Platform Engineer

Sanmina; Huntsville (AL); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanmina in Huntsville, AL is seeking a Platform Engineer to drive the design, deployment, testing, and ongoing maintenance of cloud-native ecosystems within a restricted air-gapped environment. This role emphasizes secure administration, automated backups, patching, and reliable environment architecture for defense applications.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement high-performance systems, manage lifecycle data, and stay current with new technologies and best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• Proven experience as a DevOps/Platform/Software Engineer, or similar role.
• Strong proficiency in one or more statically typed/compiled language such as Java, C#, Go.
• Strong proficiency in one or more dynamically typed/scripting languages such as Javascript, Typescript, Python or Bash.
• Experience with Git, GitLab, CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with cloud platforms.
• Experience with relational databases (Oracle preferred), Postgres.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Work with internal teams to understand user requirements and provide technical solutions
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing software
• Document and maintain software functionality
• Stay up-to-date with new technologies and best practices

Skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or related field

Tools

Git

GitLab

CI/CD pipelines

Docker

Kubernetes

Oracle

PostgreSQL

Job description

Job Description

Position Title: Platform Engineer

Location: Huntsville, AL / Hybrid

Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required including Security Checks (Mandatory due to ITAR/CUI defense constraints).

Job Purpose
The Platform Engineer will drive technical execution and operational excellence through the design, deployment, testing, maintenance, and enhancement of existing and next-generation, cloud-native ecosystems. This individual will be uniquely responsible for the secure administration, continuous patching, automated backup, and environment architecture of a highly restricted, air-gapped defense environment. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional infrastructure and database teams to implement a high-performance system capable of managing intricate structural hierarchies and complex lifecycle data.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software applications
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define, design, and ship new features
• Work with internal teams to understand user requirements and provide technical solutions
• Troubleshoot, debug and upgrade existing software
• Document and maintain software functionality
• Stay up-to-date with new technologies and best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor\'s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
• Proven experience as a DevOps/Platform/Software Engineer, or similar role
• Strong proficiency in one or more statically typed/compiled language such as Java, C#, Go
• Strong proficiency in one or more dynamically typed/scripting languages such as Javascript, Typescript, Python or Bash
• Experience with Git, GitLab, CI/CD pipelines
• Experience with cloud platforms
• Experience with relational databases (Oracle preferred), Postgres
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think critically, from first principles
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Willingness to learn new technologies and go above and beyond in their role

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with graph database such as Neo4j and with Cypher queries
• Experience building and consuming REST and GraphQL APIs
• Knowledge of protocols and standards like TCP, UDP, HTTP, HTTPS, SSH, sFTP, SSL and standards such as OIDC, SAML, AD, LDAP and Kerberos
• Familiarity with containerization and IaC tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Docker Compose, Pulumi and others
• Experience with cloud platforms (GCP preferred) and related services like GCE, GKE, Cloud Functions, PubSub, IAM, Cloud Scheduler, Cloud Storage, Big Query, Cloud Run

Opportunities

• Opportunities for professional development and growth
• Collaborative and supportive work environment
• Cutting-edge technology stack
• Flexible work arrangements

Sanmina is an Equal Opportunity Employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

This is an ITAR facility and applicants must be a US Citizen.