Job Description

This could be the Opportunity of Your Life!Working at Signant Health puts you at the very heart of the worlds most exciting sector - a high-growth, dynamic company in an extraordinary industry. Were radically changing the clinical trial landscape, driving change through the technology and innovations we create and the services we deliver to our customers.Where do you fit in?As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in designing, building, and maintaining the tools and infrastructure that empower our development teams and ensure business continuity. You will help drive the evolution of our Internal Developer Platform (IDP) to support seamless software delivery, scalable infrastructure, and reliable operations. This is a hands-on technical role that also requires collaboration with cross-functional teams to define strategies, solve complex problems, and enhance the developer experience.Want to join the Best Team of Your Life?Were looking for people who are excited by the potential to make a difference in the world. You dont need to have a clinical background to thrive at Signant. You need to be decisive, open to celebrating mistakes, able to communicate transparently and inclusively, and someone your team can count on. Most of all you need to be yourself!As part of our team, your main responsibilities will: * Platform Development and Maintenance:

• Design and implement features for the IDP, ensuring it aligns with our "IDP as a Product" vision.
• Build and maintain infrastructure as code using Pulumi, Terraform, and Groovy for Jenkins.
• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline deployment processes.
• Business Continuity and Operations:

• Ensure high availability and reliability of critical tools and services such as Jenkins, Kafka, MongoDB, ArgoCD, Kubernetes (K8s), and CDN.
• Proactively monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve platform-related issues to minimize downtime and improve performance.
• Collaborate with CloudOps and other teams to safeguard resources and ensure alignment with best practices.
• DevOps and Automation:

• Champion DevOps principles by implementing automation for repetitive tasks and processes.
• Lead efforts to integrate and optimize tools such as Azure AD, Okta, Artifactory, SonarQube, Snyk, Renovate, and Backstage.
• Documentation and Enablement:

• Contribute to and maintain comprehensive documentation for pipelines, deployment strategies, and platform features.
• Provide guidance and support to development teams, ensuring they can fully leverage the platform's capabilities.
• Stakeholder Collaboration:

• Work closely with engineering teams to gather requirements and design scalable solutions.
• Participate in stakeholder meetings to present platform status, roadmap updates, and demos of new features.
• Cost Optimization and Scalability:

• Identify opportunities for cost savings and implement solutions that improve efficiency without compromising quality.
• Plan for future scalability of platform services as the organization grows.

Skill Requirements:Technical Skills:

• Strong expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools: Pulumi, Terraform, and Groovy for Jenkins.
• Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes (K8s), including cluster management and deployment strategies.
• Proficiency in AWS and Azure AD, with a focus on scalable architecture design.
• Experience with CI/CD tools and methodologies.
• Familiarity with Kafka, MongoDB, and CDNs in high-performance production environments.
• Strong programming or scripting skills (e.g., Python, Go, or Bash).
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools, such as Incinga or similar.

Soft Skills:

• Exceptional problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Strong communication skills to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences.
• Collaborative mindset and experience working with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to mentor junior team members and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Demonstrated success in driving cost optimization in platform or cloud environments.
• Familiarity with ArgoCD and Rancher.

Does this sound like something youd like to explore? Then wed love to hear from you!Please apply below.We review and respond to every application, keep an eye on your inbox for our reply.
Please note that Signant does not accept unsolicited resumes from Third Party vendors.#LI-CL1

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