Platform Engineer

The Friedkin Group•Houston, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a Platform Engineer with a strong interest in DevSecOps practices, cloud-native platforms, and enterprise analytics systems. This role is ideal for an engineer who is eager to learn, proactive in solving problems, and motivated to grow into a technical leader while contributing to the reliability, security, and scalability of our platform ecosystem. This Platform Engineer will work closely with development, security, and operations teams to support CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, container platforms, and enterprise systems such as Denodo, Tableau, and MicroStrategy, while helping to establish and follow platform best practices.

Requirements

3-4 years of experience in Platform engineering, DevOps, SRE, or system administration Required
Hands-on exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps concepts
Working knowledge of: Git-based source control, Docker and Kubernetes fundamentals and Infrastructure as Code principles
Basic understanding of: Networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls) and Load balancing (application and network)
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Exposure to API gateways and API management platforms
Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability tools
Understanding of security fundamentals (certificates, TLS, secrets management)
Eager to learn and grow technically in a fast-paced environment
Proactive and self-motivated, willing to take ownership of problems
Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
Interest in building reliable, secure, and scalable platforms
Comfortable receiving guidance and mentorship while developing leadership skills

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering Preferred
Experience supporting or administering Denodo, Tableau, or MicroStrategy Preferred

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using modern DevSecOps practices, including Git-based workflows, artifact management, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), security controls integration, and containerized workloads (Docker/Kubernetes)
Develop automation solutions using scripting languages or AI platforms to automate operational tasks to improve platform reliability and efficiency
Provide platform and DevOps support for enterprise analytics tools (Denodo, Tableau, MicroStrategy), including deployments, upgrades, configuration management, and environment maintenance
Troubleshoot infrastructure issues across compute, storage, networking, load balancers, firewalls, and security groups, analyzing logs and metrics to identify root causes and recommend solutions
Document platform best practices, promote operational standards, and support incident response and problem resolution efforts