Sr. Platform Engineer

U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.•Chattanooga, TN

2d•$102,600 - $136,800•Remote

About The Position

The Senior Platform Engineer will contribute expertise to our hybrid infrastructure and build platform capabilities to enhance developer experience and speed to market. Platform Engineers at U.S. Xpress are part of the Unified Platform team. They are extremely code savvy (especially with Golang), have a hybrid-cloud approach, function using software engineering paradigms, extensively use infrastructure as code (IaC), deploy applications at scale on Kubernetes (EKS). They collaborate with the IT architects and Director of Infrastructure on strategic initiatives while working closely with backend, frontend, mobile, and data engineering teams.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent required
Equivalent years of experience are defined as one year of professional experience for each year of college requested
5-7 years relevant experience required
Excellent Knowledge of container platforms like AWS EKS and Talos
Experience with AWS EKS and integrating it with on-premises infrastructure
Strong experience using AWS console and creating resources in AWS
Experience in terminal-based languages like bash and PowerShell
Experience in debugging issues in Linux systems
Experience implementing GitOps workflows for infrastructure and application deployments
Knowledge of cost optimization strategies for hybrid cloud workloads
Experience with multi-cluster management tools (e.g., Fleet, Rancher, Argo CD)
Familiarity with service mesh technologies for cross-cluster communication
Experience implementing monitoring and observability solutions (Grafana, Prometheus, ELK stack)
Experience with container orchestration and deployment strategies
Knowledge of centralized logging architectures across hybrid environments
Understanding of compliance and security requirements in hybrid deployments
Knowledge of disaster recovery planning for hybrid infrastructures
Demonstrated proficiency in data and process analysis and data modeling
Capable of performing project leader role on medium to large projects
Works quickly and efficiently. Able to test solutions, learn, and iterate quickly
Proactive and pragmatic problem solver
Communicates effectively across multiple mediums
AWS Certified Developer
AWS Certified Technician

Nice To Haves

Transportation, Logistics, and/or Tech experience a plus
AWS Certified Solutions Architect
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate
Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator

Responsibilities

Create custom GitHub Actions for building applications
Develop script modules to deploy applications to end platform
Develop a framework to backup/restore from containers and platforms
Gain knowledge about Kubernetes and develop controllers to auto remediate issues inside a containerized cluster
Work on IaC using Terraform to create resources using the best practices that enables reporting and monitoring
Engage in idea/knowledge transfer within team and with the development teams
Mentor junior developers in technical aspects such as design and implementation
Harden the security of the accounts, but at the same time allow the ease of deployment
Collaborate with all levels of the organization to harness collective intelligence of the workforce