Full-Time Position

Location - Must Be Located In Chicagoland Area (Remote To Start But Will Be Partial Onsite In Future)

Our Client Is Looking To Add A Platform Engineer That Will Play An Essential Role Providing A Bridge Between Hardware And Software. You Will Design, Build, Document, And Support Internal Platforms That Reside On Top Of Infrastructure Environments Used To Run Enterprise Applications And Critical Business Functions. Working In A Collaborative Environment With Other It Peers You Will Help Propel The Firm And Its Technology Forward To Meet The Business Needs And Goals.

Essential Functions:

Quickly Grow Into Subject Mater Expert (Sme) On The Critical Applications Running In On Premise And Cloud Data Centers, These Include But Are Not Limited To Rabbitmq, Elasticsearch, Elk Stack, .Net/.Net Core, Nservicebus, And Container Orchestration
Develop A Continuous Care Program To Maintain Integrity Of Supported Applications
Document Standard Operating Procedures For The Team To Follow And Shares Ideas And Concepts With Technology Leaders On Best Practices
Partner With Release Team, Application Teams, Vendors, And Operational Partners To Enhance The Ci/Cd Pipeline Increasing Speed And Efficiency
Responsible For The Prompt Resolution Of All Issues Brought To The Attention Of The Department And Notifies Senior Leadership Of Non-Routine Problems And Issues
Provide Exceptional Technical Support To All Colleagues And Customers.
Flexibility To Provide Support After Normal Business Hours And Respond To Emergency Work Requests In Critical Situations
Collaborate With Other Infrastructure Peer To Design And Implement Solutions That Align With Business Goals

Required Experience:

Excellent Communication Skills With Proven Ability To Communicate Effectively In Both Written And Oral Form
Minimum Of 5 Years In An Infrastructure Operational Role With Platform Support Experience
Minimum Of 5 Years In Microsoft Windows Server, Experience With Linux A Plus
Experience With Rabbitmq, Elasticsearch, .Net, And Other Platform Related Software
Experience In Scripting Languages And Automation: Powershell, Python, Or Something Similar
Knowledge And Experience In It Infrastructure Operations, Microsoft Windows, Vmware Virtualization, And Azure
Desire And Drive To Be “The Person” To Drive Excellence From Start To Finish
Bachelor’S Degree In Computer Science, Related Field, Or Equivalent Industry Experience

Preferred Skills &Amp; Education:

Experience In A Fast-Paced Organization With Critical 24/7 Systems And Operations
Extreme High Degree Of Ownership, Drive, And Determination
Ability To Pivot Quickly To Meet Business Needs