Platform Engineer II
About The Position
The Platform Engineer II is responsible for designing, implementing, maintaining, and improving technology platforms that support GreatAmerica's business and technology operations. This role partners with technology and business teams to deliver secure, reliable, scalable, and efficient platform solutions while driving automation, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. Platform Engineers independently manage platform capabilities, support incident resolution, and contribute to the overall health, security, and performance of assigned platforms. This role operates with an understanding of risk, compliance, and audit expectations within a regulated financial services environment. Based on the domain supported, platforms may include business applications, cloud services, infrastructure, integration technologies, data platforms, or developer enablement tools.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or related field, or equivalent experience
- 3+ years of experience supporting, engineering, or administering technology platforms.
Nice To Haves
- Working knowledge of a major cloud platform (Azure/AWS/GCP); relevant certification a plus
- Hands-on Kubernetes experience (creating and managing workloads, packaging applications with Helm, configuring basic Ingress and network policies) a plus
- Familiarity with persistent storage concepts in Kubernetes (Persistent Volumes/Claims, storage classes) a plus
Responsibilities
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation; reduce manual effort through repeatable processes
- Write and maintain infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) to provision and manage cloud and platform infrastructure in a consistent, version-controlled way
- Build and maintain containerized services and deployment pipelines; apply GitOps practices so environment changes are driven from version-controlled source rather than manual steps
- Deploy and manage Kubernetes workloads (Pods, Deployments, StatefulSets, DaemonSets); package applications with Helm and configure storage and basic networking (Ingress, network policies) for owned services
- Maintain accurate configuration management records and incident/problem/change process discipline for owned platforms
- Monitor platform performance; troubleshoot issues and serve as an escalation point; participate in incident response and root cause analysis
- Build monitoring and alerting that surfaces upstream vendor or integration failures clearly and early, rather than only at the point of downstream impact
- Implement and maintain security controls and access management; support audit and compliance activities
- Partner with engineering and business teams on platform best practices and reusable tooling
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Monthly Bonuses for Eligible Employees
- 401(k) and Company Match
- Annual Profit Sharing
- Paid Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Paid Sick Days
- Paid Holidays
- Gym Reimbursement
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
- Company Paid Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
- Employee Assistance Program
- Parental Leave
- Tuition Assistance
- Networking Opportunities
- Leadership Development Opportunities
- Paid Parking
- Service Awards
- Hybrid work arrangements
- Business casual environment
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
