What are the responsibilities and job description for the Platform Engineer position at W3Global?
Our client is seeking a highly motivated Platform Engineer to support a rapidly growing Enterprise Tools organization. This role is ideal for a technical problem-solver who thrives in automation, cloud-native engineering, and building reliable platforms for development teams.
About The Role
The Platform Engineer will design, automate, and maintain cloud-based tooling that powers modern development environments. This person will play a key role in optimizing container workflows, improving CI/CD pipelines, and enhancing automation across the enterprise. If you enjoy building efficient systems, driving technical decisions, and delivering seamless developer experiences-this role is for you.
Top Skills & Experience (3-5 Years Required)
Technology Strategy & Execution
About The Role
The Platform Engineer will design, automate, and maintain cloud-based tooling that powers modern development environments. This person will play a key role in optimizing container workflows, improving CI/CD pipelines, and enhancing automation across the enterprise. If you enjoy building efficient systems, driving technical decisions, and delivering seamless developer experiences-this role is for you.
Top Skills & Experience (3-5 Years Required)
- Python, Java, AWS - strong development and scripting experience
- Containerization expertise - understanding how to build container profiles, create images, and manage environments
- Experience with certificate chains - root certificates, intermediate certificates, keystores, and secure communication
- Familiarity with Sectigo certificates is a plus
- Hands-on experience with Automated Testing, CI/CD pipeline maintenance, and networking concepts
Technology Strategy & Execution
- Build detailed reporting on container configurations, deployments, and usage across AWS environments.
- Collaborate with teammates to design and implement technology solutions that improve container-based development.
- Automate container image builds, updates, and best-practice implementations.
- Participate in technical decision-making and provide guidance on scalable implementation strategies.
- Develop and maintain self-service tooling for internal engineering teams.
- Drive automation initiatives to streamline processes and improve operational efficiency.
- Provide technical expertise related to containerization, pipelines, and cloud-native workflows.
- Proven success designing, building, and supporting cloud-native platforms using AWS or other major cloud providers.
- Hands-on experience with GitHub, including using the GitHub API for reporting, automation, and managing pull requests.
- Strong background in building, testing, and deploying container images in scalable environments.
- Proficiency in Python, Java, Bash, or Groovy for automation and tooling.
- Strong working knowledge of AWS services, including deployments on Kubernetes, ECS, and EC2.
- Deep understanding of certificates, keystores, and networking required to enable secure system-to-system communication.
- Technologists passionate about cloud automation, platform engineering, and making developers' lives easier
- Individuals who naturally take initiative and enjoy refining and improving technical processes
- Engineers who bring both hands-on skills and the ability to influence technical direction