Lead Platform Engineer Engineering Tools & Productivity

Job description

**Lead Platform Engineer**

**Overview**

Guardian Life is seeking a highly skilled Platform Engineer with a focus on delivery excellence to join our team.

The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in GitHub, Developer Experience, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment (CD), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Internal Development Platforms, and strong software development skills.

This role is critical in ensuring our development processes are efficient, scalable, and reliable.

**You Are:**

+ The optimal candidate should demonstrate substantial familiarity with GitHub,

+ In-depth knowledge of Developer Experience, Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment (CD), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Internal Development Solutions, and skilled software development expertise.

**You Will:**

+ **GitHub** : Design and optimize GitHub, workflows, and integrations to enhance developer productivity and collaboration.

+ **Developer Experience** : Improve the overall developer experience by streamlining development workflows, automating repetitive tasks, and providing robust development tools and environments.

+ **CI/CD Pipelines** : Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to ensure fast, reliable, and secure software delivery.

+ **Infrastructure as Code (** **IaC** **)** : Develop and manage infrastructure using IaC tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar, ensuring infrastructure is scalable, maintainable, and secure.

+ **Internal Development Platforms** : Build and maintain internal development platforms that support the entire software development lifecycle, from code commit to production deployment.

+ Apply strong software development skills to develop and maintain tools, scripts, and applications that support platform engineering efforts.

+ Collaboration and Support: Partner with development teams to comprehend their needs, offer technical assistance, and ensure standard processes are upheld.

+ **Monitoring and Optimization** : Continuously monitor and optimize platform performance, reliability, and security.

**You Have:**

+ **Experience** : Proven experience as a Platform Engineer or similar role, with a strong focus on delivery excellence.

+ **Technical Skills** : Proficiency in GitHub, CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitHub Actions, CircleCI), IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation), and scripting languages (e.g., Python, Bash).

+ Software Development: Solid expertise in Python, Java, or similar programming languages.

+ **Developer Experience** : Strong understanding of developer workflows and experience in improving developer productivity and satisfaction.

+ **Cloud Platforms** : Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

+ **Problem-Solving** : Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to troubleshoot complex issues.

+ **Communication** : Strong communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.

+ **Education** : Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.

Location & Travel:

+ Three days a week at a Guardian office in New York, NY or Bethlehem, PA.

**Salary Range:**

$96,960.00 - $159,300.00

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position.

The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate.

In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

**Our Promise**

At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals.

Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

**Inspire Well-Being**

As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues.

Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits .

_Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees.

Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits._

**Equal Employment Opportunity**

Guardian is an equal opportunity employer.

All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

**Accommodations**

Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.

Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact applicant_accommodation@glic.com .

**Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.**

Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services.

Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve.

We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being — mind, body, and wallet.

As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we put our customers first.

Behind every bright future is a GuardianTM.

Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com .

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