Job#: 3031884 Job Description: Job Title: Platform Engineer IV
Location: Remote (EST Hours)
Pay Range: $75.00
Length: 6 months
Job Summary
Responsible for designing and building high-quality software solutions that support business operations at scale. Contributes to the development and maintenance of infrastructure that enables high-volume, reliable system interactions.
Primary Responsibilities
- Maintain platform uptime, performance, stability, and scalability
- Design, guide, mentor, and contribute to system architecture and technical design
- Develop and maintain public-facing APIs
- Build robust, extensible solutions based on feature requirements
- Work with large-scale data technologies (e.g., Kafka, Hadoop, Spark)
- Collaborate with Data Science teams to develop value-added features
- Partner with database teams to design and support ETL pipelines and data warehousing systems
- Work with Operations teams to automate processes and improve service reliability
- Monitor production systems and platform health
- Build tools and processes supporting analytics, monitoring, machine learning, and data warehousing platforms
- Define and implement networking, backup, and deployment strategies across environments
- Provision, configure, maintain, back up, and monitor on-premises and cloud-based server resources
- Define and implement deployment strategies for client-facing systems and internal tools
- Continuously improve monitoring, alerting, and observability systems
Qualifications
- Experience in software and systems development
- Strong software development background with experience building scalable systems
- Proficiency in at least one programming language such as PHP, Ruby, Python, JavaScript, Elixir, Go, or similar
- Strong Linux administration experience
- Experience working with cloud providers (e.g., AWS, Google Cloud, DigitalOcean)
- Solid understanding of IT security best practices
- Experience with automation and configuration tools (e.g., Puppet, Ansible) and/or orchestration platforms (e.g., Docker Swarm, Kubernetes)
- Understanding of computer networking concepts
- Experience administering systems at production scale
EEO Employer
Apex Systems is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, genetic information, registered domestic partner status, marital status, disability, status as a crime victim, protected veteran status, political affiliation, union membership, or any other characteristic protected by law. Apex will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law. If you have visited our website in search of information on employment opportunities or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation in using our website for a search or application, please contact our Employee Services Department at or .
Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Apex Benefits Overview: Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6+ months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Apex team member can provide.
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