Sr. Platform Operations Engineer - NBC Sports Next

NBCU Page Alumni Network; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Platform Operations Engineer to enhance their engineering ecosystem. This pivotal role involves developing automation and platform capabilities to enable teams to operate efficiently while adhering to security and compliance standards. You will lead the charge in delivering robust solutions leveraging AWS, CI/CD pipelines, and container technologies. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will shape the future of platform engineering and drive innovation in a fully remote environment. If you are passionate about technology and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience with AWS, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong background in container technologies and GitOps workflows.

Responsibilities

• Drive solution architecture and delivery across diverse domains.
• Develop and operate platform capabilities for secure deployments.

Skills

AWS cloud infrastructure

Terraform

CI/CD automation

Docker

GitOps workflows

RESTful APIs

PostgreSQL

MySQL

communication skills

problem-solving

Job description

Sr. Platform Operations Engineer - NBC Sports Next

• Full-time
• Business Segment: SpinCo DTC Sports & Entertainment

We create world-class content, which we distribute across our portfolio of film, television, and streaming, and bring to life through our theme parks and consumer experiences. We own and operate leading entertainment and news brands, including NBC, NBC News, MSNBC, CNBC, NBC Sports, Telemundo, NBC Local Stations, Bravo, USA Network, and Peacock, our premium ad-supported streaming service.

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you'll shape the future of our engineering ecosystem by developing capabilities, patterns, services, and automation that enable teams to move quickly at scale while maintaining rigorous security and compliance requirements. You will take a leading role in delivering platform solutions that meet high operational, performance, and security standards. This role combines hands-on technical leadership in AWS, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, developer tooling and platform capabilities.

Job Description

• Drive and participate in solution architecture and delivery across diverse domains, offering expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure and resources, containers (ECS/Kubernetes) and cloud-native architectures.
• Develop, enhance, and operate platform capabilities including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, reusable patterns, and automation solutions that enable rapid, reliable, and secure deployments.
• Design and implement standardized, reusable cloud infrastructure patterns and templates that help teams adopt best practices while maintaining security and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrate, enable, and promote consistent adoption of software delivery practices and solutions that optimize for fast feedback, observability, and operational excellence.
• Proactively collaborate with product and engineering teams, taking technical leadership in areas of cross-functional projects while sharing knowledge and best practices.
• Evaluate existing standards and practices, identify gaps, and implement improvements to strengthen Development, Security, and Operational practices across the organization.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills through proactive status updates, clear documentation, knowledge sharing, and effective collaboration when facing technical challenges.
• Partner closely with engineering teams to understand their needs, refine requirements, and deliver solutions that enhance developer productivity while meeting project objectives.

Required Experience:

• Extensive hands-on experience designing, implementing, and operating AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
• Track record of building and operating secure, compliant cloud solutions at scale, with deep understanding of AWS security best practices.
• Strong expertise in container technologies, including practical experience with AMIs, Docker, and orchestration platforms like ECS/EKS.
• Proven experience implementing and maintaining GitOps workflows and CI/CD automation at scale to enable rapid, reliable deployments.
• Experience working with RESTful APIs and provisioning relational databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL) in AWS.
• Demonstrated ability to develop reusable infrastructure patterns and platform capabilities that improve developer experience.
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills, with a proven ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Track record of breaking down complex technical challenges and driving solutions through completion.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in regulated environments with complex compliance requirements.
• Background in platform engineering with focus on developer experience and DevOps practices.
• Deep AWS and cloud-native expertise demonstrated through hands-on experience or relevant certifications.
• Experience mentoring other engineers and sharing technical knowledge effectively.

Fully Remote: This position has been designated as fully remote, meaning that the position is expected to contribute from a non-NBCUniversal worksite, most commonly an employee’s residence.

As part of our selection process, external candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview with an NBCUniversal employee at one of our locations prior to a hiring decision. NBCUniversal's policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

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Although you'll be hired as an NBCU employee, your employment and the responsibilities associated with this job likely will transition to SpinCo in the future. By joining at this pivotal time, you'll be a part of this exciting company as it takes shape.