Guardian Life · 16 hours ago
Lead Platform Engineer
Holmdel, NJ
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$119K/yr - $195K/yrGuardian Life is seeking a highly skilled Platform Engineer with a focus on delivery excellence to join their team. This role is critical in ensuring development processes are efficient, scalable, and reliable, involving responsibilities such as designing GitHub workflows, improving developer experience, and managing CI/CD pipelines.
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No H1B
Responsibilities
GitHub: Design and optimize GitHub, workflows, and integrations to enhance developer productivity and collaboration
Developer Experience: Improve the overall developer experience by streamlining development workflows, automating repetitive tasks, and providing robust development tools and environments
CI/CD Pipelines: Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure fast, reliable, and secure software delivery
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Develop and manage infrastructure using IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar, ensuring infrastructure is scalable, maintainable, and secure
Internal Development Platforms: Build and maintain internal development platforms that support the entire software development lifecycle, from code commit to production deployment
Apply strong software development skills to develop and maintain tools, scripts, and applications that support platform engineering efforts
Collaboration and Support: Partner with development teams to comprehend their needs, offer technical assistance, and ensure standard processes are upheld
Monitoring and Optimization: Continuously monitor and optimize platform performance, reliability, and security
Qualification
Required
Extensive experience in GitHub (or similar)
In-depth knowledge of Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)
In-depth knowledge of Continuous Integration (CI)
In-depth knowledge of Continuous Deployment (CD)
In-depth knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
In-depth knowledge of Internal Development Platforms
Strong software development skills
Proven experience as a Platform Engineer or similar role, with a strong focus on delivery excellence
Proficiency in GitHub
Proficiency in CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI)
Proficiency in IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash)
Strong understanding of developer workflows
Solid OOP fundamentals in C#, TypeScript, or Python
Strong SQL fundamentals
Experience with Docker/Kubernetes
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues
Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience
Benefits
Skill-building
Leadership development
Philanthropic opportunities
Contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources
Company
Guardian Life
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) is one of the country’s leading mutual insurers.
Founded in 1860
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2016-08-23Non Equity Assistance
Leadership Team
Andrew McMahon
Chairman and CEO
Michael Prestileo
Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
2025-12-11
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