Platform Engineer, Senior

ZipRecruiter; SeaTac (WA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative organization is seeking a skilled Platform Engineer to join their Developer & Employee Experience Team. This role is pivotal in designing and maintaining the Internal Developer Platform, ensuring operational excellence while supporting the organization's transition to the cloud. As part of a dynamic team, you will leverage your expertise in cloud environments, particularly Microsoft Azure, and utilize Infrastructure as Code practices to automate and enhance cloud services. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity that promises growth and the chance to make a significant impact in a forward-thinking environment. If you thrive in a collaborative atmosphere and have a passion for cloud technologies, this position is an excellent fit for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in enterprise Platform development and maintenance.
• Hands-on experience with Azure and Ansible for cloud automation.

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain a Cloud Enablement Developer Platform.
• Collaborate with teams to integrate IaC into the software lifecycle.

Skills

Cloud Enablement

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

GitOps

Ansible

Microsoft Azure

Kubernetes

Agile Development

Programming Languages (Python, C#, Java)

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

Azure

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Job description

OVERVIEW

We are partnering with a reputable healthcare system to hire for The Developer & Employee Experience Team, enabling the client’s journey to the cloud. The Platform Engineer, Senior, will report to the Sr. Manager of Technical Engineering. In this role you will design, build, and maintain the Internal Developer Platform, enabling operational excellence for the client, their trading partners, and provider networks. This is a contract-to-hire opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking organization’s journey to the cloud.

***Must be able to work in the United States without sponsorship***

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design, deploy and support our provider agnostic Cloud Enablement Developer Platform, actively contributing to the achievement of our future state goals and ensuring current success and operational excellence.
• Operate within a GitOps framework, leveraging your expertise to accelerate capabilities and practices for the product, team, department, and our partners across the organization.
• Collaborate with team members to implement and manage reusable and scalable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions leveraging Ansible to automate Azure cloud environments, including virtual machines, networking, storage, and other cloud services.
• Support and maintain cloud enablement solutions (Kubernetes, OpenShift), staying informed of OEM upgrades and executing all aspects of lifecycle management.
• Maintain detailed system diagrams and technical documentation and specifications as required and necessary to ensure and maintain consistently exceptional quality in the client’s operations.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams, including DevOps, development, and operations, to integrate IaC practices into the software development lifecycle and ensure seamless infrastructure changes.
• Collaborate with all levels of business and IT unit functions to determine design, application, integration and optimal use of information systems.
• Consult, guide and assist users, developers, analysts, and leaders across all levels of the organization in leveraging the Platform’s capabilities to solve business problems.
• Lead and assist in ensuring compliance with our solutions and the security of company data and assets.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Requires a bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Requires 5+ years of professional experience serving as a technical expert and thought leader in enterprise Platform development, and maintenance.
• Requires hands-on experience managing cloud environments in a heavily regulated, DevOps environment.
• Requires in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure.
• Requires hands-on experience with Ansible to automate Azure cloud environments.
• Requires proficiency in at least one relevant programming language (Python, C#, Java, Jython, etc.).
• Requires current AZ-400 Certification or equivalent knowledge.
• Requires current RedHat DO-007 and/or DO-417 and/or DO-374 Certification or equivalent knowledge.
• Kubernetes experience strongly desired.
• Additional Cloud Hosting Provider certifications strongly preferred.
• Experience working in an agile development environment is strongly desired.
• Experience working remotely is strongly desired.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, marital status, veteran status, disability, or other non-merit factor. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees.