ZR_2863_JOB

Zohorecruit; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer in Jacksonville, FL to lead engineering of middleware platforms and automation. You will architect solutions, mentor colleagues, and collaborate across teams to streamline deployments using DevOps tooling and SOP documentation.

The role emphasizes containerization, cloud platforms (AWS/Azure), service mesh, and scalable infrastructure with strong emphasis on security, monitoring, and cross-team partnership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required or 12 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree.
• 10-15+ years of related IT work experience.
• Hands-on experience with OpenShift (OCP) or Kubernetes platforms.
• Automation of CI/CD pipelines for OpenShift/Kubernetes.
• Docker/Podman, Git, Jenkins, and other CI/CD tools.
• Istio or another service mesh for traffic management and security.
• DevSecOps concepts/tools and IaC tooling (Terraform).
• AWS or Azure cloud experience preferred.
• IBM Event Streams or IBM App Connect Enterprise (MQ) is highly preferred.
• AWS foundational services like ECS, EC2, IAM, VPCs, DNS, Networking, Load Balancers.
• Scripting languages: Shell, Python, Groovy, PowerShell.
• IBM CloudPak knowledge is a plus.
• Middleware experience with IBM WebSphere is a plus.
• Linux/Windows/AIX distributed OS knowledge.
• DNS, load balancers, and basic network troubleshooting for middleware.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly available, resilient middleware platforms.
• Drive automation initiatives using IaC and DevOps practices.
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for containerized apps.
• Engineer and support OpenShift/EKS/AKS platforms in enterprise environments.
• Implement service mesh technologies (Istio) for observability and security.
• Establish monitoring, logging, and alerting standards for reliability.
• Serve as SME for middleware platforms and architectures.
• Collaborate with security to embed governance and DevSecOps.
• Lead troubleshooting for complex production issues (Level III/IV).
• Install, configure, and maintain middleware platforms and Kubernetes clusters.
• Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices across teams.
• Document architecture and standard operating procedures.
• Participate in cross-functional architectural discussions.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to improve performance and scalability.

Skills

Kubernetes

OpenShift

Terraform

CI/CD

Istio

DevSecOps

AWS

Docker

Shell scripting

Python

Linux

Education

Bachelor's degree or 12 years of relevant experience

Tools

Jenkins

Job description

Jacksonville, United States

The Senior Platform Engineer will play a key role in engineering middleware platforms and automations. This role focuses on architecting solutions, mentoring junior engineers, and collaborating across teams to automate deployments. In addition, the Senior Platform Engineer is responsible for creating required automation using latest DevOps tools & services to reduce manual tasks and speed to market. They should be able to write SOPs to document processes and procedures following the required standards and industry best practices.

Skills

• Requires strong problem solving and analytical skills
• Requires excellent communication skills and ability to write and discuss clear procedures regarding technical issues
• Requires excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interface with all levels of personnel.
• Ability to work independently and as a team
• Work closely with development teams to containerize legacy applications and optimize performance on Kubernetes.

Job Description Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement highly available, resilient, and cost effective platforms and middleware solutions.
• Drive automation initiatives using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and DevOps practices to improve efficiency and reduce manual operations.
• Build, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines supporting containerized applications.
• Engineer and support container platforms such as RedHat OpenShift (OCP) and other Kubernetes platforms (EKS/AKS/ECS) in enterprise environments.
• Implement and manage service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio) to enhance traffic management, observability, and microservices security.
• Establish monitoring, logging, and alerting standards to ensure platform reliability, performance, and SLA compliance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert (SME) for Middleware platforms, advising teams on architecture, best practices, and operational excellence.
• Partner with security and compliance teams to embed governance, security controls, and DevSecOps practices into platform designs.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts and act as an escalation point for complex Level III and Level IV production issues.
• Install, configure, and maintain middleware platforms, Kubernetes clusters, applications, and supporting infrastructure.
• Mentor and guide junior engineers, promoting best practices and supporting technical growth across the team.
• Document architecture, operational procedures, and standard operating processes following industry standards.
• Participate in and lead technical discussions, contributing to architectural decisions and cross functional collaboration.
• Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements that enhance platform performance, security, and scalability.

Education & Experience Education

Bachelor s degree required or 12 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree

Work Experience

• 10-15+ years of related IT work experience.
• Hands on experience in engineering and implementation of RedHat OpenShift (OCP) or similar Kubernetes / Container platforms like ECS/EKS.
• Hands on experience in automating CI / CD pipelines for RedHat OpenShift (OCP) or related Kubernetes / Container platforms.
• Hands-on working knowledge with Docker/Podman Git, Jenkins, other CI/CD tools.
• Hand-on experience implementing, configure, and maintenance Istio Service Mesh or another service mesh for traffic management, observability, and security of microservices.
• Experience with DevSecOps concepts/working tools is needed.
• Proven working experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools, specifically Terraform, for provisioning and managing cloud resources.
• Hand-on experience in Cloud platforms like AWS (Preferred) or Azure.
• Experience with IBM Event Streams or IBM App Connect Enterprise (MQ) is highly preferred
• Working knowledge for AWS Foundational Services like ECS, EC2, IAM, VPCs, DNS, Networking, Security Groups, Load Balancers, etc.
• Experience with any industry leading Scripting languages such as Shell scripting/Python/Groovy/PowerShell is needed.
• Any experience or knowledge with IBM CloudPak products is a plus.
• Core Middleware experience in handling IBM WebSphere products / Application Server / Webservers is a plus.
• Working knowledge on distributed operating systems like Linux / Windows / AIX.
• Knowledge of Load balancers, DNS resolutions, basic Network issues troubleshooting related to Middleware technologies is needed.