Platforms Engineer
TEK Systems
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Job summary
TEKsystems is seeking a Platform Engineer focused on network and infrastructure automation in Denver, CO. This contract role emphasizes hands-on automation, scripting, and platform development to improve configuration consistency and reliability across enterprise environments.
The ideal candidate will design and maintain automation solutions, use tools like Ansible, Itential, NetBox, and GitLab, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive SecOps and networking initiatives.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
- Minimum five years in platform/infrastructure automation or related fields.
- Hands-on infrastructure or network automation experience.
- Experience with scripting, configuration management, or IaC tools.
- Experience in enterprise networking, compute/storage, Windows/Linux, and IAM.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, and maintain automation for network and infrastructure operations.
- Create reusable playbooks, scripts, templates, integrations, and workflows.
- Use Ansible, Itential, NetBox, NetBrain, GitLab, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps to improve deployment and support.
- Automate provisioning, configuration management, upgrades, and validation.
- Integrate platforms, devices, ticketing, inventory, and internal apps via APIs.
- Maintain platform configuration standards and operational best practices.
- Identify deviations and implement corrective actions.
- Support Network as Code, SDN, SD-WAN, and Zero Trust initiatives.
- Troubleshoot platform, network, and systems issues; document troubleshooting procedures.
- Design highly available, scalable infrastructure and assist with DR/testing.
- Collaborate across engineering, cybersecurity, product, operations, and support teams.
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Education
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Job description
This engineer will help improve how infrastructure is configured, deployed, monitored, validated, and supported across enterprise and Operational Technology environments. The position combines hands-on network automation, platform engineering, scripting, infrastructure operations, and technical problem-solving.
The engineer will develop reusable automation solutions that improve configuration consistency, reduce manual work, strengthen infrastructure standards, and increase platform reliability. The role will also contribute to initiatives involving Infrastructure as Code, Site Reliability Engineering, DevSecOps, Network as Code, Software-Defined Networking, SD-WAN, and Zero Trust Network Architecture.
This is a hands-on position with a strong emphasis on automation, scripting, development, systems integration, and operational support.
- Design, develop, and maintain automation solutions for network and infrastructure operations.
- Create reusable playbooks, scripts, templates, integrations, and automation workflows.
- Use tools such as Ansible, Itential, NetBox, NetBrain, GitLab, Jenkins, and Azure DevOps to improve infrastructure deployment and support.
- Automate network provisioning, configuration management, upgrades, compliance validation, and operational tasks.
- Integrate infrastructure platforms, network devices, ticketing systems, inventory tools, and internal applications through APIs.
- Use network inventory and source-of-truth platforms to support accurate, repeatable automation.
- Establish and maintain platform configuration standards, technical controls, and operational best practices.
- Identify deviations from approved configurations and implement corrective actions.
- Support Network as Code, Software-Defined Networking, SD-WAN, and Zero Trust initiatives.
- Identify performance bottlenecks and perform root-cause analysis for complex infrastructure issues.
- Develop solutions that improve system performance, reliability, scalability, and resource utilization.
- Establish performance benchmarks and contribute to infrastructure capacity planning.
- Analyze platform performance and utilization data to identify trends and recommend improvements.
- Troubleshoot escalated platform, network, system, and integration issues.
- Develop and improve troubleshooting procedures that reduce downtime and accelerate incident resolution.
- Perform system tuning and optimization using established IT Service Management practices.
- Design and deploy highly available and scalable infrastructure solutions.
- Support platform backup, disaster recovery, system recovery, and recovery testing.
- Integrate security requirements into infrastructure automation and platform-development processes.
- Create and maintain technical documentation, including:
- Configuration standards
- Troubleshooting guides
- Architecture documentation
- Automation procedures
- Recovery procedures
- Operational best practices
- Collaborate with engineering, architecture, cybersecurity, product, operations, and support teams.
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to other engineers.
- Promote knowledge sharing through documentation, training, and cross-team collaboration.
- Support mission-critical infrastructure in an all-hours environment when required.
- Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
- Five or more years of experience in platform engineering, network engineering, infrastructure engineering, systems engineering, automation, or a related discipline.
- Hands-on experience with infrastructure or network automation.
- Experience developing automation using scripting, configuration management, or Infrastructure as Code tools.
- Experience supporting one or more of the following technical domains:
- Enterprise networking
- Compute infrastructure
- Storage infrastructure
- Windows or Linux systems
- Configuration management
- Identity and Access Management
- Platform development
- Experience troubleshooting complex infrastructure, platform, or systems issues.
- Strong understanding of performance monitoring, capacity planning, system reliability, and operational support.
- Experience creating technical documentation, configuration standards, and troubleshooting procedures.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills.
- Ability to work with technical teams, business stakeholders, architects, product teams, and support organizations.
- Ability to participate in all-hours support when required.
- Experience automating network infrastructure using Ansible Automation Platform or AWX.
- Experience developing workflows with Itential or a similar network orchestration platform.
- Experience with NetBox as a network inventory, IP address management, or source-of-truth platform.
- Experience using NetBrain for network discovery, mapping, documentation, troubleshooting, or validation.
- Experience with Git, GitLab, Jenkins, or Azure DevOps.
- Experience writing scripts or integrations using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or a similar language.
- Experience integrating infrastructure platforms through REST APIs.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code and configuration-management practices.
- Experience developing reusable automation playbooks and workflow components.
- Experience implementing configuration-compliance and infrastructure-validation processes.
- Experience with enterprise routing, switching, network security, and infrastructure services.
- Experience with Software-Defined Networking, Network as Code, or SD-WAN.
- Experience with Identity and Access Management.
- Experience with Windows Server administration, including access control, patching, monitoring, and system recovery.
- Experience supporting compute, storage, virtualization, or hybrid-cloud infrastructure.
- Experience applying Site Reliability Engineering and DevSecOps practices to infrastructure operations.
- Experience building highly available and scalable infrastructure platforms.
- Experience creating self-service infrastructure or internal platform capabilities.
Experience supporting Operational Technology or industrial infrastructure is highly preferred.
- Oil and gas
- Pipelines and storage
- Refineries
- Utilities
- Manufacturing
- Industrial control systems
- SCADA environments
- Distributed control systems
- Other critical-infrastructure environments
Knowledge of the Purdue Enterprise Reference Architecture, also known as the Purdue or PERA model, is preferred. Candidates should understand the importance of secure segmentation, controlled communications, availability, and operational continuity across enterprise IT and industrial environments.
- Network automation
- Ansible Automation Platform
- Itential
- NetBox
- NetBrain
- Git and GitLab
- Python or other scripting languages
- Infrastructure as Code
- Configuration management
- Enterprise networking
- Compute and storage
- Identity and Access Management
- Windows and Linux administration
- Platform development
- DevSecOps
- Site Reliability Engineering
- Network as Code
- SDN and SD-WAN
- Performance monitoring
- Systems integration
- Disaster recovery
- Operational Technology
- Purdue/PERA model
Denver, Colorado
San Antonio, Texas
Findlay, Ohio
This is a Contract position based out of Denver, CO.
The pay range for this position is $57.00 - $85.00/hr.
- Medical, dental & vision
- Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
- 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
- Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
- Short and long-term disability
- Health Spending Account (HSA)
- Transportation benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
This is a fully onsite position in Denver,CO.
This position is anticipated to close on Sep 28, 2026.
We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
We’re a leading provider of business and technology services. We accelerate business transformation for our customers. Our expertise in strategy, design, execution and operations unlocks business value through a range of solutions. We’re a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 customers, including 80% of the Fortune 500 across North America, Europe and Asia, who partner with us for our scale, full-stack capabilities and speed. We’re strategic thinkers, hands-on collaborators, helping customers capitalize on change and master the momentum of technology. We’re building tomorrow by delivering business outcomes and making positive impacts in our global communities. TEKsystems and TEKsystems Global Services are Allegis Group companies. Learn more at TEKsystems.com.
The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance: Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, for all positions located in the city and county of San Francisco, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Massachusetts Lie Detector: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI): We may use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to support parts of our hiring process, including sourcing, screening, and evaluating candidates. AI helps assess applications and qualifications, but final decisions are made by our hiring team. By applying, you acknowledge and agree that your application may be reviewed using AI tools.
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