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Strategic Communications · 5 hours ago

Senior Platform Application Engineer

Louisville, KY

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Strategic Communications is dedicated to making an impact within communities by providing innovative solutions through technology. They are seeking a Senior Platform Application Engineer to design and build integrated internal platforms that unify data and processes across various enterprise systems.

Cloud SecurityInformation TechnologyProfessional Services

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design and implement cloud-native internal platforms integrating data, workflows, automation, and identity controls across enterprise systems

Build backend-centric systems with appropriate frontend enablement for internal users

Architect solutions prioritizing reliability, extensibility, security, and operational clarity

Own systems end-to-end, including design, implementation, deployment, and iteration

Design and implement integrations with core enterprise platforms, including: Rev.io (formerly TigerPaw) for billing, subscriptions, and operational data, HubSpot for CRM, pipeline, and customer lifecycle data, QuickBooks for financials, invoicing, and accounting workflows, Microsoft SharePoint for document management and collaboration, Smartsheet for workflow tracking, project execution, and reporting

Normalize and reconcile data across systems with differing schemas, identifiers, and update cadences

Implement secure, auditable synchronization patterns using REST APIs, webhooks, scheduled jobs, and event-driven pipelines

Design idempotent, fault-tolerant integrations resilient to partial failures and upstream data inconsistencies

Design and implement Single Sign-On (SSO) and identity integrations across internal platforms and enterprise SaaS tools

Integrate with identity providers such as Okta and comparable IdP platforms

Implement authentication and authorization flows using standards including SAML 2.0, OAuth 2.0, and OpenID Connect

Design role-based and attribute-based access control models aligned with enterprise governance needs

Ensure identity integrations support auditability, least-privilege access, and clean lifecycle management

Partner with security and infrastructure teams to align application-level identity design with enterprise IAM standards

Translate operational, financial, and governance objectives into enforceable system behaviors

Design tooling embedding process controls, approval flows, and accountability into daily workflows

Reduce manual handoffs, spreadsheet dependency, and error-prone reconciliation processes

Develop and maintain services using modern cloud patterns, including: Containerized workloads (ECS, EKS, or equivalent), Serverless functions and event-driven architectures (e.g., AWS Lambda, queues, events), Secure API layers and service-to-service integrations

Implement infrastructure-aware application design aligned with scalability, performance, and cost efficiency

Partner with infrastructure and security teams to ensure compliance with enterprise standards

Provide architectural guidance and code-level leadership across internal development efforts

Establish patterns, standards, and reference implementations for platform and integration development

Mentor other engineers through design reviews, pairing, and technical direction

Qualification

Cloud-native application architectureSaaS integrationBackend engineeringAPI integrationPythonTypeScriptJavaSSO integrationData modelingTechnical leadershipMentorshipCollaborationProblem-solving

Required

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, or related field, OR Equivalent work experience required

8+ years of experience in software/application development, with 3+ years in cloud-native application architecture

5–7 years of experience integrating SaaS business systems (CRM, marketing automation, work management, collaboration tools) and building automated workflows in business operations or go-to-market environments

Senior-level experience building production enterprise application systems

Strong backend engineering background with full-stack capability where appropriate

Proficiency with modern programming languages commonly used in cloud environments, including Python, TypeScript, Java, or equivalents

Demonstrated experience integrating multiple SaaS and enterprise platforms via APIs and data pipelines

Hands-on experience designing and implementing SSO and identity integrations

Strong data modeling skills, including relational, analytical, and event-based models

Experience working directly with operational and business stakeholders to translate intent into technical solutions

Preferred

Hands-on experience with AWS services, including: Lambda, ECS/EKS, API Gateway, S3, Athena, Glue, Redshift, or similar analytics services, IAM, security boundaries, and least-privilege design

Experience with financial, billing, or subscription-based data models

Familiarity with observability tooling, metrics, logging, and operational dashboards

Experience building internal platforms, enablement tools, or operational systems

Comfort operating without fully specified requirements