Senior Platform Engineer

Apex Systems, LLC; Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 101,000 - 103,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401K with company match

Employee Stock Purchase Program (ESPP)

HSA

Job summary

Everforth Apex is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to lead design and evolution of platform services, automation solutions, and cloud-native capabilities. You will drive reusable platform products, self-service capabilities, and intelligent automation within a hybrid Plano, TX environment.

The role emphasizes SDLC automation, secure-by-design practices, and integration with CI/CD pipelines to improve reliability and developer productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in IT/CS/related field.
• 5–8 years of platform/DevOps/cloud engineering experience.
• Certifications: AWS Cloud Practitioner, Azure Fundamentals or Google Cloud Digital Leader.

Responsibilities

• Lead design and evolution of scalable platform services and APIs.
• Drive intelligent automation and AI-enabled engineering capabilities.
• Architect self-service platforms and reusable templates for developers.

Skills

Platform architecture

DevOps practices

SRE & observability

CI/CD pipelines

AI-assisted engineering

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/CS/related field

Tools

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud

Job description

# Senior Platform EngineerApply**Job#: 3054179****Job Description:**Senior Platform Engineer**Location:** Plano, Texas (Hybrid)Role OverviewThe Senior Platform Engineer leads the design, development, and evolution of platform services, automation solutions, and cloud-native engineering capabilities that improve software delivery, reliability, scalability, security, and developer productivity. This role drives the creation of reusable platform products, shared services, self-service capabilities, and intelligent automation solutions while establishing engineering standards and best practices. This role specializes in SDLC automation and intelligent engineering, leveraging modern practices to accelerate software delivery and improve platform reliability.Key Responsibilities* Lead the design and evolution of scalable engineering platforms, products, and shared services, and architect reusable APIs, SDKs, and frameworks.* Lead development of intelligent automation solutions across the AI-Driven Development Lifecycle and architect scalable automation frameworks.* Lead development of AI-powered engineering capabilities, autonomous workflows, and developer experiences, including the implementation of AI agents and orchestration frameworks.* Lead initiatives that improve developer experience through self-service platforms and build reusable templates and automation assets.* Lead the integration of platform capabilities into engineering workflows, CI/CD pipelines, and operations, designing highly available and observable platform solutions.* Design and implement platform-wide security controls and governance capabilities, establishing secure-by-design practices and automated compliance controls.Required Qualifications**Education:** A Bachelor’s degree in information technology, Computer Science, Computer Information Systems, Software Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics or a related field of study, or equivalent relevant work experience is required.**Experience:** This role requires 5-8 years of experience in platform engineering, software engineering, cloud engineering, DevOps, automation engineering, or related disciplines. Proven experience designing and delivering scalable platform solutions and leading technical initiatives is necessary.**Certifications:** One of the following certifications is required: AWS Cloud Practitioner, Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, or Google Cloud Digital Leader.**Technical Skills:** Hands-on experience with modern programming languages, cloud-native technologies, automation frameworks, and engineering platforms is required.Preferred Qualifications* Relevant industry certifications in cloud platforms, DevOps, platform engineering, software development, automation, AI/ML, or data engineering are preferred.Skills* Platform Engineering Strategy & Architecture* Engineering Platforms, Platform Products & Shared Services* Developer Experience (DevEx) & Self-Service Platforms* Reusable Components, APIs, SDKs, Frameworks & Accelerators* Intelligent Automation & AIDLC Enablement* AI-Assisted Engineering & Agent-Based Development* Platform Modernization & Cloud-Native Architectures* Cloud Engineering & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)* DevOps, CI/CD & Engineering Productivity* Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) & Operational Excellence* Monitoring, Observability & Platform Reliability* Security, Governance & Engineering Controls *Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico.**Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted partners. Frequency varies for text messages. Message and data rates may apply. Carriers are not liable for delayed or undelivered messages. You can reply STOP to cancel and HELP for help. You can access our privacy policy at https://www.apexsystems.com/privacy-policy**Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our ‘Welcome Packet’ as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.**Everforth Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Everforth Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law.**If you require an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act to participate in an interview with a virtual recruiter or to use our website for a search or application, please contact our Benefits Department at [e-mail] or 804-523-8228. Please note that this contact information is strictly to be used for medical ADA accommodations and that no other inquiries will be answered.**UnitedHealthcare creates and publishes the Transparency in Coverage Machine-Readable Files on behalf of Everforth Apex Systems.***Employee Type:** Contract**Location:** Plano, TX, US**Job Type:** Engineering and Technicians**Date Posted:** September 30, 2026**Pay Range:** $73 - $75 per hour