Sr Engineer, Software/Information Platform

Cardinal Health; United States; On-site; USD 123,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligible

Health benefits

401k savings plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Cardinal Health Information Technology is seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to lead the design, development, and enhancement of core software & information platforms across cloud environments. You will drive stability, performance, and governance by applying robust engineering practices and scalable architectures.

You will mentor engineers, translate business needs into concrete platform designs, and collaborate with Application Development, Infrastructure, and Architecture teams to

Qualifications

• 8-12 years of experience in software platforms or IT
• Bachelor's degree preferred; equivalent work experience accepted
• Hands-on GCP experience required (Compute Engine, IAM, APIs)

Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, and enhancement of core software & information platforms
• Provide platform metrics and proactively identify patterns to improve stability
• Break down complex initiatives into small actionable work items
• Troubleshoot platform and cloud issues; perform root-cause analysis for stability
• Establish platform standards, best practices, and governance across cloud architectures
• Collaborate with teams to translate business requirements into robust platform designs
• Mentor engineers with architectural insights and code reviews

Skills

GCP experience

Cloud platform architecture

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Compute Engine

IAM

APIs

Databricks

Job description

What Software & Information Platforms contributes to Cardinal Health Information Technology oversees the effective development, delivery, and operation of computing and information services. This function anticipates, plans, and delivers Information Technology solutions and strategies that enable operations and drive business value. Software & Information Platforms manages the technical configuration, design, administration, development, implementation and support of application and information frameworks that the organization's application solutions utilize. This job family partners with Application Development & Maintenance teams and other Information Technology function teams to identify enhancements for platforms and long-term capabilities.

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

Qualifications

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

Compensation and Benefits

• Anticipated salary range: $123,400 - $176,300
• Bonus eligible: Yes
• Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.
• Medical, dental and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 09/01/2026

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