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

Location:

Anywhere in Country

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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.

• Collaborate with clients to gather and analyze requirements, ensuring that the final product meets their needs.
• Design and develop user interfaces that are functional and enhance user experience.
• Write clean, maintainable code and create specifications that support business objectives.
• Regularly travel 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).
• Create and debug 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.
• Occasionally contribute to CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure‑as‑code.

• 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.
• 4–6 years of professional platform engineering experience or a 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 and Quality Assurance practices.
• Understanding of Testing practices and the System Development Life Cycle.
• Experience in System Integration.

• Experience building and evolving distributed systems.
• Experience with integration technologies: APIs, message queues and caches.
• Familiarity with identity and access management tools like Keycloak, OAuth2, OIDC and AAD.
• Exposure to cloud services (Azure preferred), including API gateways and object storage.
• Experience with LLMs, vector databases and semantic search.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and infrastructure automation (e.g., Terraform, Git Hub Actions).
• Experience in complex problem‑solving and critical thinking.
• Strong emotional agility and the ability to collaborate in hybrid environments.
• A proactive approach to learning and adapting to new technologies.

• Comprehensive compensation and benefits package, with a base salary range for all U.S. geographic locations of…