Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kentro, doing business as IT Concepts, is a technology services company supporting mission-focused work for customers including the Federal Aviation Administration. The Platform Engineer will design, operate, and continuously improve cloud and hybrid platform services supporting ADO data and analytics capabilities, with responsibility for infrastructure, automation, monitoring, upgrades, security, and production stability.
Responsibilities
- The Platform Engineer designs, operates, and continuously improves the core platform services that enable ADO data and analytics capabilities
- This role manages compute, storage, distributed processing frameworks, automation, platform upgrades, and production stability across cloud and hybrid environments
- The Platform Engineer ensures high availability, performance, monitoring, and recoverability while embedding security and operational best practices into platform design supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Skills
- Experience with AWS, Linux, infrastructure automation, Terraform/Ansible, Amazon Elastic MapReduce (EMR), Glue, and monitoring frameworks
- A minimum of 6 years of system engineering or similar professional experience
- Extensive experience with the research existing and emerging technologies, design, architect, and implement complex IT solutions across heterogeneous environments
- Demonstrated experience with multiple hardware and software environments and complex enterprise environments
- Must have experience leading multiple projects through the Software Development process or SDLC
- Experience in organizing the development effort of a systems solution
- Demonstrated hands-on experience in multiple industries and across several disciplines
- Experience with a variety of hardware platforms including mainframes, x86 distributed platforms, desktops, servers, networks, and mobile devices
- US Citizen. Must comply with FAA System and access requirements
- Must meet updated ID requirements
- Master's degree in engineering, mathematics, computer science, or relevant field
Benefits
- Remote work within the United States, supporting Eastern Time working hours
- Paid time off
- Healthcare benefits
- Supplemental benefits
- 401k including an employer match
- Discount perks
- Rewards
- Every employee is eligible for education reimbursement for certifications, degrees, or professional development
- Flexibility to take a course, complete a certification, or pursue other professional growth and networking
- Funds for virtual and in-person activities, including happy hours, holiday events, fitness and wellness events, and annual celebrations
- Charity galas and events
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