Platform Engineer

Overview

On Site
$60 - $65
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 month(s)
No Travel Required

Skills

DevOps
Azure
MongoDB
Kafka
Kubernetes

Job Details

Title: Senior Platform Engineer

Location: Glen Allen, VA

Duration: 12 Months Contract

Job Description:

Top skills:

  • Azure/Azure DevOps/Azure Key Vault (security)
  • Mongo DB Atlas
  • Kafka Clusters
  • Automation of pipelines
  • Some containerization- Docker images, but they are not to Kubernetes yet- they want someone with this experience though.
  • Systems configuration
  • Overall maintenance and support including secret/certificate management

Key Responsibilities:

  • Deploy, configure, and manage MongoDB Atlas and Azure SQL databases, including backups, access control, and tuning.
  • Administer Apache Kafka clusters (cloud and self-managed) with focus on topic management, security, and throughput.
  • Improve and manage CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Azure Pipelines, GitHub Actions) for secure, automated software delivery.
  • Integrate and automate certificate management and renewal workflows to improve deployment reliability.
  • Monitor certificate health and proactively address expiration issues through alerting and dashboards.
  • Maintain and optimize container orchestration platforms such as Kubernetes.
  • Implement and operate monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK, Datadog).
  • Collaborate with developers, architects, and DevOps to improve developer experience and system resilience.
  • Enforce security and governance best practices across platforms.
  • Write scripts and implement automation to streamline operations and eliminate manual tasks.

Required:

  • 10+ years in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or similar infrastructure roles which includes hands on experience.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  • Experience with MongoDB Atlas and Azure SQL administration.
  • Strong knowledge of Apache Kafka, including hands-on cluster management (Confluent or open-source).
  • Proficiency in containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Skilled in CI/CD systems and secure certificate/secret management.
  • Familiar with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK).
  • Experience with cloud platforms, especially Microsoft Azure.

Preferred:

  • Background in Software Engineering or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
  • Solid understanding of distributed systems and platform architecture.
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