[Remote] Senior Platform Engineer

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Empyrean is a company focused on developing proprietary business system platforms. The Senior Platform Engineer will develop, test, implement, and maintain these platforms while ensuring system stability and improving existing applications.ResponsibilitiesWork within an agile development team working in sprints with deliverables and demonstration of resultsParticipate in architectural design meetingsWork closely with principal/staff engineers when implementing/changing platform featuresPerform code reviews and uphold coding standardsImplement and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform (primarily AWS), applying reusable IaC module patterns, policy guardrails, and environment promotion standardsBuild and optimize CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure delivery, including plan/apply workflows, promotion gates, rollback strategies, and release evidence collectionDrive pipeline quality by implementing automated checks for security, compliance, policy-as-code, testing, and deployment reliability across team owned and adjacent delivery environmentsMaintain and enhance cloud tooling and shared platform services while implementing improvements to reliability, developer experience, and operational efficiencyShare platform improvements/changes with the development teamsEnsure proper documentation of standard proceduresMaintain existing tools and infrastructure as necessaryProvide production environment support, including troubleshooting and ensuring system stabilityMentor other engineers and help raise the skill level of the teamStay current with industry trends and making recommendations to help the organization innovate and excelSkillsAdvanced AWS engineering experience across core services (for example: VPC, IAM, EC2, ECS/EKS, S3, RDS, CloudWatch, Route53, KMS, and networking/security controls)Advanced Terraform experience designing reusable IaC modules, managing remote state, implementing environment strategies, and supporting safe promotion workflowsStrong understanding of infrastructure-as-code patterns, including module versioning, drift detection, immutable infrastructure, and policy/compliance guardrailsAdvanced CI/CD expertise for both application and infrastructure delivery, including automated validation, promotion gates, rollback/rollback-forward strategies, and release traceabilityStrong automation and scripting skills (for example: Bash, PowerShell, Python) to support platform operations, deployment workflows, and reliability tasksEffective cross-functional collaboration with Product, Engineering, QA, Security, and Operations to align priorities, manage risks, and deliver reliable outcomesStrong observability and operational troubleshooting skills, including metrics/logging/alerting patterns, incident triage, root-cause analysis, and long-term remediation planningStrong understanding of platform reliability, performance, security, and maintainability tradeoffs in cloud-native systemsAdvanced time-management and multi-tasking skillsAdvanced written, verbal communication skills, specifically documentationDetail-oriented, quality conscious yet flexible to other's ideas and suggestions5-10 years of experience as a software engineerProven hands-on experience with AWS platform engineering and infrastructure automation at scaleProven experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines for both infrastructure and application delivery, including promotion controls, rollback strategies, and release quality checksExperience supporting production systems with observability, incident response, root-cause analysis, and long-term remediation ownershipExperience implementing security and compliance controls in cloud and deployment workflows (for example IAM, secrets management, policy validation, and auditability)C# skills with familiarity in .NET Core/.NET ecosystemBachelor's degree preferred (or equivalent years of experience in computer science or completion of related boot camp program)Experience with enterprise application environments and cross-functional delivery contexts is preferredExperience with benefits administration and Health & Welfare domains is a plus; equivalent combinations of education, experience, and training will be consideredCompany OverviewEstablished in 2006, Empyrean is a leading technology SaaS company empowering organizations with innovative technology and a service-first approach that accelerates employers’ benefits and employee retention strategies. It was founded in 2006, and is headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.goempyrean.com.Company H1B SponsorshipEmpyrean has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2025, 3 in 2024, 1 in 2022, 5 in 2021, 2 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.