Sr. Platform Engineer

Xpresstechfreight; Chattanooga (TN); Remote; USD 106,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k with Employer Matching

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Paid Parental Leave

Short Term Incentive Program

Employee Assistance Program

Pet Insurance

Job summary

U.S. Xpress is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to contribute to a hybrid infrastructure and build platform capabilities to enhance developer experience and speed to market.

The role involves working within the Unified Platform team and collaborating with IT architects, backend, frontend, mobile, and data engineering teams. The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of relevant experience, strong AWS/EKS expertise, and a focus on automation, security, and scalable deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent required.
• 5–7 years relevant experience required.
• Transportation, Logistics, and/or Tech experience a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create custom GitHub Actions for building applications.
• Develop script modules to deploy applications to end platform.
• Develop a framework to backup/restore from containers and platforms.
• Gain knowledge about Kubernetes and develop controllers to auto remediate issues inside a containerized cluster.
• Work on IaC using Terraform to create resources using best practices for reporting and monitoring.
• Mentor junior developers in technical aspects such as design and implementation.
• Harden the security of the accounts while enabling deployment.

Skills

AWS EKS

Kubernetes

GitOps

Terraform

Monitoring

Security & Compliance

Cost Optimization

Multi-Cluster Mgmt

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent

Tools

AWS EKS

Terraform

Rancher

Argo CD

Grafana

Prometheus

ELK Stack

Job description

Sr. Platform Engineer
USX HEADQUARTERS
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Position open to remote: Yes
Grade: ES17
Compensation Range: $105,700 - $135,000

Who We Are:
Relentlessly Delivering Big Ideas.
U.S. Xpress is one of the nation’s largest asset-based trucking companies. But the most valuable asset we offer isn’t tractors, trailers, or even our exclusive, cutting-edge technology. It’s the collective brainpower of thousands of visionaries and problem-solvers. Together, we are revolutionizing the transportation industry by providing innovative, custom solutions. And, here, we believe in the sanctity of a promise—both to our customers, and our people. When we focus our varied talents on reshaping the future of transportation, that’s what we call the POWER OF U.S.

Why U.S. Xpress?
Right Role. Right Tools. Right People. We invest in our talent starting on day one. You will be provided with personal and professional development opportunities that complement your interests and encourage you to build a career you’re passionate about. Whether it is employee stock options, profit-sharing, 401K, professional development, or our competitive pay, we help prepare you for the future. Be part of an organization that values out-of-the-box thinking and rewards employees for going above and beyond. Curious about the other benefits of working with us? Check out other perks below!

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Basic/Supplemental Life
• Accidental Death/Dismemberment
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Savings Accounts
• Company Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• 401k with Employer Matching Contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short Term Incentive Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

Primary Position Purpose:

The Senior Platform Engineer will contribute expertise to our hybrid infrastructure and build platform capabilities to enhance developer experience and speed to market. Platform Engineers at U.S. Xpress are part of the Unified Platform team. They are extremely code savvy (especially with Golang), have a hybrid-cloud approach, function using software engineering paradigms, extensively use infrastructure as code (IaC), deploy applications at scale on Kubernetes (EKS). They collaborate with the IT architects and Director of Infrastructure on strategic initiatives while working closely with backend, frontend, mobile, and data engineering teams.

Position Functions:

• Create custom GitHub Actions for building applications
• Develop script modules to deploy applications to end platform
• Develop a framework to backup/restore from containers and platforms
• Gain knowledge about Kubernetes and develop controllers to auto remediate issues inside a containerized cluster
• Work on IaC using Terraform to create resources using the best practices that enables reporting and monitoring
• Engage in idea/knowledge transfer within team and with the development teams
• Mentor junior developers in technical aspects such as design and implementation
• Harden the security of the accounts, but at the same time allow the ease of deployment
• Collaborate with all levels of the organization to harness collective intelligence of the workforce

What We’re Looking For:

Education

• Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent required
• Equivalent years of experience are defined as one year of professional experience for each year of college requested

Experience

• 5-7 years relevant experience required
• Transportation, Logistics, and/or Tech experience a plus

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent Knowledge of container platforms like AWS EKS and Talos
• Experience with AWS EKS and integrating it with on-premises infrastructure
• Strong experience using AWS console and creating resources in AWS
• Experience in terminal-based languages like bash and PowerShell
• Experience in debugging issues in Linux systems
• Experience implementing GitOps workflows for infrastructure and application deployments
• Knowledge of cost optimization strategies for hybrid cloud workloads
• Experience with multi-cluster management tools (e.g., Fleet, Rancher, Argo CD)
• Familiarity with service mesh technologies for cross-cluster communication
• Experience implementing monitoring and observability solutions (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack)
• Experience with container orchestration and deployment strategies
• Knowledge of centralized logging architectures across hybrid environments
• Understanding of compliance and security requirements in hybrid deployments
• Knowledge of disaster recovery planning for hybrid infrastructures
• Demonstrated proficiency in data and process analysis and data modeling
• Capable of performing project leader role on medium to large projects
• Works quickly and efficiently. Able to test solutions, learn, and iterate quickly
• Proactive and pragmatic problem solver
• Communicates effectively across multiple mediums

Licenses & Certifications

Required:

• AWS Certified Developer
• AWS Certified Technician

Preferred/Plus:

• AWS Certified Solutions Architect
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate
• Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator

Work Environment / Physical Requirements – Normal office settings.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected for this position. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities.Employees performing this job may be asked to perform other duties as required and the responsibilities of the position may change. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
U.S. Xpress is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a diverse workforce.

This role will remain open until it has been filled.

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