BACKEND Platform Engineer (Developer)

Location:

This position is based in Plano, Texas. Client ncourages all employees to live within a reasonable commuting distance of their assigned work location for Hybrid work.

I need fresh candidates for the Backend Platform Engineer position withClient; this individual should have over TEN years of industry experience. This role requires VERY STRONG Java/Kubernetes experience, along with hands on experience with Java/Python Development. This position is kind of a "TWO IN ONE" type position where this individual will need both DevOps and Development skill sets.

The consultant will work hybrid onsite in Plano (TX), and I'm needing USCs and GCPRs ONLY; I would possibly consider an H4/OPT EAD candidate if this individual was an ALL-STAR that can work directly on my payroll.

BACKEND Platform Engineer (Developer) -

6 Month+ Contract (Potential Extension)

Plano, TX Hybrid (ONSITE Twice a Week)

Interview Process:

First interview with the Cloud Engineering Manager. Second interview with Developer Experience Manager.

Job Description:

Build reliable, scalable, and secure backend platform services using Java (preferred) or Python, focused on internal developer workflows (e.g., CI/CD, provisioning, bootstrapping).

Build core Platform Components of our Internal Developer Platform (IDP), driving self-service capabilities and reducing toil across engineering teams.

Design and build Cloud Infrastructure using Terraform and modern AWS services (e.g., EKS, IAM, Lambda, EC2, S3), following infrastructure-as-code and GitOps best practices.

Embed Reliability & Observability by integrating monitoring, tracing, and alerting tools (e.g., CloudWatch, Datadog, ELK) into platform foundations.

Contribute to writing technical designs, reviewing PRs.

Drive Operational Excellence through proactive incident response, on-call participation, and postmortem leadership to improve platform resilience.

Collaborate Cross-Functionally with product, security, and operation teams to prioritize platform capabilities that accelerate innovation and reduce cognitive load for developers.

Evaluate, upgrade, and implement new tools, frameworks, and language versions (e.g., Java).

Assist with creating programs for training and onboarding for new customers.

Lead Agile/Kanban workflows and team process work.

Troubleshoot customer issues as needed, track all details in JIRA and PagerDuty on-call system

Required Skills:

10+ years of software engineering experience, with:

6+ years in backend development with Java (PREFRRED) or Python.

6+ years working with AWS and building cloud-native infrastructure.

3+ years deploying and operating Kubernetes workloads in EKS or similar environments.

Deep experience in:

DevOps & Automation: Building CI/CD pipelines using Terraform, GitLab Runner, or Jenkins.

Security: Implementing role-based access, IAM policies, AD integration, and using security tools for vulnerability scanning and remediation.

Monitoring & Observability using CloudWatch, Datadog, and Elastic Search.

Expertise in distributed systems, networking, and systems reliability principles.

Track record of technical ownership in complex engineering environments.

Comfortable navigating ambiguity and rapidly evolving requirements with a strong bias for action.