Staff Platform Engineer - Kubernetes & Cloud Infra

Early Warning

Scottsdale (AZ)

Hybrid

USD 145,000 - 186,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare Coverage

401(k) Match

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

Family planning support

Job summary

Early Warning is seeking a Staff Platform Engineer in the U.S. to define the technical roadmap for the Platform Engineering team.

You will architect, design, build, and document solutions, and mentor junior engineers while aligning with the company’s technology strategy. You will lead cross-functional initiatives across on-prem and AWS environments, influence architectural decisions, and stay current with industry trends through company training.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related fields or equivalent professional experience.
Minimum 8 or more years of related industry experience.
Strong understanding of CI/CD engineering practices.
Strong experience with on-premise and AWS Cloud infrastructure.
Strong experience with Container and Container Orchestration. (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes)
Strong experience with CI/CD Pipelines and Code Management Platforms. (Harness, GitLab, Artifactory)
Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development. (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation)
Experience with a major programming/scripting language. (Python, Java, JavaScript, Shell)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail and the ability to work in a collaborative environment.
Able to make critical technical tradeoff decisions that have cross team impact.
Background and drug screen.

Responsibilities

Develops a data platform infrastructure strategy that tackles large, open-ended problems using forward-thinking approaches.
Contributes to the strategic direction of the Platform Engineering team.
Creates technical strategy for broad or complex requirements with forward-looking approaches that go beyond the Platform Engineering team and solve large open-ended problems.
Leads all aspects of technical architecture, design, prototyping and implementation in support of both Platform Engineering needs, as well as overall technology strategy.
Provides leadership and technical expertise in support of building a technical plan; provides follow through on execution.
Builds cross-functional relationships with peers and internally within the Platform Engineering team.
Takes part in high visibility technical projects from inception to implementation.
Stays current with industry trends and innovations through continuing education in Platform Engineering utilizing company provided training.
Mentors junior team members with guidance around techniques, tools, and best practices.
Supports the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.
The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.