Senior Platform Engineer

Senior Platform Engineer Position Summary

Blue Line Solutions is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join our core infrastructure team during an exciting period of growth and modernization as we continue migrating our law enforcement SaaS platform to Microsoft Azure. This role is responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining the foundational infrastructure, deployment automation, platform services, and operational tooling that enable our engineering teams to build, deploy, and support applications  Senior Platform Engineer will serve as a technical leader in cloud infrastructure, Dev Ops, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and platform architecture.

• Design, develop, and maintain scalable platform services and infrastructure supporting cloud-native applications.
• Architect and implement reusable platform patterns, standards, and best practices across engineering teams.
• Develop and support backend services utilizing C# and .NET 8 where platform-level solutions require custom development.
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve system architecture, scalability, reliability, and operational efficiency.
• Support microservices and event-driven architectures across the technology stack.

• Design, implement, and maintain Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure supporting production and development environments.
• Design and evolve Terraform modules supporting Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), networking, storage, security, and related cloud services.
• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions utilizing Terraform, Bicep, or similar technologies.
• Ensure infrastructure remains secure, scalable, resilient, and cost‑effective.
• Establish cloud governance, operational standards, and deployment best practices.

• Build and optimize Azure Dev Ops pipelines utilizing shared templates, artifact management, automated testing, and deployment strategies supporting zero‑downtime releases.
• Implement and maintain Git Ops deployment workflows utilizing tools such as Flux or ArgoCD.
• Develop deployment automation strategies that improve reliability and accelerate software delivery.
• Manage source control, release management, build automation, and deployment processes.
• Continuously improve software delivery and operational efficiency.

• Design and implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions utilizing Grafana, Prometheus, Azure Monitor, and related observability platforms.
• Champion Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) practices including incident response, root cause analysis, runbook development, service reliability, and operational readiness.
• Monitor platform performance and proactively identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead troubleshooting efforts for complex production and infrastructure issues.
• Promote an observability‑first approach across engineering teams.

• Partner with Product, Engineering, Operations, and leadership teams to deliver scalable technology solutions.
• Participate in architectural reviews, technical planning, and strategic technology initiatives.
• Mentor junior engineers and support professional development efforts across the team.
• Research emerging technologies and recommend improvements to platform architecture and engineering practices.
• Contribute to a culture of technical excellence, ownership, and continuous improvement.

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of backend, platform, or software engineering experience.
• 3+ years of cloud infrastructure experience, preferably within Microsoft Azure.
• Strong proficiency with C# and .NET 8.
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes (AKS preferred) and Docker containerization.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and Dev Ops best practices.
• Strong understanding of microservices, distributed systems, event‑driven architecture, and modern software design patterns.
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
• Experience…