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Job Title:
Lead Platform Engineer Location-Type:
Hybrid – Onsite 3 days/week (Tue–Thu) Start Date Is:
2 weeks from offer (or ASAP) Duration:
6 months Compensation Range:
$70.00-85.00/hr About the Role Seeking a
Lead Platform Engineer
to strengthen its observability, reliability, and cloud infrastructure capabilities. This role combines
hands-on engineering
with
strategic leadership , working closely with product teams to ensure systems are performant, reliable, and scalable. The engineer will set
performance/availability
objectives, drive automation, provide technical mentorship, and guide the adoption of modern DevOps, observability, and cloud- practices. Day-to-Day Responsibilities: Define and track
availability and performance objectives , implementing improvements as needed. Interpret evolving product team requirements and adjust platform/tooling accordingly. Provide
subject matter expertise
in Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Agile methodologies. Deliver hands-on
configuration, development, and automation
across cloud and observability platforms. Mentor team members and contribute thought leadership in platform engineering. Partner with stakeholders to advise on innovative, out-of-the-box technical solutions. Ensure observability tooling and platform services support
CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices . Must Haves 8 years of experience in
observability, site reliability, or cloud infrastructure . Strong
hands-on expertise with AWS & Azure services , including monitoring/logging (CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics). Proficiency with
observability stacks/APM tools : Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic stack, OpsRamp, OpenTelemetry, or similar. Understanding of
containerized environments
(Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration. Scripting/automation
experience:
Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible . Knowledge of
system performance tuning, incident management, and root cause analysis . Familiarity with
CI/CD pipelines
and modern DevOps practices. P
roblem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills . Nice to Haves Certifications : AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, or Solutions Architect. Experience with
serverless and hybrid cloud architectures . Knowledge of
security and compliance monitoring
in cloud environments. Background in
software development or SRE
roles.
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Lead Platform Engineer Location-Type:
Hybrid – Onsite 3 days/week (Tue–Thu) Start Date Is:
2 weeks from offer (or ASAP) Duration:
6 months Compensation Range:
$70.00-85.00/hr About the Role Seeking a
Lead Platform Engineer
to strengthen its observability, reliability, and cloud infrastructure capabilities. This role combines
hands-on engineering
with
strategic leadership , working closely with product teams to ensure systems are performant, reliable, and scalable. The engineer will set
performance/availability
objectives, drive automation, provide technical mentorship, and guide the adoption of modern DevOps, observability, and cloud- practices. Day-to-Day Responsibilities: Define and track
availability and performance objectives , implementing improvements as needed. Interpret evolving product team requirements and adjust platform/tooling accordingly. Provide
subject matter expertise
in Test-Driven Development (TDD) and Agile methodologies. Deliver hands-on
configuration, development, and automation
across cloud and observability platforms. Mentor team members and contribute thought leadership in platform engineering. Partner with stakeholders to advise on innovative, out-of-the-box technical solutions. Ensure observability tooling and platform services support
CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices . Must Haves 8 years of experience in
observability, site reliability, or cloud infrastructure . Strong
hands-on expertise with AWS & Azure services , including monitoring/logging (CloudWatch, CloudTrail, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics). Proficiency with
observability stacks/APM tools : Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic stack, OpsRamp, OpenTelemetry, or similar. Understanding of
containerized environments
(Docker, Kubernetes) and orchestration. Scripting/automation
experience:
Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible . Knowledge of
system performance tuning, incident management, and root cause analysis . Familiarity with
CI/CD pipelines
and modern DevOps practices. P
roblem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills . Nice to Haves Certifications : AWS Solutions Architect, Azure Administrator, or Solutions Architect. Experience with
serverless and hybrid cloud architectures . Knowledge of
security and compliance monitoring
in cloud environments. Background in
software development or SRE
roles.
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