Experienced Platform Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 11, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 2, 2026. Emerson scores A on the Alion truth index.
We are looking for an Experienced Platform Engineer to provide technical leadership within our R&D organization.
In this role, you will design, develop, and improve cloud infrastructure and engineering capabilities supporting R&D platforms and internal applications. You will combine hands-on engineering with technical leadership, helping the team make sound architectural decisions and operate complex systems effectively.
Our current technology landscape includes AWS, Azure, Amazon EKS, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), and Terraform. We expect our tools to evolve and value engineers who can evaluate technologies pragmatically and apply durable engineering principles.
This position is ideal if you enjoy simplifying complex infrastructure, leading cross-system technical work, mentoring engineers, and influencing technical direction across teams.
In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:
- Design and implement secure, reliable, and maintainable cloud infrastructure
- Provide technical direction for infrastructure as code, Kubernetes, and automation
- Guide the architecture and operation of shared AWS and Azure environments
- Improve infrastructure delivery, validation, observability, and recovery practices
- Lead complex infrastructure upgrades, migrations, and technical investigations
- Diagnose issues spanning cloud services, Kubernetes, networking, identity, and delivery systems
- Evaluate technologies and guide pragmatic architecture and engineering decisions
- Define and promote effective infrastructure engineering standards
- Lead technical initiatives from discovery through implementation and operation
- Balance roadmap improvements with maintenance and operational responsibilities
- Collaborate with R&D application and platform teams, security, SRE, release engineering, and IT
- Mentor engineers and provide constructive design and code reviews
- Create clear architecture documentation, operational guidance, and technical proposals
- Remain hands-on in implementation, troubleshooting, and operational support
Who You Are:
You combine strong technical judgment with a practical and collaborative approach. You can navigate ambiguity, identify the most important problems, and guide solutions without introducing unnecessary complexity. You communicate decisions clearly, build alignment across organizational boundaries, and help other engineers grow. You take responsibility for both technical outcomes and the long-term maintainability of systems.
For This Role, You Will Need:
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, or a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience
- Significant experience in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, site reliability engineering, or distributed systems
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, or comparable public cloud platforms
- Strong experience with infrastructure as code, preferably Terraform
- Strong knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, operations, upgrades, security, and troubleshooting
- Experience designing and maintaining infrastructure automation and CI/CD systems
- Strong understanding of cloud networking, identity and access management, secrets, and security controls
- Experience with observability and operational practices for shared systems
- Ability to lead ambiguous, cross-team technical initiatives
- Demonstrated experience mentoring engineers and reviewing technical designs
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Professional working proficiency in English
Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:
- Hands-on experience with AWS or Azure
- Deep experience designing or operating Amazon EKS or Azure Kubernetes Service environments
- Advanced Terraform experience, including reusable modules, remote state, dependency management, and recovery
- Experience operating cloud infrastructure across multiple accounts or environments
- Experience designing logging, metrics, tracing, alerting, and incident-response capabilities
- Experience with cloud security, disaster recovery, or cost management
- Experience improving engineering workflows or shared infrastructure capabilities
- Experience influencing technical strategy across multiple teams without direct authority
- Experience balancing hands-on delivery with technical leadership
Our Culture & Commitment to You:
- People-centered, outstanding workplace culture
- Cohesive, supportive community
- Stable, reliable corporate background
- Competitive compensation
- Diverse professional development and advancement opportunities
- Cafeteria with many selectable elements
- Additional non-wage compensation benefits
- Opportunities supporting health preservation
- Development opportunities and participation in training programs
- Life and accident insurance for all employees
- Supportive atmosphere, high-quality team-building activities, and family-focused corporate events
- Employee discounts at restaurants, bookstores, and service providers
- Nursery, kindergarten, and school start support
- Compass Program offering free psychological, life management, financial, and legal advice
- Commuting support
At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.