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Platform Engineer at steampunk
steampunk
McLean, VA
Information Technology
Posted 0 days ago
Job Description
OverviewWe are seeking Full-Stack Platform Engineer with a Tinkerer mindsetwho can build high-quality software across the stack while also owning the infrastructure pipelines and tooling that accelerate our engineering teams. This role blendshands-on developmentcloud architectureETL pipeline engineering andplatform automation. The ideal candidate is someone who loves solving problems across languages systems and environmentsand has strong experience in AWS Terraform CI/CD (CloudBees/Jenkins) and more.ContributionsThis engineer will design build and maintaindeveloper toolinginternal servicesautomated workflows ETL/ELT pipelines and more. They will work across multiple languages cloud-native components front-end admin tools and infrastructure-as-code.This is a hybrid role that blends:Software Engineering(API development tooling dashboards automation scripts)Data Engineering / ETL(AWS-native ingestion pipelines transformations orchestration)Infrastructure & DevOps(Terraform CI/CD environment orchestration)Developer Experience(improving speed reliability and ease of internal development)We need someone who is a curiousbuilder atinkerer and someone capable of jumping into any system (front-end back-end infrastructure or data) and making it better.Additional contributions:Build and maintain internal full-stack tools admin interfaces services and automation scriptsDevelop reusable frameworks libraries and SDKs that support internal teamsCreate efficient back-end APIs microservices and event-driven componentsBuild operate and optimizeAWS-native ETL pipelineWork with AWS Glue Lambda Step Functions S3 Kinesis EventBridge DynamoDB RDS Athena Implement data quality checks schema validation monitoring and alertingTune pipeline performance and cost efficiencyAuthor and maintainTerraformmodules for AWS-based systemsWork withCloudBees/Jenkinsto create maintain and optimize CI/CD pipelinesImplement environment automation deployment workflows and development environmentsManage logging monitoring and distributed system healthBuild tools that improve local dev testing release automation and operational visibilityReduce friction across engineering teams by improving processes and internal systemsDocument systems train others on tooling and promote engineering best practicesPrototype new internal tools and evaluate new technologiesThrive in ambiguous environments and figure things out independentlyEnjoy tinkering solving problems end-to-end and connecting systems togetherStay hands-on with a wide variety of technologiesQualificationsRequired:6 years of experience in software engineering data engineering platform engineering or similar hybrid rolesB.S. in technical fieldU.S CitizenshipStrong proficiency in at leasttwo programming languages(Python Go Java etc.)Experience developingREST APIs backend services and automation toolsComfortable with moderate front-end development (React Vue Angular or similar)Experience building maintaining and monitoringETL/ELT pipelines in AWSHands-on expertise with:AWS Glue ETL Lambda Step FunctionsS3(object lifecycle notifications best practices)EventBridge Kinesis SNS/SQSRDS/PostgreSQL DynamoDB RedShiftApache Airflow Spark etc.Understanding of AWS networking IAM and security best practicesAbility to reason about distributed systems scalability and fault toleranceExperience with Docker and container workflowStrong experience with:CloudBees/JenkinsTerraformArtifacts versioning environment promotionExperience automating deployments testing pipelines and environment provisioningNatural tinkerer who enjoys exploring new tools and building prototypesComfortable working independently and owning projects start-to-finishHigh curiosity strong debugging skills and willingness to dive into unfamiliar systemsCollaborative and communicative when working with developers data engineers and leadershipPreferred (Nice to have):Experience with serverless architecturesKubernetes/EKS familiarityExperience with observability platforms (Grafana CloudWatch etc)Experience mentoring junior developers or influencing engineering practicesAbout steampunkSteampunk relies on several factors to determine salary including but not limited to geographic location contractual requirements education knowledge skills competencies and experience. The projected compensation range for this position is $90000 to $165000. The estimate displayed represents a typical annual salary range for this position. Annual salary is just one aspect of Steampunks total compensation package for employees. Learn more about additional Steampunk benefits here. Identity StatementAs part of the application process you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland Federal Civilian Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee owned company we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story visit . Key Skills ASP.NET,Health Education,Fashion Designing,Fiber,Investigation Employment Type : Unclear Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 90000 - 165000
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