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Contract Platform Engineer – Data Platforms (Redis Focus)
Austin, TX
12 Months Contract
Overview
Join a Platform Engineering team that builds and supports shared data services used across multiple applications. You will work alongside experienced engineers to support the Redis caching platform and related tooling while applying your skills in automation, containers, and system operations.
You will gain hands-on experience with distributed caching technologies and have the opportunity to make an impact on how they are used to improve application performance, scalability, and resilience.
What you’ll achieve
In this role, you will help operate and maintain Redis and caching services running on virtual machines and Kubernetes. You will contribute to automation efforts, support day-to-day operations, and learn best practices for building reliable, high-performance data and caching platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Support deployment and maintenance of Redis and caching services across VM and Kubernetes environments
- Assist with installing, configuring, and troubleshooting Redis instances and related caching components
- Help deploy and manage workloads in Kubernetes using Helm charts
- Monitor system and cache performance, responding to alerts and escalating issues as needed
- Execute operational runbooks for upgrades, patching, and maintenance tasks
- Contribute to automation efforts using Ansible and basic scripting
- Work with team members to troubleshoot application, caching, and platform issues
- Maintain documentation for systems, procedures, and troubleshooting steps
Basic Qualifications
- Foundational knowledge of Linux system administration
- Some experience working with virtual machines or server environments
- Basic understanding of Kubernetes concepts (pods, services, deployments)
- Exposure to configuration management or automation tools such as Ansible
- Familiarity with scripting (Bash, Python, or similar)
- Basic understanding of caching concepts (e.g., key-value stores, cache invalidation, performance optimization)
- Ability to troubleshoot and learn new technologies quickly
- Good communication and teamwork skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Exposure to Redis or similar in-memory or caching technologies
- Experience using Helm or deploying applications in Kubernetes
- Familiarity with monitoring or logging tools
- Understanding of basic performance tuning or scalability concepts
- Relevant coursework, certifications, or internship experience in IT or software engineering