[Remote] Associate Platform Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Kforce Inc. is a staffing and recruiting company representing a client seeking an Associate Platform Engineer in West Palm Beach, Florida. The role supports infrastructure automation, cloud-native services, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, platform tooling, and operational incident response while developing skills under the guidance of senior engineers.
Responsibilities
- Learn and contribute to production infrastructure automation using Ansible and Terraform
- Assist in building and maintaining cloud-native services across VKE VLB and VCR
- Develop hands-on skills with Kubernetes and container runtimes through guided project work
- Write and improve tooling and scripts (Go, Python, Bash) to support platform operations
- Support CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows for platform services
- Dig into issues across networking containers and Linux systems with curiosity and persistence
- Contribute to Vultr's open-source tools and libraries with guidance from senior engineers
- Participate in on-call rotation and incident response as you build operational experience
Skills
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- Familiarity with at least one programming or scripting language (Go, Python, Bash or similar)
- Basic understanding of Linux systems and command-line operations
- Interest in cloud infrastructure containers and Kubernetes (prior experience not required)
- Strong problem-solving instincts and willingness to dig into unfamiliar systems
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work collaboratively in a remote team
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance for eligible employees
- Health Savings Account (HSA) for eligible employees
- Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for eligible employees
- 401(k) for eligible employees
- Life, disability, and ADD insurance for eligible employees
- Salaried personnel receive paid time off
- Hourly employees on a Service Contract Act project are eligible for paid sick leave
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