What are the responsibilities and job description for the Platform Engineer position at Riccione Resources, Inc.?
Senior Platform Engineer, Azure, Terraform, IaC, Security, DR – Hybrid/Dallas, TX
Ready to build and shape the future of cloud infrastructure? We're searching for a Senior Platform Engineer who thrives on innovation and wants to make a real impact. Here, you'll architect and elevate our Azure ecosystem, crafting powerful internal developer platforms that enable our engineers to ship faster and more safely than ever before. You'll champion Infrastructure as Code (IaC), streamline CI/CD pipelines, and ensure our production systems are always up and running.
As a technical leader, you'll bridge development and operations, driving automation and governance that empowers our teams—while keeping compliance and reliability locked in. Join us and play a pivotal role in transforming how we deliver technology at scale.
Why should you apply here?
- With a proud 40-year legacy, this firm stands at the forefront of its industry, setting the standard for excellence and innovation.
- Home to over 800 dedicated professionals, the company thrives with the energy and agility of a mid-sized powerhouse.
- As a privately held company with an Employee Stock Ownership Program, every employee is empowered to shape the company’s future.
- The arrival of a visionary CIO in 2023 sparked rapid IT expansion, quadrupling the team from 5 to 20 members in record time.
- Cutting-edge automation and robust security are at the heart of every initiative.
- Nearly all projects are new development, backed by the latest resources and tools to ensure success.
- IT champions open communication, seamless collaboration, and a culture where everyone thrives.
- Enjoy continuous opportunities to learn, grow, and advance their careers.
What will you be doing?
- Disaster recovery configuration.
- Deliver a platform scope and roadmap that includes engineering direction, standards, and governance.
- Collaborate on security principles, standards, governance, and overall architecture.
- Launch a platform engineering pilot.
- Define target state architecture, including security design, governance model, application reference patterns, and a proposed transition plan and timeline.
- Build reusable internal platforms to help application teams deliver software faster, more securely, and with greater consistency.
- Reusable Function App deployment templates.
- Standard CI/CD pipelines.
- Automated environment provisioning.
- Centralized logging and dashboard patterns.
- Service onboarding workflows.
- Developer-friendly deployment documentation.
- “Golden path” patterns for new microservices.
- Own the paved roads for application delivery, including CI/CD, reusable infrastructure modules, observability, application templates, self-service environments, and developer experience.
What are the minimum qualifications?
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5 years in Platform Engineering.
- 5 years in Systems/SRE/DevOps roles.
- 5 years managing Azure environments, including AKS, Virtual Networks, Firewall, and Private Link.
- Advanced with Terraform, Bicep, or Pulumi for multi-region cloud resources.
- Experience with deployment pipelines in Azure DevOps or GitHub Actions, focused on automation and security gates (DevSecOps).
- Expert in Docker and Kubernetes, including Helm and service mesh (e.g., Istio or Linkerd).
- Proficient in PowerShell, Bash, or Python for automation and tooling.
- Experience with Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, App Insights, Datadog, or New Relic.
- Experience managing enterprise compliance (SOC2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS) with Azure Policy and RBAC. Advocate for treating "the platform as a product" to improve developer experience.
- Experience leading design reviews and mentoring engineers on cloud best practices.
- Strong communicator.
What will make your résumé stand out?
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Authoring and Operations Professional
Location: Hybrid/Dallas, TX. Work onsite 2–3 days per week for your first 60 days. After that, attend the office a few days each month for team events.
Citizenship: U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.
Salary: 180k – 200k, Excellent medical insurance, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, 401(k).
Salary : $180,000 - $200,000