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Job Summary

The Senior Platform Engineer leads the advanced administration and configuration of cloud infrastructure and application code delivery on the cloud platform. Oversees infrastructure as code (IaC) and drives automation of complex deployment and administrative tasks. Ensures robust security of cloud components and application code through established CI/CD pipelines. Leads efforts to perform upgrades, enhancements, and software migrations to drive the successful deployment of cloud infrastructure and application code through all required standards and controls. Facilitates the scalable deployment of cloud infrastructure and application code.

 

Essential Job Functions

• Proactively optimize cloud services for performance, identifying and resolving issues. Strategically manage user permissions to ensure security. Design backup strategies to maintain data integrity. Keep comprehensive records of system configurations and changes for compliance and troubleshooting. - (20%)

• Lead the development of scripts for automated deployment. Integrate automated tests in the CI/CD pipeline to proactively identify issues. Resolve complex deployment issues and collaborate with developers to enhance code integration. Drive process improvements to reduce downtime and boost efficiency. - (20%)

• Design and configure advanced monitoring tools and dashboards. Set up sophisticated alerts for critical issues. Analyze monitoring data for trends and potential problems. Deliver insightful reports to stakeholders and enhance monitoring solutions for new technologies. - (20%)

• Drive cross-functional meetings to gather and refine requirements. Ensure alignment between teams on cloud initiatives. Resolve complex conflicts in priorities and maintain detailed records of discussions. Ensure timely completion of agreed actions. - (20%)

• Regularly assess resource utilization for optimization. Forecast future needs based on trends. Develop plans for scaling resources in response to demand. Ensure efficient allocation to minimize waste and reduce costs. Continuously refine plans for changing needs. - (20%)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent, relevant work experience

• 1 or more Certifications such as AWS Certified Solutions Architect (Associate or Professional), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Azure Solutions Architect Expert, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect, Google Cloud DevOps Engineer, Certified Developer for Apache Kafka.

• 5+ years of relevant experience working across areas of the Platform engineering.

• 5+ years of experience of cloud services and infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform or AWS CloudFormation.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8+ years of cloud engineering experience, particularly in designing and implementing cloud platform solutions.

Skills

• Apache Kafka

• Kafka Connect

• Kafka Streams

• Kafka cluster configuration & performance tuning

• Event-driven architecture

• Real-time data streaming

• Distributed systems architecture

• AWS cloud services

• Infrastructure support in AWS environments

• Data pipeline development & optimization

• Monitoring & observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk)

• Logging & alerting configuration

• High availability & fault-tolerant system design

• Data integrity & data governance implementation

• Security & compliance controls for data streaming platforms

• Incident response & root cause analysis

• Platform reliability & performance optimization

• Integration of financial systems (credit, loan, fraud, value stream platforms)

• API & system integration patterns

Reports To: Manager and above

Direct Reports: 0

Work Environment

• Normal office environment. (Remote or Hybrid), 3 to 4 days per month are required in office if within 60 miles of a posted Bread Financial location.

Travel

• Ability to travel up to 10% annually

Physical and Mental Requirements
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