Platform Operations and Tooling Engineer

Optomi; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi is seeking a Platform Operations and Tooling Engineer to modernize enterprise development platforms, CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling. The role involves designing and supporting pipelines with TeamCity, GitHub Actions, and Artifactory, while building agents on AWS and managing IaC modules.

You will automate workflows, ensure secure cloud auth, and support Jira/Confluence environments with Kubernetes/EKS, Argo CD, and Helm.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, CI/CD, or platform operations.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, infrastructure as code, and Terraform or comparable tools.
• Experience with TeamCity, GitHub Actions, GitHub repositories, and Artifactory.
• Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, Bash, and YAML.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, Packer, Ansible, and related cloud technologies.
• Familiarity with Jira, Agile delivery, automated testing, and enterprise application platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and technical ownership skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support CI/CD pipelines and development tooling.
• Build and maintain Windows and Linux build agents using AWS, Packer, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Develop reusable automation, GitHub Actions workflows, scripts, and IaC modules.
• Manage artifact repositories, permissions, authentication, and configuration through Terraform.
• Implement secure cloud authentication, secrets management, OIDC integrations, and vulnerability scanning.
• Support AWS-based Jira and Confluence environments using Kubernetes/EKS, Argo CD, Helm, and related technologies.
• Automate Docker image builds, patching, scanning, and publishing.
• Troubleshoot complex build, deployment, and platform issues while improving reliability, security, and developer productivity.
• Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and support procedures with cross-team collaboration.

Skills

CI/CD

Platform engineering

Troubleshooting

Documentation

Communication

Technical ownership

Tools

TeamCity

GitHub Actions

Artifactory

AWS

Terraform

Packer

Ansible

Kubernetes

EKS

Argo CD

Helm

Docker

Job description

Optomi is partnering with a leading organization to identify a Platform Operations and Tooling Engineer to support and modernize enterprise development platforms, CI/CD pipelines, cloud infrastructure, and developer tooling.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and support CI/CD pipelines and development tooling using TeamCity, GitHub Actions, and Artifactory.
• Build and maintain Windows and Linux build agents using AWS, Packer, Ansible, and Terraform.
• Develop reusable automation, GitHub Actions workflows, scripts, and infrastructure-as-code modules.
• Manage artifact repositories, permissions, authentication, and configuration through Terraform.
• Implement secure cloud authentication, secrets management, OIDC integrations, and vulnerability scanning.
• Support AWS-based Jira and Confluence environments using Kubernetes/EKS, Argo CD, Helm, and related technologies.
• Automate Docker image builds, patching, scanning, and publishing.
• Troubleshoot complex build, deployment, and platform issues while improving reliability, security, and developer productivity.
• Maintain technical documentation, operational runbooks, and support procedures while collaborating with development, infrastructure, and security teams.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, CI/CD, or platform operations.
• Hands-on experience with AWS, infrastructure as code, and automation using Terraform or comparable tools.
• Experience with TeamCity, GitHub Actions, GitHub repositories, and Artifactory.
• Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, Bash, and YAML.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes/EKS, Packer, Ansible, and related cloud technologies.
• Familiarity with Jira, Agile delivery, automated testing, and enterprise application platforms.
• Strong troubleshooting, communication, documentation, and technical ownership skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Argo CD, Helm, OIDC, AWS IAM, and secure software supply chain practices.
• Experience supporting enterprise application databases and platform migrations.
• AWS, GitHub, or other relevant technical certifications.

Location

Remote; candidates local to Arlington, VA, must work onsite Tuesdays and Thursdays.