Sr. Staff Platform Engineer

Blackhawk Network•Pleasanton, CA

8h•$175,000 - $197,690•Remote

About The Position

The Sr. Staff Platform Engineer will be responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining scalable and reliable cloud platform infrastructure. This role involves collaborating with software engineers and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications. The engineer will programmatically implement and manage CI/CD pipelines, develop automation tools, and guide the design of reusable tools and processes. Key responsibilities include implementing continuous integration and delivery pipelines, monitoring and alerting systems, and deployment tools. The position requires applying extensive knowledge of platform engineering principles to resolve complex issues, monitoring and optimizing system performance, and enforcing security best practices. The role also involves communicating with senior stakeholders, influencing the adoption of new concepts, articulating problem statements, mentoring team members, driving architectural changes, and providing 24x7 support with on-call rotations. Staying current with industry trends and emerging technologies is crucial for continuous improvement.

Requirements

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Computer Information Systems or related field.
5 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, Software Engineer, or related occupation.
At least 5 years of prior work experience in programmatic configuration of AWS Service Catalog using AWS Cloudformation with automated creation and periodic update of standard products utilizing Git/Bitbucket repository for source control and Jenkins pipeline for deployments.
At least 5 years of prior work experience collaborating with multiple engineering teams in adopting automated use of standardized processes and tools to build and deploy code to target AWS accounts and environments, working as subject matter expert to resolve configuration and deployment issues faced by development teams in using AWS cloud environments in an automated way.
At least 5 years of prior work experience in programmatic governance of AWS accounts and environments using AWS Security Control Policies (SCP), AWS Config, and AWS Lambda services.
At least 5 years of prior work experience managing AWS IAM roles and permissions utilizing source control in GIT/Bitbucket for all AWS Accounts under AWS Organizations consolidation, where all creations and updates are code managed and deployed via Jenkins pipeline.
At least 5 years of prior work experience developing detailed AWS Cloudformation templates to automate creation and update of all AWS platform deployments that incorporate conditional statements to manage diverse environments. Deploy templates via Jenkins deployment pipelines utilizing secure roles with specific access permissions, perform testing and validation of iterative configurations to ensure successful configurations.
At least 5 years of prior work experience supporting containerizing of application microservices using Docker and creating code-controlled mechanisms to upgrade EKS clusters and their components without application downtime, achieve best practices in both horizontal and vertical scaling policies.
At least 5 years of prior work experience providing on-call support and engaging with AWS technical teams to identify and resolve production issues in a timely manner.
At least 5 years of prior work experience programmatically identifying waste in AWS accounts and creating context and execution strategy for optimizing costs while enhancing reliability and availability of platforms.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrate curiosity and adaptability in emerging technologies.
Successfully implemented and utilized AI tools to enhance work, improve processes, or deliver measurable results.
Embrace continuous learning and the thoughtful integration of AI to create meaningful impact.

Responsibilities

Design, develop, and maintain scalable and reliable cloud platform infrastructure.
Collaborate with software engineers and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration and deployment of applications.
Programmatically implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate build, test, and deployment processes.
Develop and maintain automation tools to enhance productivity and efficiency.
Guide the design and implementation of reusable tools and processes to support the testing and deployment of software.
Implement and maintain continuous integration and delivery pipelines, monitoring and alerting systems, and deployment tools.
Apply extensive knowledge of platform engineering principles and advanced techniques to manage the timely resolution of unprecedented issues.
Monitor and optimize system performance, ensuring high availability and reliability.
Develop and enforce security best practices to protect platform integrity and data.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to platform infrastructure.
Communicate with senior stakeholders within the enterprise on matters that require explanation, interpretation, or advice.
Work to influence parties within the enterprise to agree and accept new concepts, practices, and approaches.
Articulate problem statements, size opportunities, and bring substantive ideas to leadership on how to improve the organization and platform direction.
Mentor and coach other team members to be more effective.
Show initiative and independently execute process improvements for the team.
Drive architectural changes for platform features.
Provide 24x7 support for critical platform issues and participate in on-call rotations.
Stay up to date with industry trends and emerging technologies to drive continuous improvement.
Programmatic configuration of AWS Service Catalog using AWS Cloudformation with automated creation and periodic update of standard products utilizing Git/Bitbucket repository for source control and Jenkins pipeline for deployments.
Collaborate with multiple engineering teams in adopting automated use of standardized processes and tools to build and deploy code to target AWS accounts and environments, working as subject matter expert to resolve configuration and deployment issues faced by development teams in using AWS cloud environments in an automated way.
Programmatic governance of AWS accounts and environments using AWS Security Control Policies (SCP), AWS Config, and AWS Lambda services.
Managing AWS IAM roles and permissions utilizing source control in GIT/Bitbucket for all AWS Accounts under AWS Organizations consolidation, where all creations and updates are code managed and deployed via Jenkins pipeline.
Develop detailed AWS Cloudformation templates to automate creation and update of all AWS platform deployments that incorporate conditional statements to manage diverse environments. Deploy templates via Jenkins deployment pipelines utilizing secure roles with specific access permissions, perform testing and validation of iterative configurations to ensure successful configurations.
Support containerizing of application microservices using Docker and creating code-controlled mechanisms to upgrade EKS clusters and their components without application downtime, achieve best practices in both horizontal and vertical scaling policies.
Provide on-call support and engage with AWS technical teams to identify and resolve production issues in a timely manner.
Programmatically identify waste in AWS accounts and create context and execution strategy for optimizing costs while enhancing reliability and availability of platforms.