Platform Engineer II(onsite, no third party, only W2)

CBTS; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 104,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

CBTS in Cincinnati, OH seeks a skilled Platform Engineer to maintain and optimize the Adaptiv environment. You will handle platform operations, upgrades, patching, and automation to improve stability, observability, and reliability in a highly controlled production setting.

The role requires 3+ years in related fields, strong troubleshooting, and experience with Python/Shell, SQL, and Adaptiv. A Bachelor’s degree is required, and the position is W2 with a pay rate of $50-52/hour.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years in platform engineering, production support, or systems engineering.
• Strong troubleshooting skills for complex system and data issues.

Responsibilities

• Adaptiv Platform Support & Operations.
• Learn Adaptiv market risk platform architecture, configurations, batch processes, calculations, and integrations.
• Provide production support for Adaptiv processing; monitor batch runs and system health.
• Diagnose and resolve job failures or data issues; support month-end, stress, and regulatory processing.

Skills

Python

Shell

SQL

Troubleshooting

Platform engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

Adaptiv

Job description

Pay Rate: $50-52/hour on W2, client will not consider C2C

Job overview:

• Maintain and configure Adaptiv components to support evolving business and regulatory needs
• Perform environment maintenance, including upgrades, patching, configuration changes, and platform tuning
• Implement improvements to:
• Stability and reliability
• Observability and monitoring
• Error handling and recoverability
• Reduce manual intervention through automation and better operational tooling

Key Responsibilities:

• Adaptiv Platform Support & Operations
• Learn the Adaptiv market risk platform, including its architecture, configurations, batch processes, calculations, and integrations
• Provide production support for Adaptiv processing, including:
• Monitoring batch runs and system health
• Diagnosing and resolving job failures or data issues
• Supporting month‑end, stress, and regulatory processing

Required skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or equivalent experience
• 3+ years of experience in a platform engineering, production support, or systems engineering role
• Strong troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose complex system and data issues

Working knowledge of:

• Scripting languages (e.g., Python, Shell)
• Relational databases (e.g., SQL)
• Comfort working in a highly controlled, regulated production environment

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience with Adaptiv, market risk platforms, or risk analytics systems
• Background in financial services, capital markets, or risk technology

Familiarity with:

• Scheduling tools
• Cloud platforms and data services
• Monitoring and observability tooling
• Exposure to market risk concepts (training provided if not previously experienced)