Platform Engineer

Exiger; Richmond (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary Time Off

Industry leading health benefits

Competitive compensation package

16 weeks fully paid parental leave

Wellness stipends and programming

Career development programs

Job summary

Exiger is seeking a Platform Engineer II in Richmond, Virginia, to independently design and build AWS platform features. The ideal candidate will contribute to CI/CD pipelines and manage Kubernetes operations while driving compliance and observability.

With a focus on performance and innovation, this role offers a competitive compensation range of $100,000 - $110,000 plus variable bonuses and industry-leading benefits. Exiger champions a high-performance culture and a hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 0-4 years of production experience in cloud infrastructure or CI/CD.
• Willingness to achieve AWS Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator Associate certification within 12 months.
• Familiarity with mainstream LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google).

Responsibilities

• Own platform features end-to-end, from design to production.
• Build multi-environment CI/CD pipelines and deploy workloads via Terraform and Helm.
• Operate and troubleshoot AWS EKS clusters, including resource management.
• Manage AWS IAM roles and implement secure-by-default configurations.
• Design SLOs and dashboards using CloudWatch or Datadog.

Skills

Proficiency in Python

Experience with AWS

Kubernetes expertise

Terraform knowledge

Education

BS in Computer Science or related field

Job description

Who We Are:

Exiger transforms supply chains into a strategic advantage-advancing our mission to make the world a safer and more transparent place to succeed. Our AI platform, 1Exiger, delivers instant visibility into complex supplier ecosystems, leveraging proprietary data and advanced AI to surface risk, automate compliance, and unlock efficiencies and cost savings to strengthen long-term resilience. Trusted by 550+ global customers-including Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies-Exiger is a recognized, award-winning leader in supply chain AI and a FedRAMP authorized provider to the federal government.

Location: USA (Must be a US Citizen)

Work Environment: Hybrid

About the Role

As a Platform Engineer II, you will independently design and build small-to-medium AWS platform features. You will contribute to CI/CD pipelines, Kubernetes operations, and observability with growing autonomy.

Key Responsibilities

• Feature Ownership: Own platform features end-to-end, from design to production.
• Infrastructure & CI/CD: Build multi-environment CI/CD pipelines and deploy workloads via Terraform and Helm.
• Kubernetes Operations: Operate and troubleshoot AWS EKS clusters, including resource management and autoscaling.
• Security & Compliance: Manage AWS IAM roles and implement secure-by-default configurations aligned with NIST/CIS standards.
• Observability: Design SLOs and dashboards using CloudWatch or Datadog to improve reliability.
• AI Integration: Use AI tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Claude) to accelerate IaC development and scripting.

What We're Looking For

• Experience: 0-4 years of production experience in cloud infrastructure or CI/CD.
• Education: BS in Computer Science or a related technical field.
• Skills: Proficiency in Python or Go; experience with AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform.
• Certification: AWS Solutions Architect or SysOps Administrator Associate (or willingness to achieve within 12 months).
• AI Proficiency: Familiar with mainstream LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google) and AI Harnesses.

What You'll Learn

• Multi-region AWS architecture and advanced networking.
• FedRAMP High compliance automation.
• Advanced Kubernetes operations and FinOps cost modeling.

Why You'll Love Working at Exiger

• High-performance culture rooted in accountability, collaboration, and a shared commitment to excellence.
• Discretionary Time Off for all employees, with no maximum limits on time off
• Industry leading health, vision, and dental benefits
• Competitive compensation package
• 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave
• Flexible, hybrid approach to working from home and in the office where applicable
• Focus on wellness and employee health through stipends and dedicated wellness programming
• Purposeful career development programs with reimbursement provided for educational certifications

Compensation range = $100,000 - $110,000 with variable bonus + benefits

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.