Sr. Platform Engineer

Sr. Platform Engineer
USX HEADQUARTERS
Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM or 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Position open to remote:  Yes
Grade: ES17
Compensation Range: $102,600-$136,800

Who We Are:
Relentlessly Delivering Big Ideas. U.S. Xpress is one of the nation’s largest asset-based trucking companies. But the most valuable asset we offer isn’t tractors, trailers, or even our exclusive, cutting-edge technology. It’s the collective brainpower of thousands of visionaries and problem-solvers. Together, we are revolutionizing the transportation industry by providing innovative, custom solutions. And, here, we believe in the sanctity of a promise—both to our customers, and our people. When we focus our varied talents on reshaping the future of transportation, that’s what we call the POWER OF U.S.

Why U.S. Xpress?
Right Role. Right Tools. Right People. We invest in our talent starting on day one. You will be provided with personal and professional development opportunities that complement your interests and encourage you to build a career you’re passionate about. Whether it is employee stock options, profit-sharing, 401K, professional development, or our competitive pay, we help prepare you for the future. Be part of an organization that values out-of-the-box thinking and rewards employees for going above and beyond. Curious about the other benefits of working with us? Check out other perks below!

• Medical, Dental, and Vision
• Basic/Supplemental Life
• Accidental Death/Dismemberment
• Health Savings Accounts
• Flexible Savings Accounts
• Company Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• 401k with Employer Matching Contribution
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Paid Parental Leave
• Short Term Incentive Program
• Employee Assistance Program
• Pet Insurance

Primary Position Purpose:

The Senior Platform Engineer will contribute expertise to our hybrid infrastructure and build platform capabilities to enhance developer experience and speed to market. Platform Engineers at U.S. Xpress are part of the Unified Platform team. They are extremely code savvy (especially with Golang), have a hybrid-cloud approach, function using software engineering paradigms, extensively use infrastructure as code (IaC), deploy applications at scale on Kubernetes (EKS). They collaborate with the IT architects and Director of Infrastructure on strategic initiatives while working closely with backend, frontend, mobile, and data engineering teams.

 

Position Functions:

·        Create custom GitHub Actions for building applications

·        Develop script modules to deploy applications to end platform

·        Develop a framework to backup/restore from containers and platforms

·        Gain knowledge about Kubernetes and develop controllers to auto remediate issues inside a containerized cluster

·        Work on IaC using Terraform to create resources using the best practices that enables reporting and monitoring

·        Engage in idea/knowledge transfer within team and with the development teams

·        Mentor junior developers in technical aspects such as design and implementation

·        Harden the security of the accounts, but at the same time allow the ease of deployment

·        Collaborate with all levels of the organization to harness collective intelligence of the workforce

What We’re Looking For:

Education

·        Bachelor of Science degree or equivalent required

·        Equivalent years of experience are defined as one year of professional experience for each year of college requested

 

Experience

• 5-7 years relevant experience required

·        Transportation, Logistics, and/or Tech experience a plus

 

Skills & Abilities

·        Excellent Knowledge of container platforms like AWS EKS and Talos

·        Experience with AWS EKS and integrating it w