Platform Engineer

  • Washington, DC
  • Posted 1 day ago | Updated 7 hours ago

Overview

Hybrid
Depends on Experience
Accepts corp to corp applications
Contract - W2
Contract - 12 Month(s)

Skills

Platform Engineer
Infrastructure as Code
IaC
Terraform
Cloud Integration
Azure
PORT
Backstage
Humanitec

Job Details

Role: Platform Engineer

Location: Washington, DC

Duration: 12 Months - Long Term

Job Summary:

We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer with strong hands-on experience in building internal developer portals using tools like PORT, and a deep understanding of enterprise platform engineering practices. The ideal candidate will have proven expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, ServiceNow integrations, and designing scalable, secure developer enablement solutions.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead the design and development of internal developer platforms and portals, enabling self-service and operational efficiency for engineering teams.
  • Drive adoption and customization of tools like PORT to align with enterprise workflows and governance policies.
  • Implement scalable and secure infrastructure using Terraform, following GitOps/IaC best practices.
  • Integrate developer experience tools with enterprise systems such as ServiceNow for approvals, provisioning, and incident workflows.
  • Collaborate with application teams, SREs, and security to define golden paths, reusable templates, and automation workflows.
  • Define and enforce platform SLAs, observability standards, and cost-efficiency practices.
  • Contribute to architectural decisions and platform roadmap for internal developer tools.

Required Skills & Experience:

  • Hands-on experience developing and customizing internal developer portals using PORT.
  • Deep experience with Terraform, modules, workspaces, and managing infrastructure across environments.

Mindlance is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in employment on the basis of Minority/Gender/Disability/Religion/LGBTQI/Age/Veterans.

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