Lead Platform Engineer

Overview

On Site
USD 160,000.00 - 180,000.00 per year
Full Time

Skills

Insurance
Productivity
Collaboration
Build Tools
ROOT
Workflow
Management
Continuous Integration
Continuous Delivery
GitHub
Jenkins
CircleCI
Terraform
Python
Java
Bash
Scripting
Scratch
Amazon Web Services
Performance Tuning
Adaptability
Communication
Accountability
MEAN Stack
Customer Service
Training And Development
SAP BASIS

Job Details

Software Guidance & Assistance, Inc. (SGA) is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer for a full-time position with one of our premier insurance clients in New York, NY or Bethlehem, PA. Hybrid schedule 3x weekly onsite. This senior-level role sits within a small, elite team responsible for architecting, developing, and evangelizing internal developer tools and platforms that improve delivery speed, automation, and reliability.

You'll be joining a highly autonomous, hands-on team tasked with driving delivery excellence across the organization-reducing deployment lead time from weeks to minutes-by building scalable, self-service tools and infrastructure on AWS and GitHub.
Key Responsibilities
  • Design and build internal development platforms and tooling to improve developer productivity and CI/CD efficiency.
  • Architect and implement new solutions from scratch, demonstrating creativity, grit, and technical depth.
  • Develop GitHub workflows, integrations, and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or CircleCI.
  • Use Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) to manage and automate scalable AWS environments.
  • Collaborate with engineers across the org to identify friction points and build tools that permanently resolve root causes.
  • Serve as a technical evangelist for modern platform engineering practices and delivery excellence.
  • Contribute to architecture, product selection, and hands-on implementation within a senior, fast-moving engineering team.
Required Skills & Experience
  • 8+ years of software or platform engineering experience, ideally with developer tooling and internal platforms.
  • Deep hands-on experience with GitHub (advanced workflow design, repo management, and integrations).
  • Strong knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and related tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, CircleCI).
  • Proficiency in Terraform or other IaC tools for AWS infrastructure automation.
  • Skilled in Python, Java, or Bash scripting to build and automate platform capabilities.
  • Demonstrated success building tools or frameworks from scratch-professionally or personally.
  • Experience in AWS environments with exposure to monitoring, observability, and performance optimization.
  • Grit, adaptability, and curiosity; not afraid to learn new technologies and solve new problems.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a senior, high-accountability team.


SGA is a technology and resource solutions provider driven to stand out. We are a women-owned business. Our mission: to solve big IT problems with a more personal, boutique approach. Each year, we match consultants like you to more than 1,000 engagements. When we say let's work better together, we mean it. You'll join a diverse team built on these core values: customer service, employee development, and quality and integrity in everything we do. Be yourself, love what you do and find your passion at work. Please find us at .

SGA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, Religion, National Origin, Disability, Veteran Status, Age, Marital Status, Pregnancy, Genetic Information, or Other Legally Protected Status. We are committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, and our services, programs, and activities. Please visit our company to request an accommodation or assistance regarding our policy.

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