Associate Platform Engineer - Entry Level

Associate Platform Engineer – Entry Level (Remote)

VERAPATH LLC

Verapath provides a private AI infrastructure platform designed to support regulatory compliance, risk control, and secure AI adoption for banks, credit unions, wealth and asset management firms, and other regulated entities. Our Platform Engineering team keeps the platform built, released, secure, and reliable across Azure and AWS while supporting our internal engineering teams, financial institution clients, and their end users.

This is an entry-level role, and we do not expect you to know our technology stack on day one. We are looking for someone who is curious, careful, and eager to learn. You will work alongside a senior Platform Engineer, beginning with read-only access and supervised tasks, and taking on additional responsibility as you demonstrate sound judgment.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build and release support: Monitor Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, investigate failed builds, and bring clear findings to the team. Over time, make changes to pipeline YAML through pull requests.
• Cloud environments: Help maintain Azure and AWS development, staging, and demo environments, including health checks, configuration reviews, resource inventory, and cost/cleanup reports.
• Identity and Microsoft 365 administration: Assist with employee onboarding and offboarding, license assignments, groups, and mailbox setup in Microsoft Entra ID and Microsoft 365, following documented procedures.
• Security and compliance: Collect and organize evidence for our SOC 2 program, including screenshots, access reviews, and configuration records, and track remediation items until they are closed.
• Client environment support: Help troubleshoot client-hosted deployments under guidance, including connectivity, configuration, and access issues.
• Documentation: Write and maintain runbooks and operational documentation in Markdown in our documentation repository.
• Automation: Write small PowerShell and CLI scripts (az, aws, gh) that turn manual checks into repeatable processes.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 0–2 years of experience in IT, DevOps, cloud, systems administration, or a related area. Internships, home lab projects, bootcamp projects, and degree projects will be considered.
• Working knowledge of at least one major cloud platform. Azure is preferred, and AWS experience is welcome.
• Basic scripting experience in PowerShell, Bash, or Python.
• Comfort with Git, including branches, commits, and pull requests.
• Basic understanding of networking and identity concepts, including DNS, TLS, firewall rules, and role assignments.
• Ability to communicate clearly and document checks, discoveries, and proposed solutions in detail.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS – WORKING KNOWLEDGE HELPFUL

• Azure Fundamentals certification (AZ-900) or progress toward AZ-104. AWS Cloud Practitioner certification also qualifies.
• Some exposure to Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or another CI/CD tool.
• Microsoft 365 and Entra ID administration experience, including from a small organization or school IT role.
• Familiarity with Docker.
• Interest in security and compliance frameworks, including SOC 2 and least privilege access.
• Experience using AI coding assistants, with the discipline to review and validate their output before relying on it.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUCCESS

The successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Security mindset: Considers security, privacy, and access control critical in daily engineering decisions.
• Learning agility: Quickly develops familiarity with new tools, systems, and concepts.
• Operational discipline: Values reliable, repeatable, and well-documented processes.
• Attention to detail: Recognizes that small configuration errors can affect security and availability.
• Ownership: Follows tasks through, communicates risks, and asks for help when needed.
• Collaboration: Works respectfully and effectively across technical and nontechnical teams.
• Customer focus: Understands that platform reliability directly affects client trust and business operations.

BENEFITS

• Flexible Paid Time Off
• Paid Sick and Safe Leave, where required by state law
• Health Reimbursement Plan

BACKGROUND CHECK

Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a background check, which may include verification of employment history, education, professional credentials, and other screening permitted by law.

REFERENCES

Professional and personal references will be required before hiring. Preference will be given to candidates who can meet in person before hiring.

WORK AUTHORIZATION

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or transfer of existing visa sponsorship. No C2C or third-party candidates will be considered.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Verapath LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other protected status under applicable federal, state, or local laws.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your resume and a brief statement describing your interest in platform engineering and how your experience could contribute to Verapath LLC.