Senior Platform Engineer

About the role

Vernovis is a Total Talent Solutions company specializing in Technology, Cybersecurity, Finance & Accounting functions. We match these professionals with innovative projects and dynamic direct hire opportunities in Ohio and across the Midwest.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and operate secure, scalable internal platforms and cloud infrastructure.
• Develop self-service infrastructure and deployment capabilities using Infrastructure as Code and automation.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes/OpenShift environments, networking, identity, security, and policy controls.
• Implement CI/CD solutions and standardized deployment practices across development teams.
• Owning platform observability, reliability, incident response, and continuous improvement.
• Partner with application teams to improve developer experience and accelerate time-to-production.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes/OpenShift and Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or Crossplane.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP and modern CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions or Argo CD.
• Strong understanding of Linux, networking, cloud security, containers, identity, and access management.
• Experience with programming or automation using Go, Python, or TypeScript.
• Strong troubleshooting, incident response, communication, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Nice to have: Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Datadog.
• Nice to have: Experience implementing security and compliance controls through policy-as-code and supply-chain security.
• Nice to have: Experience providing technical leadership or mentoring other engineers.

Skills

• Kubernetes/OpenShift
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi, Crossplane)
• AWS, Azure, or GCP
• CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Argo CD)
• Linux, networking, cloud security, containers, identity, and access management
• Programming or automation (Go, Python, TypeScript)

Pay

Salary: $155,000–$165,000

Schedule

Full-time