Associate Platform Engineer

Role overview Support the infrastructure and internal platforms that help software teams develop, test, and deploy applications. Working with guidance from experienced engineers, you’ll contribute to cloud operations, automation, monitoring, security, and incident response while building your platform engineering skills. The position is remote, with preference for candidates on the U.S. East Coast.

Responsibilities - Monitor and maintain cloud infrastructure, and help provision resources through infrastructure-as-code. - Support CI/CD pipelines, automate recurring work, and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems. - Carry out scheduled maintenance and patches, following security team standards. - Triage support requests and alerts with senior guidance; help improve support runbooks and incident analyses. - Assist with disaster recovery checks, backup health, security controls, and infrastructure cost or performance improvements. - Document configurations and changes, collaborate across engineering, operations, and security, and take part in code reviews, paired work, and a Tier 2 on-call rotation.

Requirements - At least one year of professional engineering or IT operations experience with some exposure to cloud infrastructure. - Basic understanding of cloud platforms, scripting, and version control. - Exposure to infrastructure-as-code and CI/CD tools, plus basic container and orchestration concepts such as Docker, ECS, ACA, or Kubernetes. - Familiarity with Agile ways of working and clear communication and collaboration skills. - Attention to detail and willingness to learn new technologies. - Experience using generative AI tools to support productive, high-quality work. - Bachelor’s degree in information technology, software development, or a related field.

Benefits and work setup - Remote position, with preference for East Coast candidates.