Staff Platform Engineer: Cloud, K8s & CI/CD Leader

Early Warning Services, LLC; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 145,000 - 186,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Coverage

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off + holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Early Warning Services LLC is seeking a Staff Platform Engineer to set technical strategy, architect scalable data platform infrastructure, and mentor a growing Platform Engineering team. The role focuses on delivering robust open-ended solutions and shaping the technology roadmap for engineering and product teams.

You will lead architecture, prototyping and implementation across on-premises and AWS environments, while maintaining strong cross-functional collaboration and risk-aware practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related fields or equivalent professional experience.
• Minimum 8+ years of related industry experience.
• Strong understanding of CI/CD engineering practices.
• Strong experience with on-premise and AWS Cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, CI/CD Pipelines and code management (Harness, GitLab, Artifactory).
• Experience with IaC development (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation).
• Proficiency in Python, Java, JavaScript, or Shell.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and collaborative work style.
• Able to make critical technical tradeoff decisions impacting multiple teams.
• Background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Develops data platform infrastructure strategy addressing large open-ended problems.
• Contributes to the strategic direction of the Platform Engineering team.
• Creates technical strategy for broad complex requirements beyond the team.
• Leads architecture, design, prototyping and implementation for Platform Engineering needs and overall tech strategy.
• Builds cross-functional relationships within the Platform Engineering team.
• Leads high-visibility technical projects from inception to implementation.
• Stays current with industry trends and continues education.
• Mentors junior team members with guidance on techniques and best practices.

Skills

CI/CD

Kubernetes

AWS

Python

Java

Terraform

Code management

Shell scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS or related field

Tools

Harness

GitLab

Artifactory

Terraform (IaC)

AWS CloudFormation

Docker

Podman

Job description

Early Warning Services LLC is seeking a Staff Platform Engineer to set technical strategy, architect scalable data platform infrastructure, and mentor a growing Platform Engineering team. The role focuses on delivering robust open-ended solutions and shaping the technology roadmap for engineering and product teams.

You will lead architecture, prototyping and implementation across on-premises and AWS environments, while maintaining strong cross-functional collaboration and risk-aware practices.