Staff Platform Engineer
Responsibilities
Kforce has a client that is seeking a Staff Platform Engineer for a Contract to Hire role in Englewood, CO. Responsibilities Include:
• Staff Platform Engineer will manage CI and CD tools and processes in various business units
• Drive automation at all stages of software development, release, operations, and maintenance
• Participate in conversations with various teams to brainstorm for new ideas and ways to improve development delivery
• Research open source technologies to help us solve automation problems
• Provide technical guidance and educate Development teams on CI/CD, Automation Toolsets and Processes
• As a Staff Platform Engineer, you will manage DevOps function and responsibilities for APIGEE platform
• Support and enhance existing tools, platforms and processes (ex: Kubernetes, Rancher, Docker, Bash Scripting, Alfred (AngularJS/PHP))
Requirements
• Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering, Software Engineering, or related field
• At least 8-10 years of IT experience
• Working experience with AWS
• Experience with Containerization and Container Scheduling technologies: Docker, Rancher, Kubernetes
• Working experience with CI/CD Tools & DevOps Culture: Gitlab CI, Jenkins, and Helm
• Knowledge of software development frameworks/Languages: Spring, Java, Golang, PHP, and Python
• Experience with Linux Operating System and Bash scripting
• Experience with infrastructure and configuration as code solutions, including Terraform, Ansible, or cloud-init
• Good software development skills, strong analytical abilities, effective problem-solving skills
• Good interpersonal skills and communication with all levels of management
• Highly motivated, driven and hard working
• Able to multitask, prioritize, and manage time efficiently
• Able to stay calm and focused under pressure
Desired Skills
• Experience with public cloud service offering (IaaS, PaaS services as well as OCI, Google Cloud, etc.)
• Knowledge with Virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V, etc.)
The pay range is the lowest to highest compensation we reasonably in good faith believe we would pay at posting for this role. We may ultimately pay more or less than this range. Employee pay is based on factors like relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, location, performance, union contract and business needs. This range may be modified in the future.
We offer comprehensive benefits including medical/dental/vision insurance, HSA, FSA, 401(k), and life, disability & ADD insurance to eligible employees. Salaried personnel receive paid time off. Hourly employees are not eligible for paid time off unless required by law. Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave.
Note: Pay is not considered compensation until it is earned, vested and determinable. The amount and availability of any compensation remains in Kforce's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified in its discretion consistent with the law.
This job is not eligible for bonuses, incentives or commissions.
Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
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