Platform Engineer - Cloud, Kubernetes & Automation

Akuna Capital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 130,500 - 159,500; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Discretionary performance bonus

Paid time off

Job summary

Akuna Capital, located in Chicago, is looking for a Platform Engineer to design and implement cloud solutions while working closely with various teams. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and have 3+ years in Platform Engineering, focusing on cloud services and Kubernetes.

This position offers a minimum base salary of $145,000 plus potential performance bonuses. Akuna provides a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and retirement contributions.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, SRE, or DevOps.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification preferred.
• Advanced proficiency with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Strong knowledge of observability including monitoring, logging, and alerting.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement cloud solutions and automate infrastructure.
• Ensure cloud services are leveraged to their full potential.
• Provision, configure, and monitor technologies like Kubernetes and Spark.
• Work with Infrastructure and Development teams to monitor systems.

Skills

Cloud Engineering

Kubernetes

Terraform

CI/CD Pipelines

Python

Linux Systems Administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Ansible

Jenkins

GitLab

Job description

Akuna Capital, located in Chicago, is looking for a Platform Engineer to design and implement cloud solutions while working closely with various teams. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science and have 3+ years in Platform Engineering, focusing on cloud services and Kubernetes.

This position offers a minimum base salary of $145,000 plus potential performance bonuses. Akuna provides a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and retirement contributions.