Sr Platform Engineer (Contractor)

Pacific Life • Newport Beach, CA

10h

About The Position

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead – our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It’s a big ask, but it’s one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate – pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it’s the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it’s a career with purpose. It’s a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future – including your own. We’re actively seeking a talented Sr Platform Engineer to join our Engineering Excellence Team. Please note: This is a Contract position with the opportunity for full time.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, site reliability engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering roles.
• Proven experience designing, deploying, and managing production-grade cloud infrastructure on AWS (required).
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (required).
• Extensive experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Podman) and container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, ECS, or similar).
• Deep understanding of CI/CD principles and hands-on experience building and maintaining automated deployment pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Strong proficiency in Python for automation and tooling development (required).
• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Salt.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts , security principles , and cloud architecture best practices .
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to write clear, concise, and comprehensive technical documentation .
• Expert-level understanding of Linux/Unix systems, system administration, and performance tuning
• Expert-level proficiency for infrastructure automation and tooling development; Bash scripting experience
• Expert-level proficiency for managing cloud infrastructure; CloudFormation familiarity is a plus
• Extensive hands-on experience with VPC, EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, and AWS well-architected framework
• Deep expertise in Docker and Kubernetes, including cluster management, networking, storage, and security
• Expert knowledge of pipeline design and deployment automation using Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps
• Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, CDN, VPN, and cloud networking architecture
• Expert-level experience with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, CloudWatch, or similar observability solutions
• Advanced Git workflows, branching strategies, and repository management
• Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills with systematic approach to complex infrastructure challenges
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to document technical solutions and collaborate with diverse teams
• Proven ability to work effectively with development, security, and operations teams
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and drive technical initiatives across the organization
• Deep understanding of cloud security, network security, identity and access management, and encryption
• Experience implementing and maintaining compliance controls for regulatory standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA)
• Experience with security incident detection, response, and remediation in cloud environments
• Proficiency implementing and managing secrets management solutions across the platform

Nice To Haves

• Advanced proficiency in Python for building platform automation, tooling, and infrastructure management solutions.
• Experience with Go is a plus.
• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, Consul) and API gateway solutions.
• Hands-on experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, ELK Stack, or Splunk.
• Knowledge of database administration and management for both SQL and NoSQL databases in cloud environments.
• Experience implementing GitOps workflows using tools like ArgoCD, Flux, or similar.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture patterns , microservices design , and distributed systems .
• Experience with secrets management solutions (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault).
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks and security standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS).
• Experience with infrastructure cost optimization and FinOps practices .
• Familiarity with chaos engineering principles and resiliency testing .
• Strong incident management and on-call experience with proven ability to lead incident response and post-mortem activities.
• AWS Certification (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or SysOps Administrator) is highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure on AWS that supports the organization's internal development platform and production workloads.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to ensure consistency, repeatability, and version control of infrastructure.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation to enable efficient and reliable software delivery across multiple environments.
• Establish and maintain platform observability through comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Design and implement container orchestration platforms using Kubernetes or similar technologies to support microservices architecture and workload management.
• Implement and enforce security best practices across the platform, including network security, access controls, secrets management, and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Optimize platform performance, cost, and resource utilization through continuous analysis and improvement of infrastructure components.
• Collaborate with development teams to define platform requirements, SLAs, and service level objectives (SLOs) that support application needs.
• Build self-service platform capabilities and APIs that enable development teams to provision and manage infrastructure resources independently.
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity strategies, including backup solutions and incident response procedures.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to platform and operations teams on infrastructure best practices and emerging technologies.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for platform architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures.

Benefits

• Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
• Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
• Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed