Senior Platform Engineer - Randstad USA

job summary:

We are seeking an experienced Senior Platform Engineer to join our talented global team. The Senior Platform Engineer will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and maintaining robust, scalable, and secure platforms that underpin our core products and services. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work with leading-edge technologies, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and drive innovation within the organization.

 
location: Bellevue, Washington
job type: Permanent
salary: $140,000 - 150,000 per year
work hours: 8am to 4pm
education: Bachelors
 
responsibilities:

Hard Requirements:

• At least 5+ years of experience working with large-scale systems.

• Extensive experience with AWS services including EC2, ALB/NLB, VPCs, IAM, RDS, ECS, Route53, and CloudFront.

• Proficiency in Python for scripting and automation tasks.

• Familiarity with configuration management/orchestration systems, ideally SaltStack, Jinja2, and YAML.

• strong version control skills using Git.

• Advanced proficiency in POSIX shell scripting, including skills in using awk, sed, grep, etc.

• Development expertise in at least one programming language beyond scripting.

• Experience with metrics/monitoring systems, ideally Datadog and CloudWatch.

• Advanced Linux skills including iptables, systemd, logging, application management, diagnosis, sysctl tweaking, etc.

• Demonstrable experience working with or on legacy systems.

• Attention to detail and ability to read and contribute to documentation thoroughly.

• Curiosity to dig into code and setup without immediate need.

• Conscientiousness, strong documentation skills, and openness to feedback.

• Previous experience dealing with challenging situations and learning from them.

• Familiarity with Agile methodologies, ideally Kanban and SAFe, including grooming and prioritization.

• Experience leading projects, including planning, orchestration, migration, deployment, and delivery.

Nice to Have:

• PHP

• Golang

• Experience with GitHub including Actions and CoPilot

• Experience in an EdTech context.

• Understanding of TCP/IP and routing protocols

• Familiarity with JMESPath.

Location:

US West or Hawaii

 
qualifications:

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 6 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors

 
skills:

Professional Engineer

Equal Opportunity Employer: Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status.

At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact HRsupport@randstadusa.com.

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, an incentive and recognition program, and 401K contribution (all benefits are based on eligibility).

Applications accepted on ongoing basis until filled.