Principal Platform Engineer KR1586

Shuvel Digital; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Platform Services Engineer to enhance their hybrid-infrastructure developer platforms. This role demands a senior-level engineer with a strong background in deploying Kubernetes and developing scalable APIs. You will be responsible for mentoring junior team members and ensuring the seamless operation of containerized applications. Join a dynamic team where your expertise will contribute to innovative solutions in cloud infrastructure. If you're passionate about technology and eager to make an impact, this opportunity is for you!

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in software engineering, particularly in hybrid-infrastructure.
• Proficient in deploying Kubernetes and developing scalable platform APIs.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate hybrid-infrastructure developer platforms for cloud services.
• Mentor junior developers and maintain services for containerized applications.

Skills

Java

Python

Go

NodeJS

Kubernetes

Agile Software Development

Relational Databases

Non-relational Databases

Git

Cloud Infrastructure

Education

Bachelor Degree in Computer Science

Equivalent Technical Degree

Tools

Kubernetes

AWS

Microsoft Azure

Google Cloud

PostgreSQL

MySQL

MongoDB

Elasticsearch

Git

Job description

Clearance Level: Secret

US Citizenship: Required

Job Classification: Full Time

Location: Boston Metro Area

Years of Experience: 5-7 years

Education Level: Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent technical degree; or equivalent industry experience

Position Description: The Platform Services Engineer possesses senior software engineering experience building and operating hybrid-infrastructure developer platforms (private and commercial cloud infrastructure) at an individual contributor level. They must have prior experience deploying Kubernetes in multiple ways and supporting automation of platform management at enterprise scale. The engineer should have experience developing platform APIs that make common software operations scalable and repeatable. The engineer will feel comfortable maintaining the underlying services required to host containerized applications. The engineer should be at least a mid to senior level engineer capable of mentoring junior developers and engineers. The engineer should also possess effective communication skills to interact with various stakeholders internal and external to the organization.

Required Skills:

• Bachelor Degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or equivalent technical degree; or equivalent industry experience.
• Three-plus (3+) years of experience developing production software leveraging modern languages (including: Java, Python, Go, NodeJS, etc.)
• One-plus (1+) years of experience developing containerized services deployed in production on orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, Mesos, Swarm, etc.
• Three-plus (3+) years of experience with agile and lean software development philosophies.
• One-plus (1+) years of experience working with relational and/or non-relational databases e.g. PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, Elasticsearch etc.
• Two-plus (2+) years of demonstrated experience with modern version control systems such as Git, Subversion, Mercurial, etc.
• Clearable to a SECRET or above security clearance.
• CompTIA Security+ CE or other DoD 8570 IAT II certification, within 90 days.
• Five-plus (5+) years of experience leading teams building and developing containerized services deployed in production on orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes, Mesos, etc.
• Five-plus (5+) years of experience building developer platform services and APIs that scale in production.
• Five-plus (5+) years of experience building production services using Cloud Infrastructure Providers such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
• Three-plus (3+) years of experience in Identity and Access Lifecycle Management Operations and Controls.
• Resume demonstrates deep understanding of modern microservices architectures, design patterns, resiliency techniques, and optimizations.
• Manage, report, and facilitate certification of access for all in-scope resources (including SaaS, AWS, Azure, CSS managed applications, tools, and systems).