Remote Lead Platform Engineer

Description:

• Solace is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to join their mission-driven team focused on healthcare advocacy.
• The role involves owning the strategy, architecture, and implementation of infrastructure that supports the engineering team.
• This is a hands-on position that empowers product engineers to build confidently without worrying about underlying systems.
• The candidate will lead the migration of infrastructure from Heroku to AWS, set up isolated feature testing environments, monitor performance, and automate processes to enhance speed and reliability.
• The ideal candidate is a self-starter who thrives in autonomy and collaborates closely with product engineers to streamline workflows.

Requirements:

• The candidate must have 5+ years of DevOps/Platform experience, preferably in high-growth startups.
• Expert-level knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, ECS, Lambda, CloudFormation, RDS, and CloudWatch is required, along with a track record of deploying applications in production environments.
• A strong background in setting up CI/CD pipelines, such as GitHub Actions, is necessary.
• The candidate should have a deep focus on developer enablement, with a passion for removing friction and automating processes.
• Experience in implementing and scaling monitoring tools/APMs is essential.
• Familiarity with Heroku and experience in leading large-scale migrations from PaaS to IaaS is required.
• Fluency in scripting and automation languages such as Bash, Python, and Terraform is necessary.
• The candidate must be a clear communicator who can explain infrastructure tradeoffs and proactively support engineers.

Benefits:

• The position offers the opportunity to work in a fully remote environment within the United States.
• Employees will be part of a lean, mission-driven team that is growing quickly and focused on redefining healthcare.
• The role provides a chance to stretch oneself, sharpen skills, and do impactful work alongside a dedicated team.
• Solace emphasizes urgency, precision, and heart in their work culture, appealing to those looking for a challenging and rewarding experience.