What are the responsibilities and job description for the Platform Engineer position at The Friedkin Group and Careers?
- Houston, Texas
- Information Technology
- Regular Full-Time
- Gulf States Toyota
- 20%
- No
- 6484
Job Description
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and must not require employer sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship, and the company will not assume sponsorship obligations for existing visa holders.
Living Our Values
All associates are guided by Our Values. Our Values are the unifying foundation of our companies. We strive to ensure that every decision we make and every action we take demonstrates Our Values. We believe that putting Our Values into practice creates lasting benefits for all of our associates, shareholders, and the communities in which we live.
Why Join Us
- Career Growth: Advance your career with opportunities for leadership and personal development.
- Culture of Excellence: Be part of a supportive team that values your input and encourages innovation.
- Competitive Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that looks after both your professional and personal needs.
Total Rewards
Our Total Rewards package underscores our commitment to recognizing your contributions. We offer a competitive and fair compensation structure that includes base pay and performance-based rewards. Compensation is based on skill set, experience, qualifications, and job-related requirements. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, retirement plans, and generous paid leave. Discover more about what we offer by visiting our Benefits page.
Our Total Rewards package underscores our commitment to recognizing your contributions. We offer a competitive and fair compensation structure that includes base pay and performance-based rewards. Compensation is based on skill set, experience, qualifications, and job-related requirements. Our comprehensive benefits package includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, wellness programs, retirement plans, and generous paid leave. Discover more about what we offer by visiting our Benefits page.
A Day In The Life
We are seeking a Platform Engineer with a strong interest in DevSecOps practices, cloud-native platforms, and enterprise analytics systems. This role is ideal for an engineer who is eager to learn, proactive in solving problems, and motivated to grow into a technical leader while contributing to the reliability, security, and scalability of our platform ecosystem. This Platform Engineer will work closely with development, security, and operations teams to support CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, container platforms, and enterprise systems such as Denodo, Tableau, and MicroStrategy, while helping to establish and follow platform best practices.
As a Platform Engineer - Analytics you will:
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using modern DevSecOps practices, including Git-based workflows, artifact management, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), security controls integration, and containerized workloads (Docker/Kubernetes)
- Develop automation solutions using scripting languages or AI platforms to automate operational tasks to improve platform reliability and efficiency
- Provide platform and DevOps support for enterprise analytics tools (Denodo, Tableau, MicroStrategy), including deployments, upgrades, configuration management, and environment maintenance
- Troubleshoot infrastructure issues across compute, storage, networking, load balancers, firewalls, and security groups, analyzing logs and metrics to identify root causes and recommend solutions
- Document platform best practices, promote operational standards, and support incident response and problem resolution efforts
What We Need From You
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering Preferred
- 3-4 years of experience in Platform engineering, DevOps, SRE, or system administration Required
- Experience supporting or administering Denodo, Tableau, or MicroStrategy Preferred
- Hands-on exposure to CI/CD pipelines and DevSecOps concepts
- Working knowledge of: Git-based source control, Docker and Kubernetes fundamentals and Infrastructure as Code principles
- Basic understanding of: Networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls) and Load balancing (application and network)
- Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills
- Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Exposure to API gateways and API management platforms
- Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and observability tools
- Understanding of security fundamentals (certificates, TLS, secrets management)
- Eager to learn and grow technically in a fast-paced environment
- Proactive and self-motivated, willing to take ownership of problems
- Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams
- Interest in building reliable, secure, and scalable platforms
- Comfortable receiving guidance and mentorship while developing leadership skills
Physical and Environmental Requirements
The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an associate to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. While performing the duties of the job, the associate is required on a daily basis to analyze and interpret data, communicate, and remain in a stationary position for a significant amount of the work day and frequently access, input, and retrieve information from the computer and other office productivity devices. The associate is regularly required to move about the office and around the corporate campus. The associate must frequently move up to 10 pounds and occasionally move up to 25 pounds.
Travel Requirements
20% Minimal travel is required for this position (up to 20% of the time and on a domestic basis).
Join Us
The Friedkin Group and its affiliates are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities, including providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation, please contact us at TalentAcquisition@friedkin.com. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all associates.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of hire and must not require employer sponsorship now or in the future. This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship, and the company will not assume sponsorship obligations for existing visa holders.
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