Platform Engineering Lead

Akkodis is seeking a Platform Engineering Lead for a full time job with a client in Dallas, TX. The ideal candidate will also build and mentor a high-performing team in India to support global operations while driving platform standardization, quality, and compliance across clients initiatives.

Rate Range: $140-180k base + 15% bonus

Job responsibilities include:

Duties and Responsibilities

Platform Engineering Leadership

Design and implement scalable, secure, and cloud native.

Drive the adoption of "paved path" technologies to standardize development pipelines across teams.

Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Development, QE, Solution Architecture, Agile Coach) to ensure end-to-end platform alignment.

Quality Engineering Enablement

Build foundational tooling for quality initiatives, including source code repositories, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing frameworks.

Leverage AI-powered tools like Windsurf IDE and Cursor IDE to accelerate code quality analysis and debugging workflows.

Implement test management solutions (e.g., Jira/X-Ray) to centralize test case creation, execution, and reporting.

Desired Qualifications:

10+ years of experience in platform engineering or quality engineering roles with a focus on test automation frameworks.

Proven expertise in Jira/X-Ray integration for SDLC traceability.

Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies (Scrum/SAFe) and modern DevOps tools like Jenkins, Argo CD, Playwright, Pact Broker, and JMeter.

Familiarity with AI-driven tools such as Windsurf IDE or Cursor IDE for code analysis and optimization.

Demonstrated success in building offshore teams (preferably in India) to scale global engineering operations.

Technical Skills

Proficiency in cloud platforms: AWS/Azure (architecture certifications preferred).

Strong programming skills: C#, Python, JavaScript, or Java for scripting automated tests.

Expertise in CI/CD pipeline optimization using Jenkins or similar tools.

Certifications (Preferred)

AWS Certified Solutions Architect.

ISTQB Advanced Test Automation Engineer Certification.

ITIL 4 Foundation Certification

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, an EAP program, commuter benefits, and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable. Disclaimer: These benefit offerings do not apply to client-recruited jobs and jobs that are direct hires to a client.

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