Platform Engineer IV - Disaster Recovery, Resiliency and Chaos Engineering

Capital Group; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 153,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the finance sector is seeking a Platform Engineer IV specializing in Disaster Recovery, Resiliency, and Chaos Engineering. This role involves designing automation scripts, analyzing recovery trends, and mentoring team members. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with AWS tools and proficiency in programming languages such as Python and JavaScript. Competitive salary and benefits are offered, including performance bonuses and a retirement plan.

Benefits

Performance bonuses

Profit sharing

Retirement plan with 15% employer contribution

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with AWS recovery tools.
• Proficiency in modern programming languages like Python and JavaScript.
• Experience with automation and deployment tools.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement automation scripts for disaster recovery.
• Analyze recovery trends and improve platform recovery health.
• Lead disaster recovery exercises and post-mortem analyses.

Skills

AWS recovery tools

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

Python

JavaScript

Terraform

Chef

Puppet

Ansible

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Platform Engineer IV - Disaster Recovery, Resiliency and Chaos Engineering

Join to apply for the Platform Engineer IV - Disaster Recovery, Resiliency and Chaos Engineering role at Capital Group.

This role involves partnering with infrastructure and application teams to design and implement automation scripts, templates, and workflows for disaster recovery, including resiliency elements such as provisioning, scaling, configuration management, monitoring, and testing.

You will analyze recovery and resiliency trends, collaborate to improve platform and application recovery health, and evaluate resiliency readiness. The role requires defining performance metrics, designing monitoring tools, and developing dashboards for observability.

You will also be responsible for continuous learning, mentoring team members, standardizing resiliency requirements for vendors, and leading disaster recovery exercises and post-mortem analyses.

Qualifications include:

• Hands-on experience with AWS recovery tools (e.g., Resiliency Hub, Fault Injector Service)
• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation tools
• Proficiency in modern programming languages (e.g., Python, JavaScript, Terraform)
• Experience with automation and deployment tools (e.g., Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Terraform)
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Experience delivering cross-team projects

Additional details:

Base salary in Southern California: $153,965 - $246,344. Benefits include performance bonuses, profit sharing, and a retirement plan with 15% employer contribution.

Employment details:

• Level: Mid-Senior
• Type: Full-time
• Function: Engineering and IT

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity and inclusion.