Staff Engineer - Platform Engineering

Early Warning Services•Scottsdale, AZ

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Early Warning is hiring a Staff Engineer for Platform Engineering. The role formulates the technical strategy and roadmap for the team and architects, designs, builds, implements, automates, and documents solutions for engineering and product teams. The Staff Engineer contributes to the wider technology strategy, leads high-visibility technical work from inception through implementation, builds cross-functional relationships, and mentors team members. The position develops data platform infrastructure strategies for large, open-ended problems and supports the company’s commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data. The role follows Early Warning’s hybrid work model and is based in Phoenix, Arizona, or Chicago, Illinois. Candidates must independently be eligible to work in the United States at the date of hire; employment visa sponsorship is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field, or equivalent professional experience.
At least 8 years of related industry experience.
Strong understanding of CI/CD engineering practices.
Strong experience with on-premise and AWS Cloud infrastructure.
Strong experience with Kubernetes platforms and orchestration.
Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines and code management platforms, such as Harness, GitLab, and Artifactory.
Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code development, including Terraform (HCP) and AWS CloudFormation.
Experience with a major programming or scripting language such as Python, Java, JavaScript, or Shell.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and ability to work collaboratively.
Ability to make critical technical tradeoff decisions with cross-team impact.
Must complete a background and drug screen.
Must be independently eligible to work in the United States at the date of hire; visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Nice To Haves

Additional related education and/or work experience.
Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems, or a related field.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification, or ability to obtain it within one year of hire.
Experience with other container orchestration tools such as Docker or Podman.
Certified Kubernetes Administrator certification.
Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional certification.
FinTech experience.

Responsibilities

Develop a data platform infrastructure strategy that addresses large, open-ended problems using forward-thinking approaches.
Contribute to the strategic direction of the Platform Engineering team.
Create technical strategy for broad or complex requirements, including approaches that extend beyond the Platform Engineering team.
Lead technical architecture, design, prototyping, and implementation in support of Platform Engineering and the overall technology strategy.
Build cross-functional relationships with peers and within the Platform Engineering team.
Participate in high-visibility technical projects from inception through implementation.
Stay current with industry trends and innovations through continuing education using company-provided training.
Mentor junior team members on techniques, tools, and best practices.
Support the company’s risk management commitments and protect the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

Competitive medical plans, including PPO and HDHP options.
Dental and vision plans.
Company contributions to a Health Savings Account or pre-tax flexible spending accounts for commuting, health, and dependent care expenses.
401(k) plan with a 100% company Safe Harbor match on the first 6% deferred, immediately upon eligibility.
Flexible Time Off for exempt employees and generous PTO for non-exempt employees.
11 paid company holidays.
Paid volunteer day.
12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Maven Family Planning support, including egg freezing, fertility, adoption, surrogacy, pregnancy, postpartum, early pediatrics, and return-to-work support.
Discretionary incentive plan.