Senior Platform Engineer – Cloud & Data Platform Lead

Cardinal Health; Lansing (MI); On-site; USD 123,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Paid time off

HSA

401k savings plan

Salary access before pay day

FSAs

Disability insurance

Work-Life resources

Parental leave

Wellness programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking a senior Software & Information Platforms leader to drive the design, development, and optimization of core platform infrastructure across cloud environments. You will mentor engineers, establish best practices, and collaborate with multiple IT teams to translate business requirements into scalable platform solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on GCP experience and Databricks platform upkeep, with a salary range reflecting senior level and regional factors.

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in software/platform roles or equivalent.
• 5+ years of hands-on GCP experience in products like Compute Engine, IAM and APIs.
• Experience maintaining Databricks platform.
• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and enhancement of core software & information platforms.
• Provide platform metrics & proactively identify patterns to improve platform stability.
• Ability to break down complex initiatives into small actionable work items.
• Troubleshoot complex platform and cloud issues, perform root‑cause analysis, and drive long‑term stability and performance improvements.
• Establish platform standards, best practices, and governance across cloud architectures, integrations, and application frameworks.
• Collaborate with Application Development, Infrastructure, and Architecture teams to translate business requirements into robust platform designs and reusable components.
• Mentor and guide engineers across teams by providing architectural insights, code reviews, knowledge sharing, and technical leadership

Skills

8-12 yrs exp

GCP

Databricks

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking a senior Software & Information Platforms leader to drive the design, development, and optimization of core platform infrastructure across cloud environments. You will mentor engineers, establish best practices, and collaborate with multiple IT teams to translate business requirements into scalable platform solutions.

The role emphasizes hands-on GCP experience and Databricks platform upkeep, with a salary range reflecting senior level and regional factors.