The Senior Platform Engineer will collaborate with teams to design and implement robust platform solutions, manage Kubernetes clusters, automate infrastructure, and ensure reliability in cloud environments, all while supporting critical systems.
As a Senior Platform Engineer at BSC Analytics, you'll be part of a high-performing squad of four to five engineers tackling complex platform challenges for large-scale, highly regulated enterprises. Our work spans cloud migrations, modernization programs, Kubernetes platforms, and DevOps transformations across both Azure and AWS — which means no two engagements look exactly alike. If you thrive on learning, moving fast, and solving real-world problems across a mix of environments — both modern and legacy — this role is for you. Every week brings new opportunities to sharpen your technical skills, collaborate with top engineers, and grow your reputation as a trusted expert. You'll work on platforms that power mission-critical systems — all within a flexible, remote-first culture that values deep expertise, autonomy, and continuous learning.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate closely with fellow engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to design, build, and support robust platform solutions
- Architect, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters on AWS and/or Azure
- Design and implement CI/CD pipelines that deliver high-quality code at speed
- Build automated infrastructure with Terraform and other IaC tools
- Lead cloud migration and modernization efforts, including re-platforming legacy workloads (Java, .NET, ETL, databases) to modern cloud-native services
- Automate scaling, deployment, and management of containerized applications
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and fine-tune system performance to ensure reliability, cost-effectiveness, and resilience
- Implement proactive monitoring solutions that detect and prevent outages
- Translate complex client requirements into scalable, automated solutions
- Contribute to team knowledge-sharing, peer reviews, runbooks, and process improvement efforts
- Support and maintain secure, compliant, and resilient infrastructure for critical systems
Skills Knowledge & Expertise
Required Qualifications:
- 5+ years of platform, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering experience
- 5+ years of Azure experience
- 3+ years with Terraform and other IaC tooling
- 2+ years building and operating Kubernetes in production
- Hands-on experience migrating or modernizing legacy workloads (Java, .NET, or similar) to cloud
- Comfort with database and data platform work across SQL and NoSQL technologies
- Experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, or similar)
- Experience designing and building scalable, distributed systems
- Experience in consulting or client-facing delivery roles
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
- Ability to explain complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders
- Strong multi-tasker, self-starter, and proactive team player
- Cloud certifications
Preferred Qualifications
- Highly regulated industry experience (e.g. finance, healthcare)
- AWS and Azure Professional level certifications
- ETL or data pipeline experience (DataStage, ADF, Glue, Airflow, or similar)
- Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS)
- Agile experience
Benefits & Perks
- Benefits of full-time remote work but with a close team environment. BSC was built from the beginning to be remote. That means we work extra hard to support a culture of engagement with regular opportunities for in-person interaction.
- Flexible work schedule and time off
- Home office support
- 401k with up to 4% company match
- Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance
About
As the leader in advanced data analytics for highly regulated enterprises, BSC Analytics provides technical strategy and teams of exclusively senior talent to confront the toughest data challenges.
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