Platform Engineer, IT - DevOps and Emerging Tech

Vantive US Healthcare USA • Deerfield, IL

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About The Position

Vantive is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable platforms that enable reliable, secure, and automated infrastructure and application deployments. This entry-level role focuses on developing internal platforms and tooling using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation frameworks, and custom scripting to empower development and operations teams to deliver software efficiently and consistently. As a Platform Engineer, you will directly shape how infrastructure and applications are built, deployed, and operated across the organization—reducing operational toil while improving consistency, security, and developer productivity. The ideal candidate understands cloud-native platforms, automation-first design principles, and a passion for building reusable, self-service infrastructure and deployment capabilities. Candidates with an application development background and who wish to crossover into a DevOps or Platform Engineering role are also encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (relevant work experience is an acceptable substitute)
• This is an entry-level position (please feel free to apply to our other job postings, if you have more than 3 years of experience)
• Experience, or experimentation, with deploying cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
• Proficiency in Python
• Shell scripting experience (Bash or Powershell)
• Understanding of cloud networking, IAM, and security fundamentals
• Familiarity with Linux-based environments and system internals
• Demonstrated ability to build parameterized applications and reusable code
• Proficient in unit, system and integration testing concepts
• Strong understanding of the Agile Methodology
• Ability to run NodeJS, Python, Java and PHP applications locally

Nice To Haves

• AWS Practitioner Certification is highly preferred
• Azure Fundamental Certification is highly preferred
• Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS)
• Knowledge of configuration management or policy tools
• Familiarity with platform governance, compliance controls, or enterprise environments
• Exposure to GitOps workflows or developer portal concepts

Responsibilities

• Build internal platforms to support automated infrastructure provisioning and application deployment
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
• Create automation tools and workflows using Python and shell scripting (Bash)
• Build reusable modules, templates, and libraries to standardize infrastructure and deployment patterns
• Develop CI/CD platform integrations to enable secure and repeatable deployments
• Partner with application teams to onboard workloads onto platform capabilities
• Implement guardrails, validations, and policy-as-code to ensure security and compliance
• Maintain platform reliability through monitoring, logging, and proactive improvements
• Document platform architecture, usage patterns, and best practices
• Continuously optimize platform performance, scalability, and developer experience
• Participate in platform release efforts, including change requests, test management, testing, documentation and end-user training

Benefits

• medical coverage that start on day one
• dental coverage that start on day one
• vision coverage that start on day one
• basic life insurance
• accident insurance
• short-term disability insurance
• long-term disability insurance
• business travel accident insurance
• Aon Pooled Employer Plan (“Aon PEP”)
• Vantive’s 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• educational assistance programs
• paid holidays
• paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service
• family and medical leaves of absence
• paid parental leave
• commuting benefits
• Employee Discount Program
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• childcare benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level