Sr Platform Engineer

Early Warning® • San Francisco, CA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Sr. Platform Engineer will execute and assist with the formulation of the technical strategy and roadmap for the Platform Engineering team. This individual designs, builds, implements, automates, and documents the solutions the Platform Engineering team provides to engineering and product teams. This role will act as a technical leader on the team and take the lead on high-impact, cross-functional team projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related fields or equivalent professional experience.
• Typically minimum 5 or more years of related industry experience.
• Proficient understanding of CI/CD engineering practices.
• Demonstrated experience with on-premise and AWS Cloud infrastructure.
• Demonstrated experience with Container and Container Orchestration. (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes)
• Demonstrated experience with CI/CD Pipelines and Code Management Platforms. (Harness, GitLab, Artifactory)
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development. (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation)
• Experience with a major programming/scripting language. (Python, Java, JavaScript, Shell)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail and the ability to work in a collaborative environment.
• Able to make critical technical tradeoff decisions that have cross team impact.
• Background and drug screen.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems or related field.
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification or within one year of hire.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator certification.
• Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional certification.
• FinTech experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develops a data platform infrastructure strategy in coordination with senior Platform Engineering leadership that tackles large, open-ended problems using forward-thinking approaches.
• Contributes to the strategic direction of the Platform Engineering team.
• Creates technical strategy for broad or complex requirements with forward-looking approaches that go beyond the Platform Engineering team and solve large open-ended problems.
• Contributes to all aspects of technical architecture, design, prototyping and implementation in support of both Platform Engineering needs, as well as overall technology strategy, in coordination with senior Platform Engineering leadership.
• Provides leadership and technical expertise in support of building a technical plan; provides follow through on execution.
• Builds cross-functional relationships with peers and internally within the Platform Engineering team.
• Takes part in high-visibility technical projects from inception to implementation.
• Stays current with industry trends and innovations through continuing education in Platform Engineering utilizing company provided training.
• Mentors junior team members with guidance around techniques, tools, and best practices.
• Supports the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.

Benefits

• Competitive medical (PPO/HDHP), dental, and vision plans as well as company contributions to your Health Savings Account (HSA) or pre-tax savings through flexible spending accounts (FSA) for commuting, health & dependent care expenses.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Featuring a 100% Company Safe Harbor Match on your first 6% deferral immediately upon eligibility.
• Flexible Time Off for Exempt (salaried) employees, as well as generous PTO for Non-Exempt (hourly) employees, plus 11 paid company holidays and a paid volunteer day.
• 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave
• Maven Family Planning – provides support through your Parenting journey including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and returning to work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Associate degree