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Salary Range
$153,000 - $207,000 /year
This salary is estimated based on similar roles. The actual salary may vary.
About the Role
We are looking for a Staff Platform Engineer to join OpenGov, a leader in AI and ERP solutions for local and state governments. In this role, you will build best-in-class multi-tenant SaaS solutions that enable efficiency, transparency, and accountability within government agencies.
Key Responsibilities
- →Architect, deploy, and maintain a highly available and scalable multi-tenant SaaS environment in AWS
- →Implement and manage infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
- →Optimize AWS services for cost-efficiency, performance, and reliability
- →Ensure high reliability and disaster recovery readiness across all AWS services
- →Enforce security policies, procedures, and standards to protect sensitive data
- →Implement best practices for securing AWS resources, including VPC configurations, IAM roles, security groups, and network ACLs
- →Work with compliance teams to ensure adherence to regulations and industry standards such as SOC2 and StateRamp
- →Design, build, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD, or Argo Workflows
- →Facilitate seamless integration and continuous deployment processes to ensure rapid and reliable delivery of new features and patches
- →Set up and manage comprehensive monitoring and alerting systems using tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, or Grafana
- →Develop and implement incident response protocols; lead incident investigations and post-mortems
- →Provide mentorship and training to junior engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement
- →Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical requirements and deliver high-quality solutions
Requirements
- ✓Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- ✓8+ years of experience in software engineering with a deep focus on cloud operations, security, and DevOps
- ✓4+ years of running Kubernetes at scale and in production on public clouds
- ✓Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Go, or JavaScript)
- ✓Proven track record in designing and managing AWS infrastructure for SaaS applications
- ✓Extensive experience with infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation
- ✓Strong knowledge of AWS services, including EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, IAM, and Lambda, among others
- ✓Expertise in CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Argo Workflows, or equivalent
- ✓Advanced skills in monitoring and logging tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, or Grafana
- ✓In-depth understanding of cloud security practices, including encryption, identity and access management (IAM), and network security
- ✓Strong problem-solving skills with a proactive approach to identifying issues and delivering solutions
- ✓Excellent communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across various teams
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