Platform Systems Engineer, Lead

Cook Children's; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Cook Children’s in Fort Worth, TX seeks a Platform Systems Engineer Lead to drive the design, delivery, and operational excellence of the hospital's platform infrastructure. You will act as a senior technical authority, support Epic client delivery, and ensure secure, scalable solutions aligned with enterprise architecture and clinical needs.

The role blends hands-on engineering with mentoring, guiding modernization efforts and establishing standards across multiple infrastructure domains.

Qualifications

• 8 years of progressive experience in enterprise infrastructure or platform engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.
• Equivalent combinations of progressive experience, technical certifications, and demonstrated competency may be considered in lieu of a formal degree.

Responsibilities

• Lead design, delivery, and standardization of Cook Children’s platform infrastructure.
• Provide hands-on technical leadership across multiple infrastructure and platform domains.
• Mentor engineers and guide modernization initiatives.

Skills

Technical leadership

Platform engineering

Mentoring

Security best practices

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems or Computer Science

2+ relevant industry certifications

Tools

Azure

AWS

Google Cloud

VMware

Citrix

IGEL

Job description

## Platform Systems Engineer, LeadApplylocations: Fort Worth, TXtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: JR-118234**Location:**Rosedale Office Building**Department:**Technology Services**Shift:**First Shift (United States of America)**Standard Weekly Hours:**40**Summary:**The Platform Systems Engineer Lead is a senior technical leader responsible for the design, delivery, standardization, and operational excellence of Cook Children’s platform infrastructure. This role provides hands-on technical leadership across multiple infrastructure and platform domains, supports Epic client delivery, and ensures platform solutions are secure, reliable, scalable, and aligned with enterprise architecture and clinical operational requirements. The position serves as a primary technical authority within the Platform Engineering team and mentors engineers through complex initiatives and modernization efforts.**Qualifications:*** 8 years of progressive experience in enterprise infrastructure, platform engineering, or systems engineering.* Bachelor’s degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or related field.* Equivalent combinations of progressive experience, technical certifications, and demonstrated competency may be considered in lieu of a formal degree.**Licensure, Registration, and/or Certification*** 2 or more relevant technical certifications. Applicable certifications include Microsoft, Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, Citrix, VMware, IGEL, or CompTIA.