Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc
Platform Engineer
Tbwa Chiat/Day Inc, Virginia, Minnesota, United States, 55792
Shift5 is the observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT). We’re a rapidly growing scale-up that specializes in cybersecurity, predictive maintenance, and compliance for operational technology (OT) systems across defense, aerospace, and rail. We are a collaborative, passionate, and driven cadre of dynamic, multidisciplinary experts and we’re focused on helping our customer’s fleets run smarter and safer by accessing and democratizing the volumes of onboard OT data generated by transportation and freight fleets, and defense fleets and weapon systems. Come join us.Our Values :Embrace Truth and Integrity:
Base decisions on data, foster open dialogue, and uphold unwavering integrity.User-Centric Focus:
Prioritize user needs to guide our actions and resource allocation.Collaborative & Adaptable:
Collaborate for excellence, learning from failures and driving iterative improvements, recognizing every decision's significance.Shift5 is seeking a Platform Engineer to join our expanding team at our VA Headquarters, just minutes from Washington, DC. In this critical role, you will be responsible for building, deploying, and supporting solutions that operate seamlessly across edge compute devices and cloud environments.Core Responsibilities :Engineer : Build deployment solutions that can operate efficiently on edge devices and also seamlessly within cloud environments. This includes designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-native architectures using container orchestration, infrastructure-as-code, and automation tools, while ensuring compatibility and performance in Linux-based edge computing setups.Integrate : Configure and combine existing Shift5 software components to build cohesive solutions that operate reliably on edge computing devices and scalable infrastructure. This includes assembling components to create data pipelines tailored to customer requirements, ensuring that solutions meet specific operational and data processing needs.Innovate : Leverage knowledge and experience to drive innovation within existing products, continuously exploring ways to improve functionality, efficiency, and scalability. Suggest new or enhanced methods, processes, automations or designs that streamline operations and improve overall product effectiveness, actively contributing to the evolution of Shift5’s technology.Qualifications :Foundational Understanding of Systems : This role demands a deep-rooted curiosity and a fundamental knowledge of how systems and technologies operate. An intuitive grasp of core principles is essential, enabling the ability to dissect and understand how various components interact and function within complex architectures that reside on the edge or in the cloud.Core Expertise : Strong demonstrable expertise in Linux, networking, and cloud-native technologies, including Kubernetes, Containers, OCI image creation, Helm, Terraform and ArgoCD. Excellent capability in shell scripting, git and data serialization formats are also essential.Proficient Expertise : Ability to understand programming languages like Go, Python, C++ and C to effectively troubleshoot and debug existing deployments.Experience : Strong track record of platform engineering or similar roles in high growth environments, with hands-on and proven experience in cloud and edge computing environments. BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.We are committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that embraces the diversity of our people and represents the communities in which we work and the customers we serve. We know the happiest and highest performing teams include people with diverse perspectives and ways of solving problems. We strive to attract and retain talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.Shift5 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, age, marital status, ancestry, projected veteran status, or any other protected group or class.
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Base decisions on data, foster open dialogue, and uphold unwavering integrity.User-Centric Focus:
Prioritize user needs to guide our actions and resource allocation.Collaborative & Adaptable:
Collaborate for excellence, learning from failures and driving iterative improvements, recognizing every decision's significance.Shift5 is seeking a Platform Engineer to join our expanding team at our VA Headquarters, just minutes from Washington, DC. In this critical role, you will be responsible for building, deploying, and supporting solutions that operate seamlessly across edge compute devices and cloud environments.Core Responsibilities :Engineer : Build deployment solutions that can operate efficiently on edge devices and also seamlessly within cloud environments. This includes designing, deploying, and supporting cloud-native architectures using container orchestration, infrastructure-as-code, and automation tools, while ensuring compatibility and performance in Linux-based edge computing setups.Integrate : Configure and combine existing Shift5 software components to build cohesive solutions that operate reliably on edge computing devices and scalable infrastructure. This includes assembling components to create data pipelines tailored to customer requirements, ensuring that solutions meet specific operational and data processing needs.Innovate : Leverage knowledge and experience to drive innovation within existing products, continuously exploring ways to improve functionality, efficiency, and scalability. Suggest new or enhanced methods, processes, automations or designs that streamline operations and improve overall product effectiveness, actively contributing to the evolution of Shift5’s technology.Qualifications :Foundational Understanding of Systems : This role demands a deep-rooted curiosity and a fundamental knowledge of how systems and technologies operate. An intuitive grasp of core principles is essential, enabling the ability to dissect and understand how various components interact and function within complex architectures that reside on the edge or in the cloud.Core Expertise : Strong demonstrable expertise in Linux, networking, and cloud-native technologies, including Kubernetes, Containers, OCI image creation, Helm, Terraform and ArgoCD. Excellent capability in shell scripting, git and data serialization formats are also essential.Proficient Expertise : Ability to understand programming languages like Go, Python, C++ and C to effectively troubleshoot and debug existing deployments.Experience : Strong track record of platform engineering or similar roles in high growth environments, with hands-on and proven experience in cloud and edge computing environments. BS or MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related field.We are committed to building an inclusive culture of belonging that embraces the diversity of our people and represents the communities in which we work and the customers we serve. We know the happiest and highest performing teams include people with diverse perspectives and ways of solving problems. We strive to attract and retain talent from all backgrounds and create workplaces where everyone feels empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work.Shift5 is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identify, national origin, disability, age, marital status, ancestry, projected veteran status, or any other protected group or class.
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