintaining observability using monitoring tools

Support platform reliability and incident response:

• Participate in troubleshooting and remediation activities
• Assist with incident response under guidance from senior engineers
• Contribute to maintaining service-level objectives (SLOs)

Build and maintain monitoring and alerting:

• Develop dashboards and alert rules for infrastructure and data workloads
• Support log ingestion and monitoring automation

Support CI/CD and release management:

• Maintain pipelines using GitHub Actions or Azure DevOps
• Assist with infrastructure deployment workflows (Terraform plan/apply)
• Support build and deployment of data platform assets

Provide operational and production support:

• Assist with patching, remediation, and platform hardening
• Support user tickets and platform issues
• Participate in after-hours or on-call rotations as needed

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of overall IT experience in enterprise environments
• 3-5 years of hands-on cloud engineering experience (Azure preferred)
• Strong experience with:
  • Cloud infrastructure and networking concepts
  • Identity and access management (IAM/RBAC)
  • Core cloud services (storage, security, data services)
• Experience with data platforms:
  • Hands-on exposure to tools like Databricks (clusters, jobs, basic data governance concepts)
• Infrastructure-as-code expertise:
  • Terraform and Git-based development workflows
• CI/CD experience:
  • Azure DevOps and/or GitHub Actions
• Scripting skills:
  • Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Containerization knowledge:
  • Docker and basic Kubernetes concepts
• Monitoring and observability:
  • Familiarity with cloud monitoring and logging tools
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Ability to collaborate across teams and communicate effectively

Nice to Have

• Experience working in regulated or enterprise‑scale environments
• Exposure to data engineering or AI/ML platforms
• Experience building reusable infrastructure modules
• Familiarity with security and compliance best practices

About INSPYR Solutions

Technology is our focus and quality is our commitment. As a national expert in delivering flexible technology and talent solutions, we strategically align industry and technical expertise with our clients’ business objectives and cultural needs. Our solutions are tailored to each client and include a wide variety of professional services, project, and talent solutions. By always striving for excellence and focusing on the human aspect of our business, we work seamlessly with our talent and clients to match the right solutions to the right opportunities. Learn more about us at inspyrsolutions.com.

INSPYR Solutions provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, INSPYR Solutions complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

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