Remote Senior Platform Engineer

Responsibilities
Kforce has a client in need of a Remote Senior Platform Engineer. Responsibilities:
Design, deploy, and support secure, scalable cloud infrastructure in production environments
Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices
Build and maintain cloud networking, compute, storage, database, container, and integration services
Develop and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated infrastructure and application deployments
Administer containerized workloads and Kubernetes-based environments
Support cloud operations, including troubleshooting, incident response, root-cause analysis, and change management
Implement cloud security, governance, identity, compliance, and cost-management controls
Design highly available and resilient environments that support disaster recovery and business continuity requirements
Implement monitoring, alerting, autoscaling, and automated remediation capabilities
Develop scripts and automation solutions to reduce manual processes and improve operational efficiency
Monitor cloud performance, availability, capacity, and service health
Create and maintain architecture documentation, operational procedures, and technical support materials
Collaborate with engineering and operations teams to support deployments, knowledge transfer, and production readiness
Participate in on-call support for critical production environments as needed
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
3+ years of hands-on experience supporting Azure cloud infrastructure in production environments
Strong experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code
Experience with cloud automation and scripting using Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar technologies
Hands-on experience deploying and supporting containers and Kubernetes environments
Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation
Strong understanding of cloud networking, compute, storage, security, identity, and modern application architecture
Experience implementing cloud governance, access controls, compliance requirements, and cost optimization practices
Knowledge of high availability, disaster recovery, resiliency, and business continuity concepts
Experience with cloud monitoring, observability, logging, and alerting solutions
Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and root-cause analysis skills
Experience supporting complex, business-critical cloud environments
Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
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.
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Work arrangement
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