Senior Platform Engineer - Dallas, TX - Hybrid Model

Role : Sr. Platform Engineer

Location : Dallas, TX

Hybrid Model

Duration : 12months contract

Job Description :

Responsibilities of the Platform Infrastructure Engineer :

• Architect and manage Kubernetes-based platforms supporting real-time, distributed microservices.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (installation, scaling, monitoring, troubleshooting).
• Proficiency in PaaS technologies (e.g., OpenShift, Cloud Foundry, or cloud-native PaaS services).
• Build scalable, resilient infrastructure using Terraform and other IaC tools.
• Collaborate with software teams to deploy and optimize Python-based microservices.
• Implement robust monitoring and observability using New Relic, DataDog, Splunk, AWS CloudWatch, etc.
• Make strategic decisions on cloud-native vs. self-hosted deployments across AWS (preferred), Azure, or GCP.
• Design and troubleshoot networking (VPNs, NLB / ALBs, TLS, HTTPS, CDN).
• Build and maintain CI / CD pipelines (GitHub Actions preferred).
• Engineer high-performance APIs, databases, caching systems, and event-driven architectures.
• Apply cloud security best practices and optimize for cost-efficiency.
• Manage identity and access control using Auth0 or Okta.
• Use Git / GitHub for version control and team collaboration.

Responsibilities of the Platform Infrastructure Engineer :