Platform Engineering (Remote)

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Platform Engineering (Remote) to join our team! In this role, you will play a pivotal role in building a high-performing team focused on scalability, efficiency, and exceptional customer experience.

What Youll Be Doing:

Lead and empower a team of SREs in building, maintaining, and monitoring Workivas mission-critical cloud platform

Partner with product engineering teams to design and implement highly reliable, scalable, and efficient cloud-based microservices

Champion Site Reliability Engineering best practices within Workiva

Develop and implement strategies to ensure platform availability, performance, and resilience

Manage incident responses and post-mortem processes to ensure learnings are captured and implemented

Oversee the development of automation tools to improve system reliability and organizational efficiency

Drive continuous improvement in operational processes and practices

Collaborate with stakeholders to align SRE goals with business objectives

Foster a collaborative and results-oriented team environment

What Required Skills Youll Bring:

Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or related career experience)

10 years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering or related field

3 years of experience managing and leading engineering teams

What Desired Skills Youll Bring:

5 years experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or as an engineer building production systems at scale

Experience working with and leading a consultative engineering team

Experience crafting and implementing architecture and/or system design standards across an engineering organization

Proficiency in programming and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Go, Bash)

Hands on experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies

Proven track record of managing large-scale cloud infrastructures and distributed systems

Strong technical background in cloud-based architectures and systems, including containerization and orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes, Docker)

Experience crafting and implementing architecture and/or system design standards across an engineering organization

Strong technical background in cloud-based architectures and systems

Excellent communication, leadership, and emotional intelligence skills

Travel Requirements & Working Conditions

25% travel for team jams and internal meetings

Reliable internet access for any period of time working remotely and not in a Parsons office

Minimum Clearance Required to Start:

Not Applicable/None

This position is part of our Corporate team.

We’re driving the future of the national security and critical infrastructure markets. Our employees work in a close-knit team environment to find new, innovative ways to deliver smart solutions that are used and valued by customers around the world. By combining unique technologies with deep domain expertise across cybersecurity, missile defense, space, connected infrastructure, transportation, smart cities, and more, were providing tomorrows solutions today.

Salary Range:

$117,000.00 – $210,600.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

This position will be posted for a minimum of 3 days and will continue to be posted for an average of 30 days until a qualified applicant is selected or the position has been cancelled.

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in the workplace. Diversity is ingrained in who we are, how we do business, and is one of our company’s core values. Parsons equally employs representation at all job levels for minority, female, disabled, protected veteran and LGBTQ.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

Parsons is an equal opportunity, drug-free employer committed to diversity in the workplace. Minority/Female/Disabled/Protected Veteran/LGBTQ.

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