Senior Platform Engineer: Cloud, Kubernetes & IaC

Early Warning; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Coverage

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Maven Family Planning

Job summary

Early Warning is seeking a Staff Platform Engineer to shape the technical roadmap, architect and implement platform solutions, and mentor the Platform Engineering team. You will drive CI/CD strategy across on-premises and AWS environments, while aligning with product and engineering stakeholders.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, technical leadership, and ongoing learning to stay ahead of industry trends, with a hybrid work model supporting collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• 8+ years of related industry experience.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD engineering practices.
• Experience with on-premise and AWS Cloud infrastructure.
• Kubernetes platform and orchestration.
• CI/CD Pipelines and Code Management Platforms (Harness, GitLab, Artifactory).
• Infrastructure as Code development (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation).
• Experience with a major programming/scripting language (Python, Java, JavaScript, Shell).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Develops a data platform infrastructure strategy addressing large, open-ended problems.
• Contributes to the strategic direction of the Platform Engineering team.
• Creates technical strategy for broad or complex requirements beyond the team.
• Leads architecture, design, prototyping and implementation for Platform Engineering needs.
• Builds cross-functional relationships within Platform Engineering.
• Participates in high-visibility technical projects from inception to implementation.
• Stays current with industry trends through company training.
• Mentors junior team members on techniques, tools and best practices.
• Supports risk management and data security commitments.

Skills

CI/CD engineering practices

Cloud infrastructure (AWS/on-premise)

Kubernetes platform knowledge

Scripting languages (Python, Java, JS,

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Information Systems

Master’s degree in Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Computer Information Systems

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

AWS

GitLab

Artifactory

AWS CloudFormation

Harness

Docker

Podman

Job description

Early Warning is seeking a Staff Platform Engineer to shape the technical roadmap, architect and implement platform solutions, and mentor the Platform Engineering team. You will drive CI/CD strategy across on-premises and AWS environments, while aligning with product and engineering stakeholders.

The role emphasizes cross-functional collaboration, technical leadership, and ongoing learning to stay ahead of industry trends, with a hybrid work model supporting collaboration.