Sr Staff Platform Engineer

Vantor is forging the new frontier of spatial intelligence, helping decision makers and operators navigate what's happening now and shape what's coming next. Vantor is a place for problem solvers, changemakers, and go-getters-where people are working together to help our customers see the world differently, and in doing so, be seen differently. Come be part of a mission, not just a job, where you can: Shape your own future, build the next big thing, and change the world.
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We are looking for a Platform Engineer to join our Mapping Accuracy Team. The preferred candidate will be located in/near Westminster, CO, on a hybrid schedulde.
As a Platform Engineer on the Mapping Accuracy team, you will play a key role in enhancing our infrastructure and automating our deployment processes for software directly related to the mapping and accuracy mission. You will collaborate closely with our development and operations teams to streamline our development workflows, improve system reliability, and optimize performance.
Candidates with strong software development experience and an interest in Platform Engineering are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities:

• Keep our company and customers data safe - Put security first

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for our software projects.

• Automate deployment, scaling, and monitoring of cloud-based infrastructure using tools like Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform.

• Troubleshoot issues related to infrastructure, deployment, and performance.

• Collaborate with development teams to optimize code for performance, scalability, and reliability.

• Implement best practices for security and compliance.

• Continuously evaluate and recommend improvements to our processes and tools.

Requirements:

• Proven experience as a Platform Engineer or Software Developer

• Proficiency with Amazon Web Services

• Proficiency with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes

• Experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.

• Recent experience with Helm, Terraform, Cloud Formation, Docker and Kubernetes

• Proficiency with languages such as Python, Bash, or PowerShell.

• Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols.

• Experience with high availability systems and database replication

• The ability to communicate and collaborate with team members and other colleagues

• Must be U.S. citizen

Nice to Have:

• Experience with mapping and geospatial information systems

• Experience with microservices architectures

• Experience running Postgres databases on Kubernetes

• Knowledge of monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack.

• Certification in relevant technologies (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Certified Kubernetes Administrator).

• Agile experience

Pay Transparency: In support of pay transparency at Vantor, we disclose salary ranges on all U.S. job postings. The successful candidate's starting pay will fall within the salary range provided below and is determined based on job-related factors, including, but not limited to, the experience, qualifications, knowledge, skills, geographic work location, and market conditions. Candidates with the minimum necessary experience, qualifications, knowledge, and skillsets for the position should not expect to receive the upper end of the pay range.
• The base pay for this position within Colorado is: $102,000.00 - $170,000.00 annually.
For all other states, we use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop market-driven ranges for our roles, and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
Benefits: Vantor offers a competitive total rewards package that goes beyond the standard, including a robust 401(k) with company match, mental health resources, and unique perks like student loan repayment assistance, adoption reimbursement and pet insurance to support all aspects of your life. You can find more information on our benefits at: https://www.Vantor.com/careers
The application window is three days from the date the job is posted and will remain posted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire. If the job is reposted regardless of reason, it will remain posted three days from the date the job is reposted and will remain reposted until a qualified candidate has been identified for hire.
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