Technology Platform Engineer

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Kforce is seeking a Remote Sr. Golang or Sr. AWS Platform Engineer (SRE) in San Diego, CA. The Remote Sr. Golang or Sr. AWS Platform Engineer (SRE) is a specialized and adept engineer who designs, builds, and operates/maintains infrastructure services, tools, and libraries using cutting-edge technology. They are oriented towards eliminating risks and building reliable, scalable, and performant systems. Responsibilities:

• Participates in designing, building, and operating foundational software services and platforms
• Skillfully implements new features and evolves existing infrastructure
• Imparts knowledge and drives adoption via user guides, Application Programming Interface (API) references, and workshops
• Develops both cloud platform (AWS and/or alternatives) and on-premise solutions
• Supports and maintains core Artificial Intelligence (AI) infrastructure
• Designs and implements tooling and automation for clustering, scaling, monitoring, and alerting
• Standardizes Kubernetes deployments and ensures that infrastructure is auditable
• Assists with recruiting and training initiatives; Helps select candidates with strong skills and great potential, mentors junior engineers, and grows the teams’ technical capabilities and capacity
• Ensures infrastructure security compliance; Implements security, permissions, and authentication
• Leads containerization and deployment of microservices on Kubernetes
• Establishes and monitors application access and connectivity
• Auto scales and monitors performance for Kubernetes
• Runs applications using Prometheus and Grafana, or similar tools
• Performs Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) activities such as: availability and reliability monitoring and reports

Job Requirements:

REQUIREMENTS:

• Advanced capability to design and implement reliable, scalable, and performant distributed systems and data pipelines
• Proficiency in modern container technologies including Docker and Kubernetes
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools like Terraform, Vagrant, Chef, Puppet, or Amazon Web Services (AWS) CloudFormation
• Proficient in Go (Golang) and Python
• Ability to resolve ambiguity and collect feature requirements and feedback from users
• Working knowledge of, and experience with, large scale distributed software and systems
• Ability to actively collaborate with global teams and resolve obstacles by evaluating all possible solutions and using informed judgement to select the best path forward for the project
• Demonstrated experience with security and access management
• Ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve issues quickly and effectively
• Strong attention to detail and documentation skills

Kforce is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.