DevOps/Platform Engineer

DevOps / Platform Engineer SME

Location: Westchester, IL
Work Arrangement: 100% Remote
Duration: 6–12 Months

Position Overview

We are seeking an accomplished DevOps / Platform Engineer SME to join our Engineering organization and lead initiatives across Application Platform Engineering, Developer Experience, CI/CD Automation, and Engineering Enablement.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience designing and operating scalable cloud platforms, modernizing CI/CD practices, implementing Infrastructure as Code, and building tools that improve developer productivity and software delivery.

This role will serve as a technical leadership position, driving architectural decisions, establishing engineering standards, mentoring engineers, and partnering closely with Development, SRE, Security, and Infrastructure teams.

Key Responsibilities

<>Platform Engineering & Tooling

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and reliable internal developer platforms and engineering tools.
• Architect and implement cloud-native platforms and services that enable self-service development and deployment.
• Evaluate, integrate, and optimize third-party and open-source tools for CI/CD, source control, artifact management, testing, security, and observability.
• Develop automation solutions for cloud infrastructure, application environments, and developer workflows.
• Build reusable platform capabilities, templates, and tooling to improve engineering efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Software Engineering, DevOps, SRE, Platform Engineering, or related roles.
• Proven experience designing, building, and operating large-scale distributed systems and internal developer platforms.
• Demonstrated experience working in a Staff Engineer, Lead Engineer, or equivalent technical leadership role.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS and/or Azure.
• Extensive experience with Docker and Kubernetes, including AKS and/or EKS.
• Strong Infrastructure as Code experience using Terraform and/or Ansible.
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Go, Java, C#, or TypeScript.
• Strong experience with .NET and/or JVM-based ecosystems.
• Extensive experience with CI/CD platforms such as Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or CircleCI.
• Experience with observability platforms such as Datadog, Honeycomb, Prometheus, or Grafana.
• Experience with developer and engineering tools including GitHub, Artifactory, and SonarQube.
• Understanding of DevSecOps, security automation, vulnerability management, and compliance practices.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to influence technical decisions and drive initiatives without direct authority.