SRE- Platform Engineering - 174219 - 174910 - 175012

Zachary Piper Solutions; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Vision and dental insurance

PTO and holidays

Job summary

Piper Companies is seeking an SRE- Platform Engineering professional to support a Kubernetes-based platform in regulated environments. This remote role collaborates with senior engineers to enhance reliability, scalability, and compliance while enabling secure, automated infrastructure across on‑prem and AWS.

The candidate will manage Kubernetes clusters, implement IaC, contribute to CI/CD pipelines, and help define SLI/SLO metrics to improve platform resiliency and customer experience.

Qualifications

• 4–6 years of SRE/DevOps experience in production environments.
• Hands-on Kubernetes administration across on‑prem and cloud.
• Strong Linux, scripting, and IaC (Terraform/CloudFormation).
• Experience with CI/CD and deployment automation.
• Familiarity with FedRAMP High or DoD IL5 environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build, manage, and support Kubernetes clusters across on‑prem and AWS.
• Improve reliability, scalability, and observability of the platform.
• Implement infrastructure as code and deployment automation.
• Collaborate with security teams and application teams to ensure compliance.
• Track reliability metrics (SLIs/SLOs) and optimize incident response.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

Terraform

CI/CD

Python

Go

Ruby

AWS

FedRAMP High/IL5 knowledge

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

ArgoCD

Job description

Piper Companies is hiring an SRE- Platform Engineering for a Cloud and Technology company. The SRE- Platform Engineering will support the development and operation of our Kubernetes-based platform in regulated environments. In this role, you will work closely with senior engineers and technical leaders to improve reliability, scalability, and compliance across the platform. The SRE- Platform Engineering role is a remote position.

Responsibilities of the SRE- Platform Engineering Include:

• Build, maintain, and support Kubernetes clusters across on-premises and AWS environments, ensuring platform reliability, scalability, and operational stability in FedRAMP High and IL5 environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize platform performance through observability, alerting, incident response, and participation in on-call rotations.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure automation using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools) to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort.
• Collaborate with senior engineers, security teams, and application teams to implement platform enhancements, support compliance requirements, and deliver secure, reliable infrastructure services.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and operational tooling while supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the platform.
• Assist in defining and tracking reliability metrics, including SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets, while helping improve platform resiliency, maintainability, and customer experience.

Qualifications of the SRE- Platform Engineering include:

• 4-6 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), DevOps, Platform Engineering, Systems Engineering, or Infrastructure Operations roles.
• Strong hands-on experience managing and supporting Kubernetes clusters in production environments, including on-premises infrastructure and AWS-based deployments.
• Solid Linux administration skills with experience building, configuring, troubleshooting, and maintaining Linux-based systems in enterprise environments.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar technologies, along with exposure to CI/CD and deployment automation practices.
• Proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as Python, Go, Ruby, or other object-oriented programming languages; experience supporting Ruby-based applications is a plus.
• Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure, networking, containerization, observability tools, and operational best practices; experience with FedRAMP High, DoD IL5, ArgoCD, regulated environments, or compliance-driven systems is preferred.

Compensation for the SRE- Platform Engineering include:

• $120,000-$160,000
• Full Comprehensive Benefits: Health, Vision, Dental, PTO, Paid Holiday and Sick Leave if Required by Law

Keywords: SRE, site reliability engineer, SRE- platform engineer, platform engineering

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This job opens for applications on 9/24/26. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.