TriNet · 13 hours ago
Staff Platform Engineer
Atlanta, GA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$109K/yr - $239K/yr
8+ years expTriNet is a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions for small to midsize businesses (SMBs). The Staff Platform Engineer position involves leading and implementing automated infrastructure and processes that support in-house software engineering and SRE, driving cultural and operational transformation initiatives across various IT processes.
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Responsibilities
Design, build, and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) solutions across AWS and OCI, enabling fully automated, multi-region infrastructure to support Kubernetes, RDS, ElastiCache, S3, Kafka, RabbitMQ, and other services
Collaborate with software developers, product managers, SREs, and release engineering to integrate infrastructure into CI/CD pipelines, supporting seamless delivery of secure, compliant, and observable platforms
Lead efforts to embed observability (APM, logging, metrics) and security/compliance controls directly into IaC patterns and platform services
Build and maintain data replication workflows for supporting environments, enabling production-like scenarios while maintaining security and auditability
Establish and maintain DevOps best practices, including branching strategies, code versioning, environment standardization, and continuous delivery automation
Provide subject matter expertise on development tools, platform automation, infrastructure patterns, and release orchestration to accelerate delivery and operational efficiency
Document infrastructure patterns, platform capabilities, and tooling, while identifying opportunities to improve standardization, reuse, and developer self-service
Partner with engineering and operations to evaluate and adopt emerging technologies that enhance platform capabilities that align with enterprise goals
Apply Agile methodologies and DevSecOps principles to ensure scalable, secure, and resilient infrastructure solutions
Participate in system integration testing, environment validation, and production readiness activities to ensure end-to-end reliability
Comply with all corporate security and compliance standards
Performs other duties as assigned
Complies with all policies and standards
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience preferred
Typically 8+ years
Deep understanding of infrastructure as code (IaC) principles and hands-on experience designing and delivering automated cloud infrastructure primarily on AWS and OCI, with an emphasis on multi-region architectures and service replication strategies
Strong knowledge of Agile and DevOps practices with a platform mindset focused on automation, scalability, reliability, and security/compliance by design
Proven experience integrating observability tools (APM, centralized logging, metrics) and security controls (e.g., IAM, encryption, scanning) into IaC pipelines
Ability to partner with release engineering to embed infrastructure components into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring consistent deployments across environments
Hands-on expertise managing infrastructure for Kubernetes, Amazon RDS, ElastiCache, S3, Kafka, RabbitMQ, and other distributed systems
Familiarity with cross-environment data replication strategies, especially for supporting lower environments with production-like data in a secure and compliant way
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to engage and align stakeholders, including executives and business partners
Advanced proficiency with Terraform, Python, Ansible, and related scripting tools; strong debugging, error handling, and automation workflows
Proficiency in containerization (e.g., Docker) and securing container images using tools like Trivy, Snyk, or equivalent
Strong understanding of software architecture, API services, and platform-level integration patterns, including SOA/microservices best practices
Experience optimizing CI/CD processes, including code quality, security, testing automation, and compliance enforcement
Passion for platform enablement and delivering reusable, self-service infrastructure that accelerates developer velocity
High attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills to manage complex, evolving infrastructure landscapes
HashiCorp Terraform Associate Certification or equivalent hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform preferred
Benefits
Medical, dental, and vision plans
Life and disability insurance
401(K) savings plan
Employee stock purchase plan
Eleven (11) Company observed holidays
PTO
A comprehensive leave program
Company
TriNet
TriNet provides HR solutions and services to small and medium-sized businesses.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$856.68MKey Investors
Atairos
2023-08-02Post Ipo Debt· $400M
2022-03-01Post Ipo Equity· $16.68M
2016-12-22Post Ipo Secondary· $440M
Leadership Team
Mike Simonds
Chief Executive Officer
Jeffery Hayward
Chief Technology Officer
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