Platform Engineer

TEKsystems; Phoenix (AZ); Remote; USD 89,544 - 103,320; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long‑term disability

Employee Assistance Program

Time Off/Leave

Job summary

A technology services company is seeking a Platform Engineer to design and implement cloud-native solutions and manage their Kubernetes infrastructure. This remote position involves working closely with engineering teams, optimizing monitoring dashboards, and supporting edge computing initiatives. The ideal candidate has strong experience with Kubernetes and Terraform, cloud expertise, and programming skills in Golang or Python. Pay ranges from $65 to $75 per hour with various benefits, including medical and retirement plans.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Cloud expertise, especially AWS.
• Familiarity with Grafana is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Kubernetes clusters.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Collaborate on cloud deployments.

Skills

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

Golang

Python

Docker

Grafana

Postgres

DynamoDB

NATS

Job description

Platform Engineer – TEKsystems

We are seeking a Platform Engineer to help build and scale our Kubernetes-based infrastructure. This role is 100% remote and involves designing and implementing cloud-native solutions, managing infrastructure as code, and ensuring observability across systems. You’ll work closely with our engineering teams to deliver robust, scalable platforms that support edge computing and CI/CD workflows.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Kubernetes clusters and related infrastructure.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code using Terraform.
• Collaborate on cloud deployments.
• Develop and optimize monitoring dashboards.
• Support edge computing initiatives, including building and shipping container images to distributed environments.
• Contribute to DevOps practices, including CI/CD pipelines (CircleCI, GitHub Actions).

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Strong experience with Kubernetes and Terraform.
• Cloud expertise (AWS highly preferred; other cloud platforms acceptable).
• Familiarity with Grafana is a PLUS.
• Programming experience with Golang or Python.
• Knowledge of containerization (Docker) and event-driven architectures.
• Exposure to databases (Postgres, DynamoDB) and messaging systems (NATS).
• Understanding of CI/CD workflows and tools.

Job Type & Location

Contract to Hire position based out of Phoenix, AZ. 100% remote.

Pay And Benefits

Pay range: $65.00 – $75.00 per hour. Benefits applicable for this temporary role may include:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre‑tax and Roth post‑tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long‑term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Please contact mlocsin (at) teksystems (dot) com with your updated resume, present location, and contact details.

We’re an equal‑opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.