Backend Platform Engineer - Hybrid/Remote Requirement: Hybrid

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Contract - W2
Contract - 48 week(s)

Skills

AWS

Job Details

Backend Platform Engineer
Primary Location: Dallas Fort Worth, Texas

Hybrid position


V-Soft Consulting is currently hiring for a Backend Platform Engineer for our premier client in Dallas Fort Worth, Texas.

Education and Experience »
  • 10+ years of software engineering experience, with:
  • 6+ years in backend development with Java (preferred) or Python.
  • 6+ years working with AWS and building cloud-native infrastructure.
  • 3+ years deploying and operating Kubernetes workloads in EKS or similar environments.
Deep experience in:
  • DevOps & Automation: Building CI/CD pipelines using Terraform, GitLab Runner, or Jenkins.
  • Security: Implementing role-based access, IAM policies, AD integration, and using security tools for vulnerability scanning and remediation.
  • Monitoring & Observability using CloudWatch, Datadog, and Elastic Search.
  • Expertise in distributed systems, networking, and systems reliability principles.
  • Track record of technical ownership in complex engineering environments.
  • Comfortable navigating ambiguity and rapidly evolving requirements with a strong bias for action.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:
Job Responsibilities:
  • Build reliable, scalable, and secure backend platform services using Java (preferred) or Python, focused on internal developer workflows (e.g., CI/CD, provisioning, bootstrapping).
  • Build core Platform Components of our Internal Developer Platform (IDP), driving self-service capabilities and reducing toil across engineering teams.
  • Design and build Cloud Infrastructure using Terraform and modern AWS services (e.g., EKS, IAM, Lambda, EC2, S3), following infrastructure-as-code and GitOps best practices.
  • Embed Reliability & Observability by integrating monitoring, tracing, and alerting tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Datadog, ELK) into platform foundations.
  • Contribute to writing technical designs, reviewing PRs.
  • Drive Operational Excellence through proactive incident response, on-call participation, and postmortem leadership to improve platform resilience.
  • Collaborate Cross-Functionally with product, security, and operation teams to prioritize platform capabilities that accelerate innovation and reduce cognitive load for developers.
  • Evaluate, upgrade, and implement new tools, frameworks, and language versions (e.g., Java).
  • Assist with creating programs for training and onboarding for new customers.
  • Lead Agile/Kanban workflows and team process work.
  • Troubleshoot customer issues as needed, track all details in JIRA and PagerDuty on-call system.

Interested?
Qualified candidates should send their resumes to hdaram@vsoftconsulting.com

V-Soft Consulting Group is recognized among the top 100 fastest growing staffing companies in North America, V-Soft Consulting Group is headquartered in Louisville, KY with strategic locations in India, Canada and the U.S. V-Soft is known as an agile, innovative technology services company holding several awards and distinctions and has a wide variety of partnerships across diverse technology stacks.

As a valued V-Soft Consultant, you’re eligible for full benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision), a 401(k) plan, competitive compensation and more. V-Soft is partnered with numerous Fortune 500 companies, exceptionally positioned to advance your career growth.

V-Soft Consulting provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

For more information or to view all our open jobs, please visit www.vsoftconsulting.com or call (844) 425-8425.

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