Platform Engineer

Panera Bread; Fenton (MO); On-site; USD 98,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Panera Bread is seeking a Platform Engineer on the Panera Systems team to build, support, and improve automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure platforms that enable software delivery across the organization.

You will work closely with development, QA, and infrastructure teams to improve reliability, efficiency, and developer productivity, while growing your expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform engineering.

Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or related field.
• Foundational understanding of CI/CD concepts and software delivery practices.
• Experience with source control systems such as GitLab or GitHub.
• Experience scripting with Python, Bash, PowerShell, or JavaScript.
• Experience with Linux administration.
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code concepts and tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience with Docker containers.
• Basic understanding of Kubernetes concepts.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.
• Assist in developing Infrastructure as Code solutions for cloud and on-premises environments.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve build, deployment, and release processes.
• Develop automation scripts and tooling to reduce manual effort.
• Support containerized applications running in Kubernetes environments.
• Monitor systems and resolve operational issues.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis activities.
• Maintain source control and branching standards.
• Assist with platform upgrades, migrations, and modernization efforts.
• Contribute to documentation and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Skills

Troubleshooting

Communication

Collaboration

Automation

Learning mindset

Tools

GitLab

GitHub

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

Kubernetes

Grafana

Datadog

Splunk

Prometheus

Job description

Platform Engineer

Position Summary

As a Platform Engineer on the Panera Systems team, you will help build, support, and improve the automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure platforms that enable software delivery across the organization. You will work closely with development, QA, and infrastructure teams to improve reliability, efficiency, and developer productivity.

This role is ideal for an engineer with foundational DevOps experience who is looking to continue growing their expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform engineering.

Responsibilities

• Support and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.
• Assist in developing Infrastructure as Code solutions for cloud and on-premises environments.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve build, deployment, and release processes.
• Develop automation scripts and tooling to reduce manual effort.
• Support containerized applications running in Kubernetes environments.
• Monitor systems and resolve operational issues.
• Participate in incident response and root cause analysis activities.
• Maintain source control and branching standards.
• Assist with platform upgrades, migrations, and modernization efforts.
• Contribute to documentation and knowledge-sharing initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 2-4 years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a related field.
• Foundational understanding of CI/CD concepts and software delivery practices.
• Experience with source control systems such as GitLab or GitHub.
• Experience scripting with one or more of the following:
  • Python
  • Bash
  • PowerShell
  • JavaScript
• Experience with Linux administration.
• Exposure to Infrastructure as Code concepts and tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience with Docker containers.
• Basic understanding of Kubernetes concepts.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, or Prometheus.
• Experience supporting CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI.
• Experience with VMware or virtualization technologies.
• Knowledge of DevSecOps concepts and practices.

Why You'll Succeed

• You enjoy learning and adopting new technologies.
• You are passionate about automation and efficiency.
• You thrive in collaborative environments.
• You are eager to grow into a senior engineering role.

Additional Description :

Competitive salary $98,077 - $117,692 annually.