Senior Engineer

Insight Public Sector; Chandler (AZ); Remote; USD 130,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Public Sector is seeking a Senior Cloud Platform Engineer to lead OS modernization, packaging migrations, and automation for a large-scale cloud transition. The role collaborates with the CloudTech SRE team to ensure smooth migrations, robust runbooks, and reliable services across 1,700+ systems.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of Python engineering, hands-on experience with modern monitoring stacks, and strong scripting skills.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience with Python.
• Led OS modernization and large-scale packaging migrations across ~1,700 systems.
• Triage, own, and resolve complex S-bugs.
• Harden CI/CD pipelines and observability for legacy-to-modern transitions.
• Experience enabling developers during cloud cutovers and migrations.
• Perl scripting experience.

Responsibilities

• Migrate and update configurations across ~1,700 systems.
• Develop automated runbooks and RPM packages.
• Transition monitoring to modern stack (Chronosphere, Prometheus, Grafana) and manage Splunk integrations.
• Provide Tier-2 operational support and incident response in a follow-the-sun model.
• Assist application developers with architecture and troubleshooting during cloud migrations.
• Automate repetitive operations and document procedures.

Skills

Python

OS modernization

Packaging migrations

SRE/DevOps

RPM packaging

Perl scripting

Chronosphere

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

CI/CD

Tools

RPM

Chef

CINC

Chronosphere

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

Job description

Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

Location: This role is fully remote.

Insight at a Glance

• 14,000+ engaged teammates globally


• $8.2 billion in revenue in 2025


• Certified as a Great Place to work in 9 Countries in 2025


• Fortune 500 Company (No. 447) in 2025


• Received 25+ industry and partner awards in the past year


• $1.4M+ total charitable contributions in 2024 by Insight globally

About the role:

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Production Engineer (IC4) to join the SADA contractor program in supporting critical customer engagement. This role is ideal for an advanced engineering professional capable of leading complex OS modernizations, packaging migrations, and infrastructure hardening initiatives, while simultaneously executing hands‑on runbooks, automation, and service onboarding. The successful candidate will work closely with the CloudTech SRE team, internal engineering teams, and customer stakeholders to ensure project success from initial definition through final delivery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Successfully migrating and updating configurations across ~1,700 systems/VMs from RHEL7 to EL8/9.


• Developing and executing automated runbooks and building RPM packages to replace legacy configurations.


• Transitioning monitoring infrastructure to a modern stack (Chronosphere, Prometheus, Grafana) and managing Splunk integrations.


• Providing Tier-2 operational support and incident response under a follow-the-sun model.


• Assisting application developers with architectural support and troubleshooting during cloud migration phases.

What we’re looking for:

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with strong hands‑on experience in Python


• Lead and execute OS modernization and large‑scale packaging migrations (RHEL7 -> EL8/9, Chef -> CINC) across approximately 1,700 systems and virtual machines.


• Triage, own, and resolve complex S-bugs.


• Harden CI/CD pipelines, observability frameworks, and rollout/rollback mechanisms specifically tailored for legacy‑to‑modern infrastructure transitions.


• Partner closely with CloudTech SRE to provide "follow-the-sun" tier-2 support


• Build, maintain, and configure RPMs, as well as execute operational runbooks for OS upgrades and configuration management changes.


• Onboard services to newly established monitoring and logging stacks, and handle hands‑on incident response and break/fix operations on existing platforms.


• Automate repetitive operations and thoroughly document technical procedures.


• Proven experience planning and executing logging and monitoring tools.


• Experience enabling, supporting, and guiding developers during cloud cutovers and component migrations to cloud environments.


• Perl scripting experience

The base salary range for this position is typically $130,000 to $150,000 with additional bonus and benefits available. However, compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case, including experience and location, and we will also consider candidates outside of this range as necessary.

Be AmbITious:

This opportunity is not just about what you do today but also about where you can go tomorrow. When you bring your hunger, heart, and harmony to Insight, your potential will be met with continuous opportunities to upskill, earn promotions, and elevate your career.

But what really sets us apart are our core values of Hunger, Heart, and Harmony, which guide everything we do, from building relationships with teammates, partners, and clients to making a positive impact in our communities.

Join us today, your ambITious journey starts here.

Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.

When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.

At Insight, we celebrate diversity of skills and experience so even if you don’t feel like your skills are a perfect match - we still want to hear from you!

Insight does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will be treated as direct applications from the candidate, and recruiters or agencies who submit candidates for this position without a prior, written vendor agreement will not be eligible for any form of compensation, even if the candidate is hired.