Platform Engineer III

Availity

Platform Engineer III managing API integration platforms at Availity. Oversee tooling and support while ensuring flexibility and reliability in healthcare systems integration.

Posted 7/27/2026full-timeRemote • Florida • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in API Gateway management, infrastructure as code, and operational excellence, with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and integration. Capable of leading technical teams and communicating complex concepts effectively to diverse stakeholders.

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API Gateway ManagementInfrastructure As Code (Terraform, Ansible, Helm)HTTP Integration and API Authentication FrameworksObservability and Monitoring Tools (Splunk, New Relic)Technical Team Leadership

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Hard Skills

API Definition StandardsApplication Service DesignUnit TestingComplex DebuggingPerformance Monitoring

Soft Skills

Excellent Communication SkillsMentoring Junior Engineers

Tools & Technologies

AWS Services (VPC, IAM, EC2, EKS, Istio)SSL CertificatesOperational Metrics (Availability, Latency, Error Budgets)

Certifications & Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or Related Field

Industry Keywords

IT Systems DeliveryOperations and SupportHealthcareHigh-Transaction Environments

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleAWSEC2SplunkTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage and evolve our API Gateway integration platforms at enterprise scale
Manage the tooling and support for intelligent automated integration with flexibility and reliability as your mission
Analyze and refine API definition standards and drive support for innovation at scale in our API ecosystem
Guide and mentor junior engineers while setting the bar for operational excellence
Managing and advancing the API integration platforms and related infrastructure components, including software upgrades, performance monitoring, and application development team collaboration
Helping lead platform enhancement efforts that enable flexible and secure integration between internal and external services
Providing guidance and expertise for application service design, data and transaction workflows for scalability, reliability and extensibility
Following infrastructure-as-code best practices (Terraform, Helm, Ansible) for repeatable deployments and environment consistency
Driving operational excellence through on-call rotation support, thorough post-mortem investigation, and implementing solutions that improve resilience
Performing unit testing and complex debugging, and identifying opportunities for automated testing where appropriate
Performing analysis of technical feasibility and solution design, including estimation of work efforts, planning, and backlog organization
Ensuring upgrades, patching, and platform updates are proactively planned and executed without business disruption
Helping set reliability targets and defining operational metrics (availability, latency, error budgets) in line with SRE methodologies
Writing detailed technical documentation for systems, including architectural diagrams, and operational procedures for standardized actions used for maintenance and support

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field, or equivalent work experience
4-6 years of relevant technical and business experience in IT systems delivery, operations, and support (preferably in healthcare or high-transaction environments)
3+ years of experience in technical engineering efforts involving implementation and management of IT systems
Hands-on experience with API Gateway management at scale
HTTP integration and API authentication frameworks
SSL certificates (validation, encryption, authentication, signature)
Infrastructure as code (Terraform, Ansible, Helm) and AWS services (VPC, IAM, EC2, EKS, Istio)
Observability and monitoring tools (preferably Splunk, New Relic)
Experience bridging infrastructure and development teams, ensuring alignment of roadmaps and goals
Ability to lead and guide technical teams
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to explain complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Bonus structure
Generous HSA company contribution
Healthcare, vision, dental benefits
401k match program
Unlimited PTO for salaried associates + 9 paid holidays
Up to 250/year gym membership reimbursement
Education reimbursement
Paid Parental Leave for both moms and dads
Volunteering opportunities