Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer
12 Month Contract
Charlotte, NC
Hybrid 3 days on site
**MUST WORK ON A W2 WITHOUT SPONSORSHIP**
Description
Position Summary
Seeking a highly skilled Stability Engineer to ensure the reliability, performance, and operational resilience of critical banking platforms. This role will focus on Linux-based infrastructure, containerized environments (OpenShift), deployment pipelines, and batch processing systems.
The ideal candidate will bring a strong blend of system administration, automation, and production support expertise to proactively identify risks, resolve incidents, and continuously improve platform stability.
Required Qualifications
Ensure stability and availability of Enterprise Card Issuance applications across DEV, SIT, UAT, LLE, and Production
Act as the primary Linux platform support, with strong proficiency in Linux system administration (file systems, permissions, networking)
Provide operational support for Linux based WebSphere and middleware platforms (Apache, Nginx, JBoss, Tomcat, WebSphere)
Utilize Shell scripting (Bash) to automate routine operational tasks and improve platform stability
Coordinate and execute OS, middleware, and security patching across lower environments and Production
Plan, create, and manage CRQs for Production implementations, including patches and application changes
Ensure all changes include validated implementation steps, risk assessments, and rollback/backout plans
Leverage deployment management and CI/CD tools (Ansible, Celestial, Jenkins, XL Release) to support controlled releases
Partner with Application, Infrastructure, SRE, and Release teams to plan and coordinate changes and releases
Support onboarding and stabilization of applications to container platforms (OpenShift, Docker, Kubernetes)
Provide Linux and platform troubleshooting for both containerized and non containerized applications
Use monitoring and logging tools (Splunk, AppDynamics, Tivoli, Dynatrace) for proactive issue detection and analysis
Apply solid understanding of networking concepts (DNS, load balancers) and security best practices (SSL/TLS, SSH, system hardening)
Support and troubleshoot event driven Spring Boot Java microservices using Kafka and Eureka on Linux systems
Participate in on call rotation, including weekend and after hours support for releases, patch windows, and incidents
Lead or support incident triage, root cause analysis, and remediation
Maintain operational documentation, runbooks, and environment readiness artifacts
Ensure adherence to enterprise change management, risk, and compliance standards
Desired Qualifications
Proficiency in Linux system administration (file systems, permissions, networking, etc.)
Shell scripting (e.g., Bash) for automation
Knowledge of deployment management tools and CI/CD tools (e.g., Ansible, Celestial, Jenkins, XLr)
Experience with containerization (e.g., OpenShift, Docker) and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)
Middleware administration (e.g., Apache, Nginx, JBoss, Tomcat, WebSphere)
Monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Splunk, AppDynamics, Tivoli, Dynatrace)
Networking concepts (e.g., DNS, load balancers)
Security best practices (e.g., SSL/TLS, SSH, system hardening)
Troublseshooting and debugging skills for system and application issues
Experience with event-driven Spring Boot Java microservices using Kafka and Eureka on Linux systems
Skills
Devops, Kubernetes, Automation
Top Skills Details
Devops,Kubernetes,Automation
Additional Skills & Qualifications
The Linux Platform & Stability Engineer - Enterprise Card Issuance Technology is responsible for ensuring the stability, reliability, and operational readiness of Linux-based platforms supporting card issuance applications across lower environments and Production. This role owns environment stability, patch coordination, production change execution (CRQs), and Linux/WebSphere operational support, while partnering with Application, Infrastructure, SRE, and Release teams to plan and implement changes safely. The position also supports container onboarding and modernization initiatives, participates in incident response and root cause analysis, and provides weekend/on-call support to ensure uninterrupted delivery of business-critical card services.
Experience Level
Intermediate Level
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Charlotte, NC.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $55.00 - $60.00/hr.
Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Workplace Type
This is a hybrid position in Charlotte,NC.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Jun 1, 2026.

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