Platform Engineer III

Location: SeaTac, WA • 12-Month W2 Contract with possible extension • $70-$80/hour, depending on experience • Onsite/Hybrid as required by the client

About the role

Russell Tobin is supporting a leading organization in the technology and transportation industry in hiring a Senior Platform Engineer. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team focused on building and optimizing the infrastructure that supports critical applications and services.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, automation, and observability. You will work closely with software engineering, DevOps, SRE, and security teams to improve platform reliability, scalability, performance, and developer experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available platform infrastructure.
• Develop and manage automated CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and infrastructure-as-code solutions.
• Architect, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Implement infrastructure automation using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Manage containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes, including platforms such as EKS, AKS, or GKE.
• Build and maintain robust monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions.
• Utilize tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic to monitor platform health and performance.
• Identify infrastructure bottlenecks and implement solutions to improve reliability, scalability, and efficiency.
• Implement cloud security best practices, including IAM, network security, access controls, and compliance requirements.
• Partner closely with software engineers, SREs, DevOps, and security teams to streamline development and deployment workflows.
• Develop automation and operational tooling using Python, Bash, or Go.
• Participate in incident response and on-call rotations, troubleshooting production issues and driving timely resolution.
• Contribute to improving developer experience through reliable tooling, automation, and streamlined infrastructure processes.
• Document infrastructure, processes, operational procedures, and technical solutions.
• Proactively identify opportunities to improve platform reliability, security, cost efficiency, and operational effectiveness.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, or a related field.
• Strong hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform: AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and Docker; experience with EKS, AKS, or GKE is highly desirable.
• Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, or similar tools.
• Strong scripting or programming skills in Python, Bash, or Go.
• Experience with observability and monitoring platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic.
• Knowledge of cloud security principles, including IAM, network security, access management, and compliance frameworks.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills with the ability to diagnose complex production and infrastructure issues.
• Experience working in highly available, production-critical environments.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across engineering, DevOps, SRE, and security teams.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience operating large-scale cloud infrastructure.
• Experience with Kubernetes platform engineering and container orchestration.
• Experience implementing infrastructure automation and self-service developer platforms.
• Experience with cloud cost optimization and performance tuning.
• Familiarity with SOC 2, ISO 27001, or similar security/compliance frameworks.
• Experience supporting 24/7 production environments and participating in on-call rotations.
• Experience working in transportation, travel, technology, e-commerce, or other high-availability environments.

Why Join?

• Work on a highly impactful platform engineering and cloud infrastructure environment.
• Opportunity to work with modern technologies including Kubernetes, Terraform, cloud platforms, CI/CD, and observability tools.
• Collaborate with experienced software engineering, DevOps, SRE, and security professionals.
• Gain experience supporting scalable, highly available production infrastructure.
• Competitive $70-$80/hour W2 compensation based on experience.
• 12-month contract with the opportunity to contribute to meaningful infrastructure initiatives.

Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans).
• Supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, and hospital indemnity).
• 401(k)-retirement savings.
• Life & disability insurance.
• Employee assistance program.
• Legal support.
• Auto, home, and pet insurance.
• Employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Pay

$70-$80/hour, depending on experience