Senior Platform Engineer-Digital

Allied Benefit Systems; Chicago (IL); Remote; USD 110,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in health-related technologies is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to oversee cloud platform solutions. The role includes backend development, infrastructure management, and ensuring secure technological practices. Candidates should have significant experience in cloud engineering and a solid understanding of software development lifecycles.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life & Disability Insurance

Generous Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Technology Stipend

Qualifications

• 7+ years of software development experience required.
• 5+ years of cloud engineering experience required.
• Knowledge of microservices and monolithic architectures needed.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for architecture and implementation of cloud platform solutions.
• Support software development and resolve issues during development.
• Ensure technology in use is current and secure.

Skills

Cloud engineering

Backend development

Proficiency in Terraform

Proficiency in SQL

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or Information Technology

GCP certifications preferred

Tools

GCP

Terraform

SQL

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Allied Benefit Systems - CHICAGO, IL

Position Type: Full Time

Salary Range: $110000.00 - $130000.00 Salary

Job Category: Information Technology

Description

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Senior Platform Engineer will be responsible for the architecture and implementation of cloud platform solutions. The role will participate in backend and database development as needed. The Senior Platform Engineer will be responsible for resolving issues and ensuring the success of projects assigned to the team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Work with managers and stakeholders to ensure smooth, continuous delivery of software.
• Design, implement, and maintain GCP hosted infrastructure and systems used forsoftware development, testing, deployment, and operations.
• Investigate and resolve production issues.
• Support software development and help resolve issues during development.
• Ensure technology in use is current and secure.
• Partake in code reviews—checking work and giving thoughtful feedback that helps others develop their skillset and improve the system for the long-term.
• Adhere to, and apply all applicable privacy and security laws, including but not limited to HIPAA, HITECH and any regulations promulgated thereto.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or information Technology or equivalent work experience required.
• GCP or other cloud vendor certifications, and HIPAA Awareness/Security are preferred.

EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• 7+ years’ experience developing software required.
• 5+ years cloud engineering required.
• Must be proficient in cloud engineering, backend development, and haveknowledge of architectures such as micro services and monolithic.
• Strong experience deploying and operating cloud infrastructure such as GKE, VPC, DNS, networking, Pub/Su, messaging, storage, compute is required.
• Strong technical skills in Terraform and SQL required.
• Solid understanding of async programming and message-based systems.
• Demonstrates positive collaboration with others inside and outside of the team.
• Communicates concisely and effectively in all contexts (verbal, written, code, documentation, email, etc).
• Gives attention to detail and organization.
• Recognizes and balances tradeoffs.
• Understands the SDLC lifecycle and agile principles.
• Writes and understands many software languages (C#, python, JS, etc) and persistence technologies (SQL, noSQL, document, column store, etc). - polyglot strongly considered.

POSITION COMPETENCIES

• Job Knowledge

• Time Management
• Accountability
• Communication
• Initiative
• Customer Focus

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• This is an office environment requiring extended sitting and computer work

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Remote

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

Compensation is not limited to base salary. Allied values our Total Rewards, and offers a competitive Benefit Package including, but not limited to, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life & Disability Insurance, Generous Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement, EAP, and a Technology Stipend.

Allied reserves the right to amend, change, alter, and revise, pay ranges and benefits offerings at any time. All applicants acknowledge that by applying to the position you understand that the specific pay range is contingent upon meeting the qualification and requirements of the role, and for the successful completion of the interview selection and process. It is at the Company's discretion to determine what pay is provided to a candidate within the range associated with the role.

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