Virginia Tech Master of Information Technology (VT-MIT) ยท 3 weeks ago
Platform Engineer
Blacksburg, VA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$82K/yr - $98K/yrVirginia Tech is a leading global research institution dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The Platform Engineer will design and build platform capabilities that enhance developer self-service and experience, while supporting multi-tenant environments across the university.
Higher Education
No H1B
Responsibilities
Design and build platform capabilities that enable developer self-service and improve developer experience (DevEx)
Work as part of an Agile team to estimate engineering effort, plan implementation, and deploy changes that meet requirements for functionality, performance, reliability, and adherence to best practices
Leverage public cloud services and on-premises infrastructure to build and operate multi-tenant Kubernetes platforms
Define and maintain golden paths for common deployment patterns that platform consumers can adopt
Solve complex technical challenges to provide high-value solutions to the university
Create and maintain up-to-date documentation of services and provide on-call support as required
Gather feedback from platform consumers to inform roadmap priorities
Be self-motivated with the capacity to work independently with minimal supervision, as well as in a team environment
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field, or a combination of education, training, and experience that equates to a Master's degree
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification required, or the ability to obtain CKA certification within one year of hire
Experience building and operating Kubernetes platforms
Experience with GitOps workflows and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
Experience designing CI/CD pipelines
Programming experience in Python or Bash
Understanding of networking and security principles
Preferred
AWS or Kubernetes Application Developer Certification (CKAD, or AWS Certified)
Production Kubernetes experience in enterprise environments
Experience with Flux or ArgoCD
Experience with policy-as-code (OPA/Gatekeeper, Kyverno)
JavaScript/React experience for developer portal customization
Company
Virginia Tech Master of Information Technology (VT-MIT)
With a #3 national ranking*, Virginia Tech's Master of Information Technology (VT-MIT) graduate degree and certificate programs deliver on an outstanding education to prepare the next generation of leaders in critical and emerging technology fields.
Founded in 1999
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageCompany data provided by crunchbase