Job#: 3028173 Job Description: We're looking for a skilled
Platform Engineer to join our
Intelligent Data Platforms team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who thrives in a
100% cloud environment and is passionate about driving the technical direction of scalable platforms through automation, robust deployment procedures, and high-performance tuning.
A positive culture fit is a must. We're looking for a
team player who is sincere, loves sharing what they know, and is open to growth and feedback in their own career.
What Experience You'll Need
- Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Physics, Mathematics, or a related technical field involving coding.
- Professional Experience: 5-7 years of relevant experience in platform engineering, systems administration, or a related technical role.
- Cloud Proficiency: Proven experience working in cloud environments (Google Cloud Platform and/or AWS). You should be comfortable managing cloud-native infrastructure and services.
- Platform & Environment Management: Experience defining technical direction for specific platforms, including creating new environments, managing software upgrades, and executing performance tuning.
- Automation & Deployment: Strong proficiency in creating, modifying, and documenting automation scripts. Experience providing deployment services for both QA and production environments.
- Systems Administration: A wide understanding of platforms with the ability to perform advanced features and manage configuration across the enterprise.
- Reliability & Monitoring: Hands-on experience with application performance monitoring tools and a track record of protecting application uptime through active operational support.
- Independent Operation: Ability to operate independently with limited guidance and oversight, developing work plans for assignments of moderate complexity.
What Could Set You Apart
- Cloud Certification Strongly Preferred: Particularly Google Cloud Platform (e.g., Professional Cloud Architect) or AWS (e.g., Solutions Architect).
- Technical Mentorship: Proven ability to provide guidance and mentorship to junior team members, helping to increase the team's overall technical proficiency.
- Security Mindset: Experience engaging with auditors on technical gaps and a strong understanding of Information System Security guidelines.
- Problem-Solving: The ability to apply a new perspective to existing solutions to solve complex problems and resolve advanced diagnostics for global incidents.
- Strategic Advising: Ability to act as a technical consultant, making informed decisions for other contributors and providing support when needed.
- Self-Starter Mentality: You can identify and respond to priority shifts with minimal supervision, ensuring continuous alignment with leadership expectations.
- Communication Skills: Strong ability to communicate technical direction clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
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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