Senior Platform Engineer | 100% Remote

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FULL JOB DESCRIPTION

If you are a Senior Platform Engineer experiencedwith web-based architecture and concepts including SSL, Domains, DNS Content delivery networks, please read on!

We are looking for exceptional talent to join a Fortune 500 company! Apply today!

Emerald Resource Group is the ultimate destination for IT Professionals at every stage of their careers.

We are currently assisting a top employer recruit for Senior Platform Engineer.

Our client is a global leader offering industry-leading innovation, value-added service and expertise and is committed to people, quality, growth and performance.

**Candidate must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status now or in the future.**

WHAT'S COOL ABOUT THIS POSITION:

You will join a culture that values the unique talents and abilities from all backgrounds and characteristics. Share your strengths, show what you can do, feel free to innovate, grow and discover!

You will thrive in a workplace where you will have the opportunity to explore your curiosity and drive the company forward. This role is open to remote work.

A DAY IN THE LIFE:

As the IT E-Business Center of Excellence Senior Platform Engineer you will manage processes and technologies that enable business value by delivering high quality software at speed and scale. This position focuses on standardized platforms that are built and managed via automation. You will be responsible for the design, configuration, automation implementation, and support of web solutions in a global environment and you will maintain current or near current levels of software, patches, features, and configurations for the IT systems. In this role, you will provide documentation across the multiple environments and cross-trains team members on supported technologies and will support project teams in delivering new capabilities to our customers. Team members focus on operational excellence, innovation, delivery and organizational learning.

TOP REASONS TO WORK WITH US:

A wide range of world-class benefits designed for you include but are not limited to:

• Competitive Salary, with increases based on performance.
• Freedom to make decisions about what we should do and how, and the ability to influence your ideas on projects.
• Collaborative and embracing culture, committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace.
• Comprehensive healthcare plan that includes health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance.
• Paid Holidays.
• Plan for your future with our 401k matching program.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Strategy & Planning:

• Support management in the implementation of long-term strategic goals for technologies and related products in conjunction with business requirements.
• Support technology platforms in conjunction with business owners and department managers.
• Work with development staff to implement architectures, tuning/coding standards, and quality assurance policies and procedures.
• Assist with the design and implementation of redundant systems, policies, and procedures for backup/recovery, disaster recovery, monitoring, alerting and data archiving to ensure effective protection and integrity of data assets.
• Assist with the creating of plans for evaluating through implementing new software versions, technology and processes.
• Develop planning efforts for capacity and scalability planning.
• Collaborate with other engineers to align solutions across platforms.

Acquisition & Deployment:

• Support Management in ensuring the quality of new applications, systems software, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout the enterprise.
• Implement software products and services in support of procurement and development efforts.
• Assist with feasibility studies for system products under consideration for purchase, and give advice based on findings, where required.
• Ensure that any new software integration into company systems meets functional requirements, system compliance, and interface specifications.
• Collaborate with analysts, designers, and system owners in the testing of software programs and applications.
• Participate in server lifecycle management.
• Upgrade/migrate technology versions.
• Plan, coordinate and implement security measures to safeguard information against accidental or unauthorized damage, modification or disclosure.

Operational Management:

• Assist with the design, engineering, configuration, operation and maintenance of secure and scalable internet/intranet hardware and software infrastructure that serve eCommerce, CMS and other Enterprise Scale applications
• Document installation and configuration standards of applications and software packages implemented in team's Knowledge Base.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues affecting the hardware and software infrastructure.
• Develop and perform automated controlled deployments of digital assets between development, quality assurance and production environments.
• Tune web and application server performance in conjunction with Application Performance Management team.
• Plan and complete projects based on high-level requirements with minimal or no guidance.
• Perform activities in support of a 24x7 global support model for production environments.

Incidental Functions:

• Monitor servers, applications, integrations and websites.
• Assist with disaster planning/mitigation/recovery implementation.
• Assist with various projects as may be required to contribute to the efficiency and effectiveness of the work.
• Participate in hiring activities and fulfilling affirmative action obligations and ensuring compliance with the equal employment opportunity policy.
• Attend meetings with software developers and business users on behalf of team.
• Minimal travel, up to 5% may be required.
• Work outside the standard office 7.5-hour workday may be required.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree (or foreign equivalent) in a Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Information Technology field of study (e.g., Information Technology, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering, Computer Systems Management, Mathematics) or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years IT experience.
• 2+ years' experience with Application Servers or similar installation and performance tuning.
• 2+ years working with web-based architecture and concepts including SSL, Domains, DNS Content delivery networks.
• 2+ years' experience with automation and deployment tools (Ruby, Puppet, Chef, Jenkins, Github Actions).
• 2+ years' experience building or managing cloud solutions for application implementation.
• 2+ years hands on experience working with Kubernetes and container orchestration.
• Understand concepts of security related tooling and scanning (Web Application Firewall, SAST, DAST).
• Working knowledge of Apache based Webserver, or Nginx.
• Understanding of DNS, TCP/IP, load balancing and network concepts.
• Understanding and familiarity with linux or *nix operating systems.
• Experience with task automation via scripting.
• Understanding or experience breaking down work in manageable pieces for more junior team members.

BONUS POINTS IF YOU HAVE:

• Enterprise Content Management System experience.
• AWS or other cloud experience
• Understanding of Infrastructure as Code approaches to infrastructure management
• Understanding of Container security, management, implementation, and orchestration in a cloud environment
• Experience driving innovation across the team and department.
• Application Performance Management (DynaTrace or similar).
• Knowledge of LDAP concepts and experience working with a LDAP Directory.
• Experience with Agile development and release practices.
• ITIL familiarity and experience.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

• Strong written and oral communications skills.
• Exceptional ability and initiative to learn and research new concepts, ideas, and technologies quickly.
• Advanced systems/process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking, organization skills and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment.
• Ability to quickly pick up new tools and technologies.
• Strong ability to train and teach others.
• Ability to facilitate meetings and follow up with resulting action items.
• Ability to prioritize and execute tasks in a high-pressure environment.
• Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural environment, and to lead and influence cross-organizationally with and without direct authority.
• Exceptional ability to effectively move forward on tasks even with ambiguous or changing requirements.
• Strong commitment to inclusion and diversity.

SALARY:

• $95,000 - $130,000

Our clients is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, age, pregnancy, genetic information, creed, marital status or any other consideration prohibited by law or by contract.

As a VEVRAA Federal Contractor, our client requests state and local employment services delivery systems to provide priority referral of Protected Veterans.

INTERESTED BUT NOT SURE?

We know the confidence gap can get in the way of meeting spectacular candidates, so please don't hesitate to apply - we'd love to hear from you! For any follow up questions email your Recruiter LUKE HOUGHTON directly at ...@emeraldresourcegroup.com or call at 614-###-####.

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**WHY EMERALD RESOURCE GROUP**

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You're out to give your career a boost - Emerald Resource Group will make it happen.

At Emerald we go beyond Talent Scouting. We believe that the single greatest competitive advantage any company can have is excellent people. Our mission is to do the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone, matching exceptional people with exceptional companies. We are proud to be an industry leader chosen by Start-Ups, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and some of Fortune 500s best companies, which translates into more and better opportunities for you. With over 25 years of experience, we know how to take your career to the next level.

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 05/03/2024

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