Platform Engineer III - Remote

Strategic Data Systems, Inc.; Cincinnati (OH); Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Data Systems, Inc. is seeking a Platform Engineer III to join their remote team. The role involves building software solutions and maintaining platform performance using cutting-edge technologies. Ideal candidates will have strong software development experience, knowledge in multiple programming languages, and expertise in cloud technologies.

Benefits

Competitive base salary

Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage

401(k) with company match and optional profit sharing

Paid vacation time

Paid Bench time

Training allowance offering

Referral bonuses

Qualifications

• Strong software development background, experience building software systems.
• Working knowledge of at least one of the following languages: PHP, Ruby, Python, JavaScript, Elixir, Go.
• Strong background in Linux administration and cloud providers (AWS, Digital Ocean, Google Cloud).

Responsibilities

• Maintain company platform uptime, performance, stability, and scalability.
• Develop and maintain a public API.
• Work with Data Scientists to develop rich value-added features.

Skills

comprehensive vulnerability management

Java

Platform Engineering

Tools

puppet

ansible

docker swarm

kubernetes

Job description

W-2 Position - No Sponsorship Available. Remote

12th June, 2025

For more than three decades, Strategic Data Systems (SDS) has been a software consultancy firm specializing in strategy, technology, and business transformation for Fortune 100 companies, mid-sized firms, and startups. At SDS, we empower our development teams to address our clients’ critical business challenges by leveraging cutting edge technologies. If you seek a workplace where your contributions are truly appreciated, then SDS is the company for you. Join us today to work alongside fellow development specialists and become a crucial part of our dynamic and cohesive community.

Job Title: Platform Engineer III

Location: Remote USA

TOP SKILLS:

• comprehensive vulnerability management
• Java

12th June, 2025

For more than three decades, Strategic Data Systems (SDS) has been a software consultancy firm specializing in strategy, technology, and business transformation for Fortune 100 companies, mid-sized firms, and startups. At SDS, we empower our development teams to address our clients’ critical business challenges by leveraging cutting edge technologies. If you seek a workplace where your contributions are truly appreciated, then SDS is the company for you. Join us today to work alongside fellow development specialists and become a crucial part of our dynamic and cohesive community.

Job Title: Platform Engineer III

Location: Remote USA

TOP SKILLS:

• comprehensive vulnerability management
• Java
• Platform Engineering

What You’ll Do

Responsible for building outstanding software solutions to drive the success of a business. Build various aspects of the company's infrastructure to power innumerable conversations at scale. Primary Responsibilities:

• Maintain the company platform uptime, performance, stability, and scalability
• Design, guide, mentor and challenge system architecture and design with others
• Develop and maintain a public API
• Develop best possible, most robust, and extensible solutions from feature requests
• Work with big data technology (Kafka, Hadoop, Spark, etc)
• Work with Data Scientists to develop rich value-added features
• Work with DBA to create ETL and Data Warehouse system
• Work with Operations to automate solutions and increase service reliability
• Closely monitor all platform related production systems
• Building tools and processes to support analytics, monitoring, machine-learning and data-warehousing platforms.
• Define and implement various strategies covering everything from subnets to backups to fog networking/computing configuration and deployments.
• Provision, configure, maintain, backup, and monitor onsite and cloud based server resources.
• Define and implement deployment strategies for client-facing and internal tool systems.
• Continual improvement and fine-tuning of various alerting and monitoring systems.

Qualifications

• Experience in software/systems development.
• Strong software development background, experience building software systems.
• Working knowledge of at least one of the following languages: PHP, Ruby, Python, JavaScript, Elixir, Go or comparable.
• Strong background in Linux administration.
• Strong experience with cloud providers such as AWS, Digital Ocean, Google Cloud, etc.
• Strong understanding of IT security best practices.
• Experience with automation/configuration software (puppet, ansible), and/or orchestration software (docker swarm, kubernetes, etc).
• Understanding of computer networks.
• Experience with administration of at production scale.

What You’ll Get

SDS, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

• Competitive base salary
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
• Optional life and disability insurance provided
• 401(k) with a company match and optional profit sharing
• Paid vacation time
• Paid Bench time
• Training allowance offering
• You’ll be eligible to earn referral bonuses!

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