Platform Engineer, IT - DevOps and Emerging Tech

Vantive•Deerfield, IL

16d•$92,000 - $115,000

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 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 has strong experience with 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
3–6 years of experience in DevOps or related roles
Experience with deploying cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
Proficiency in Python
Shell scripting experience (Bash or Powershell)
Experience using or building CI/CD systems and deployment automation
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 container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS)
Knowledge of configuration management or policy tools
Experience with secrets management and secure credential handling
Familiarity with platform governance, compliance controls, or enterprise environments
Experience supporting internal developer platforms (IDPs) or self-service tooling
Exposure to GitOps workflows or developer portal concepts

Responsibilities

Design and 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
Oversee and participate in platform release efforts, including change requests, test management, testing, documentation and end-user training