Education or experience typically obtained through completion of a bachelor's degree in computer science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, or related fields or equivalent professional experience.
Typically minimum 5 or more years of related industry experience.
Proficient understanding of CI/CD engineering practices.
Demonstrated experience with on-premise and AWS Cloud infrastructure.
Demonstrated experience with Container and Container Orchestration. (Docker, Podman, Kubernetes)
Demonstrated experience with CI/CD Pipelines and Code Management Platforms. (Harness, GitLab, Artifactory)
Proficient in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development. (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation)
Experience with a major programming/scripting language. (Python, Java, JavaScript, Shell)
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Strong problem-solving skills, attention to detail and the ability to work in a collaborative environment.
Able to make critical technical tradeoff decisions that have cross team impact.
Background and drug screen.
Additional related education and/ or work experience preferred.
Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Computer Information Systems or related field.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification or within one year of hire.
Certified Kubernetes Administrator certification.
Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional certification.
FinTech experience is a plus.
Physical Requirements
Employee must be able to perform essential functions and physical requirements of position with or with
Additional Information
At Early Warning, we've powered and protected the U.S. financial system for over thirty years with cutting-edge solutions like Zelle®, Paze℠, and so much more. As a trusted name in payments, we partner with thousands of institutions to increase access to financial services and protect transactions for hundreds of millions of consumers and small businesses.
Positions located in Scottsdale, San Francisco, Chicago, or New York follow a hybrid work model to allow for a more collaborative working environment.
Candidates responding to this posting must independently possess the eligibility to work in the United States, for any employer, at the date of hire. This position is ineligible for employment Visa sponsorship.
Overall Purpose
The Sr. Platform Engineer will execute and assist with the formulation of the technical strategy and roadmap for the Platform Engineering team. This individual designs, builds, implements, automates, and documents the solutions the Platform Engineering team provides to engineering and product teams. This role will act as a technical leader on the team and take the lead on high-impact, cross-functional team projects.
Essential Functions:
Develops a data platform infrastructure strategy in coordination with senior Platform Engineering leadership that tackles large, open-ended problems using forward-thinking approaches.
Contributes to the strategic direction of the Platform Engineering team.
Creates technical strategy for broad or complex requirements with forward-looking approaches that go beyond the Platform Engineering team and solve large open-ended problems.
Contributes to all aspects of technical architecture, design, prototyping and implementation in support of both Platform Engineering needs, as well as overall technology strategy, in coordination with senior Platform Engineering leadership.
Provides leadership and technical expertise in support of building a technical plan; provides follow through on execution.
Builds cross-functional relationships with peers and internally within the Platform Engineering team.
Takes part in high-visibility technical projects from inception to implementation.
Stays current with industry trends and innovations through continuing education in Platform Engineering utilizing company provided training.
Mentors junior team members with guidance around techniques, tools, and best practices.
Supports the company's commitment to risk management and protecting the integrity and confidentiality of systems and data.
The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow instructions and perform other related duties as assigned by their supervisor.