Technology Consulting - Digital Engineering - Platform​/Backend Engineer - Manager

Location

New York

Other locations:
Anywhere in Country

Requisition

Join our dynamic Technology – Engineering & Systems Integration team as a Platform Engineer. This role is pivotal in designing, building, and maintaining the foundational infrastructure and services that power our applications. You will work closely with software engineers, Dev Ops, and data teams to ensure our platform is scalable, secure, and developer-friendly.

As a Platform Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in delivering innovative solutions. In the role, you will be at the forefront of contributing to the delivery of processes, solutions, and projects. You will apply your judgment and select appropriate methodologies to inform recommendations, navigate success criteria, barriers, risks, and issues. This role presents an opportunity to challenge yourself, grow your skills, and contribute to our team's success.

Expect regular travel as needed by our external clients. Your time will be spent on various responsibilities, including:

• Collaborating with clients to gather and analyze requirements, ensuring that the final product meets their needs.
• Designing and developing user interfaces that are not only functional but also enhance user experience.
• Writing clean, maintainable code and creating specifications that support business objectives.
• Regular travel may be required to meet with clients, providing you with the opportunity to engage directly with stakeholders.

• Design and implement robust APIs and microservices using Python, FastAPI and OpenAPI.
• Architect and maintain containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Develop and optimize data models and queries using Postgre
  
  SQL and ORMs (e.g., SQL Alchemy).
• Champion test-driven development (TDD) practices, including unit and integration testing.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build distributed systems leveraging message queues (Rabbit
  
  MQ) and caching layers (Redis).
• Integrate authentication and authorization mechanisms using Keycloak, OAuth2, OIDC, and Azure Active Directory (AAD).
• Work with Azure cloud services, including API gateways (APIM, Front Door) and object storage (Azure Blob and File Storage).[ST1] [CB2]
• Creating and debugging Kubernetes-hosted services.
• Explore and implement interactions with AI/LLM systems, including agentic workflows, vector stores and embedding-based search.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize platform performance and reliability.
• Occasional contributions to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure-as-code.

To excel in this role, you should possess a blend of technical and interpersonal skills. The following attributes will make a significant impact:

• Strong understanding of agile delivery and development methodologies.
• Proficiency in application development tools and quality assurance practices.
• Ability to build and manage relationships with clients, fostering trust and value.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of conveying complex ideas with clarity.

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a related field
• Typically, no less than 4 - 6 years relevant experience in professional platform engineering or similar role in software development and system administration.
• Strong proficiency in Python and FastAPI for backend development.
• Solid experience with microservices architecture, API design, and implementation.
• Hands‑on experience with containers, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Deep understanding of relational databases, especially Postgre
  
  SQL, and ORM tools.
• Proven experience with unit testing, integration testing, and TDD methodologies.
• Experience with mTLS for secure service‑to‑service communication.
• Proficiency in Agile Delivery methodologies.
• Experience with Application Delivery Processes.
• Familiarity with Application Development Tools.
• Knowledge of Quality Assurance practices.
• Understanding of Testing practices.
• Familiarity with the System Development Lifecycle.
• Experience in System Integration.

• Experience with building and evolving distributed systems
• Experience with…