What are the responsibilities and job description for the Platform Engineer position at Apex Systems?
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Job Description:
Platform Engineer
Apex Systems is seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to help build, automate, and operate the cloud platform foundation supporting a major migration from on-premise systems to AWS. This role focuses on delivering secure, reliable, and scalable platform services-including networking, compute, storage, container platforms, and automation tooling-while enabling application teams through self-service, Infrastructure as Code, and modern cloud-native patterns. You will work closely with Cloud Architecture, DevSecOps, Networking, and Security teams to ensure all platform components meet organizational security requirements.
Cloud Platform Engineering & Core Infrastructure
Build and operate foundational AWS services, including VPCs, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect/VPN, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, and ECS/EKS.
Implement secure, scalable compute, storage, and networking patterns aligned with Landing Zone architecture.
Deploy and manage container platforms (ECS Fargate, EKS, or Kubernetes variants) supporting modernization of legacy middleware.
Build platform services such as service mesh, API gateways, logging pipelines, and centralized monitoring.
Implement secrets management, encryption, and secure service-to-service communication.
Support migration of VMware, Windows, Linux, and middleware workloads into AWS using standardized platform patterns.
Ensure platform components meet organizational and Zero Trust requirements for authentication, authorization, logging, and auditability.
Apply AI-assisted observability, anomaly detection, and predictive alerting to improve platform reliability.
Infrastructure as Code, Automation & Self-Service Enablement
Build and maintain IaC using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible for AWS and hybrid environments.
Develop reusable Terraform modules, CloudFormation templates, and platform blueprints for consistent provisioning.
Implement Git-based IaC workflows with automated plan/apply pipelines (GitHub, GitLab, Azure Repos).
Automate provisioning of accounts, networks, compute, and platform services using AWS Service Catalog, AFT, or custom automation.
Implement drift detection and automated remediation using Terraform Cloud/Enterprise, Atlantis, or AWS native tools.
Build runbook automation using AWS Systems Manager, Ansible Automation Platform.
Enable self-service provisioning for application teams through templates, catalogs, and automation workflows.
Use generative AI to accelerate IaC creation, documentation, and operational runbook generation.
Observability, Operations & Reliability Engineering
Build centralized logging, metrics, and tracing pipelines using CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, PrometheGrafana, Elastic Stack, or Datadog.
Implement alerting, incident response workflows, and operational dashboards for platform services.
Support SRE practices including SLOs/SLIs, error budgets, and blameless incident reviews.
Implement automated health checks, scaling policies, and resilience patterns for platform workloads.
Integrate platform services with CI/CD pipelines to ensure consistent deployment and operational readiness.
Apply AI/ML for log correlation, predictive scaling, and automated incident triage.
Maintain platform runbooks, operational standards, and architecture decision records.
What You Bring
Required
Hands-on experience building and operating AWS infrastructure (networking, compute, storage, IAM, monitoring).
Strong proficiency with Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
Experience with container platforms (ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes).
Experience automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
Familiarity with hybrid networking (Direct Connect, VPN, Transit Gateway).
Experience with centralized logging, monitoring, and observability tooling.
Understanding of security controls, secrets management, and compliance frameworks.
Experience supporting application teams through platform services or self-service tooling.
Preferred
Experience with a broad range of AWS services, including CloudFront, S3, Cloud Map, DataSync, CloudTrail, AppMesh, SQS, GuardDuty, AWS Inspector, Route 53, Security Groups, Subnets, Network ACLs, WAF, IAM, and VPC Endpoints.
Experience migrating legacy middleware (JBoss/WebLogic) to containers or AWS services.
Experience with service mesh, API gateways, or event-driven architectures.
Experience with AFT, AWS Service Catalog.
Experience with VMware-to-AWS migration patterns.
Background in SRE, reliability engineering, or platform operations.
Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, HashiCorp Terraform Associate, Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), or CompTIA Security or equivalent
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.
Job Description:
Platform Engineer
Apex Systems is seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to help build, automate, and operate the cloud platform foundation supporting a major migration from on-premise systems to AWS. This role focuses on delivering secure, reliable, and scalable platform services-including networking, compute, storage, container platforms, and automation tooling-while enabling application teams through self-service, Infrastructure as Code, and modern cloud-native patterns. You will work closely with Cloud Architecture, DevSecOps, Networking, and Security teams to ensure all platform components meet organizational security requirements.
Cloud Platform Engineering & Core Infrastructure
Build and operate foundational AWS services, including VPCs, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect/VPN, IAM, KMS, CloudWatch, and ECS/EKS.
Implement secure, scalable compute, storage, and networking patterns aligned with Landing Zone architecture.
Deploy and manage container platforms (ECS Fargate, EKS, or Kubernetes variants) supporting modernization of legacy middleware.
Build platform services such as service mesh, API gateways, logging pipelines, and centralized monitoring.
Implement secrets management, encryption, and secure service-to-service communication.
Support migration of VMware, Windows, Linux, and middleware workloads into AWS using standardized platform patterns.
Ensure platform components meet organizational and Zero Trust requirements for authentication, authorization, logging, and auditability.
Apply AI-assisted observability, anomaly detection, and predictive alerting to improve platform reliability.
Infrastructure as Code, Automation & Self-Service Enablement
Build and maintain IaC using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible for AWS and hybrid environments.
Develop reusable Terraform modules, CloudFormation templates, and platform blueprints for consistent provisioning.
Implement Git-based IaC workflows with automated plan/apply pipelines (GitHub, GitLab, Azure Repos).
Automate provisioning of accounts, networks, compute, and platform services using AWS Service Catalog, AFT, or custom automation.
Implement drift detection and automated remediation using Terraform Cloud/Enterprise, Atlantis, or AWS native tools.
Build runbook automation using AWS Systems Manager, Ansible Automation Platform.
Enable self-service provisioning for application teams through templates, catalogs, and automation workflows.
Use generative AI to accelerate IaC creation, documentation, and operational runbook generation.
Observability, Operations & Reliability Engineering
Build centralized logging, metrics, and tracing pipelines using CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry, PrometheGrafana, Elastic Stack, or Datadog.
Implement alerting, incident response workflows, and operational dashboards for platform services.
Support SRE practices including SLOs/SLIs, error budgets, and blameless incident reviews.
Implement automated health checks, scaling policies, and resilience patterns for platform workloads.
Integrate platform services with CI/CD pipelines to ensure consistent deployment and operational readiness.
Apply AI/ML for log correlation, predictive scaling, and automated incident triage.
Maintain platform runbooks, operational standards, and architecture decision records.
What You Bring
Required
Hands-on experience building and operating AWS infrastructure (networking, compute, storage, IAM, monitoring).
Strong proficiency with Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
Experience with container platforms (ECS, EKS, or Kubernetes).
Experience automating infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
Familiarity with hybrid networking (Direct Connect, VPN, Transit Gateway).
Experience with centralized logging, monitoring, and observability tooling.
Understanding of security controls, secrets management, and compliance frameworks.
Experience supporting application teams through platform services or self-service tooling.
Preferred
Experience with a broad range of AWS services, including CloudFront, S3, Cloud Map, DataSync, CloudTrail, AppMesh, SQS, GuardDuty, AWS Inspector, Route 53, Security Groups, Subnets, Network ACLs, WAF, IAM, and VPC Endpoints.
Experience migrating legacy middleware (JBoss/WebLogic) to containers or AWS services.
Experience with service mesh, API gateways, or event-driven architectures.
Experience with AFT, AWS Service Catalog.
Experience with VMware-to-AWS migration patterns.
Background in SRE, reliability engineering, or platform operations.
Relevant certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect, SysOps Administrator, HashiCorp Terraform Associate, Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), or CompTIA Security or equivalent
Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.
Everforth Apex Benefits Overview: Everforth Apex offers a range of supplemental benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other insurance plans that offer an optional layer of financial protection. We offer an ESPP (employee stock purchase program) and a 401K program which allows you to contribute typically within 30 days of starting, with a company match after 12 months of tenure. Everforth Apex also offers a HSA (Health Savings Account on the HDHP plan), a SupportLinc Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with up to 8 free counseling sessions, a corporate discount savings program and other discounts. In terms of professional development, Everforth Apex hosts an on-demand training program, provides access to certification prep and a library of technical and leadership courses/books/seminars once you have 6 months of tenure, and certification discounts and other perks to associations that include CompTIA and IIBA. Everforth Apex has a dedicated customer service team for our Consultants that can address questions around benefits and other resources, as well as a certified Career Coach. You can access a full list of our benefits, programs, support teams and resources within our 'Welcome Packet' as well, which an Everforth Apex team member can provide.