Platform Engineer II

GreatAmerica; Texas; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Parking

Service Awards

Hybrid work arrangements

Business casual

Company culture

Job summary

GreatAmerica is seeking a Platform Engineer II to advance our core financial platforms, including lease/loan servicing, general ledger, and document management. You will design, build, and maintain scalable cloud/on-prem solutions and ensure data integrity in a regulated financial services environment.

Join a team that values reliability, security, and cross-functional collaboration as you lead provisioning, upgrades, CI/CD, and incident response.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years supporting, engineering, or administering technology platforms.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain platform capabilities across cloud and on-prem environments.
• Own and execute lifecycle activities (provisioning, upgrades, patching); proactively own platform health, scalability, and security for assigned components.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation; reduce manual effort through repeatable processes.
• Monitor platform performance; troubleshoot complex issues; participate in incident response and root cause analysis.
• Recognize when platform or data issues stem from upstream vendor instability versus internal causes; escalate appropriately and document the distinction.
• Implement and maintain security controls and access management; maintain audit-ready documentation for assigned platforms.
• Partner with product, engineering, and business teams; contribute to knowledge sharing and reusable components.

Skills

Platform engineering

Cloud platforms

SQL proficiency

DevOps practices

APIs & integration

Education

BSc CS/IS

Tools

Salesforce integration

Job description

GreatAmerica is a highly successful entrepreneurial company providing equipment financing to businesses across the United States. Our exemplary customer service, our principle-centered business philosophy and our team-based operating approach are key to our success and growth. We have also recently become a bank!

We Are Looking to Add a Key Member to Our Technology Team!

The Platform Engineer - Core Financial builds and supports GreatAmerica's core financial platforms - lease/loan servicing, general ledger, and document management systems - maintaining working knowledge of platform configuration and the business domains they enable: invoicing, funding/booking, accounting, and document workflows. This role operates with an awareness that platform reliability and data integrity carry regulatory weight in a regulated financial services environment.

As a Platform Engineer II, You Will

• Design, build, and maintain platform capabilities; implement scalable, secure solutions across cloud and on-prem environments
• Own and execute lifecycle activities (provisioning, upgrades, patching); proactively own platform health, scalability, and security for assigned components
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and automation; reduce manual effort through repeatable processes
• Monitor platform performance; troubleshoot complex issues; participate in incident response and root cause analysis
• Recognize when platform or data issues stem from upstream vendor instability versus internal causes; **escalate appropriately** and document the distinction
• Implement and maintain security controls and access management; maintain audit-ready documentation for assigned platforms
• Partner with product, engineering, and business teams; contribute to knowledge sharing and reusable components

To Be Successful In This Role You Will Need

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience supporting, engineering, or administering technology platforms.

Skills And Abilities

• Experience administering or supporting enterprise financial/leasing/banking platforms (loan/lease origination and servicing systems, enterprise content management, general ledger systems), in either on-premises or SaaS deployment models
• Working knowledge of a major cloud platform (Azure/AWS/GCP); relevant certification a plus
• Basic programming or scripting ability (.NET/Java/JavaScript/TypeScript)
• Proficiency in SQL (SQL Server/PostgreSQL), including writing and troubleshooting queries
• Working knowledge of DevOps and Agile delivery practices
• Working knowledge of networking fundamentals (DNS, firewall/security group rules) and role-based access control as they apply to platform connectivity and security
• Integration experience with Salesforce a plus
• Working understanding of how upstream vendor platform failures can cascade into downstream reporting and data systems
• Understanding of system integration, APIs, and distributed systems
• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills

Financial Benefits

• Competitive Compensation
• Monthly Bonuses for Eligible Employees
• 401(k) and Company Match
• Annual Profit Sharing
• Paid Time Off

Health, Wellbeing, And Family Planning Benefits

• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Days
• Paid Holidays
• Gym Reimbursement
• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Parental Leave

Education And Career Planning Benefits

• Tuition Assistance
• Networking Opportunities
• Leadership Development Opportunities

Perks

• Paid Parking
• Service Awards
• Hybrid work arrangements
• Business casual environment
• A strong organizational culture focused on our greatest asset: you!

Please note, applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa.