Senior Platform Engineer

Transamerica

Senior Platform Engineer at Transamerica responsible for designing and managing software platforms. Collaborating with stakeholders to ensure platform efficiency, security, and performance.

Posted 4/23/2026full-timePhiladelphia • Colorado, Iowa, Pennsylvania • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $115,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudDockerKubernetesPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, implement, and manage software platforms, including applications, workflows, integrations, and cloud infrastructure.
Collaborate with stakeholders to gather requirements, build solution designs, and ensure scalability, resiliency, and efficiency of platform architectures.
Ensure the security of the platform and the data it handles, implementing security controls to protect sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access.
Develop and implement platform strategies to improve efficiency through automation and enhance user and developer experience.
Monitor system performance and health, troubleshoot technical issues, and provide technical support for cloud-based services.
Create system guidelines, process documentation, and training materials for the organization.
Install, upgrade, and maintain underlying infrastructure, enabling systems with automated monitoring and alerting.
Understand and respond to emerging requirements and ambiguous technology decisions.
Design, implement and deliver cloud-based solutions at scale for a global organization supporting multiple entities, tailored to meet organizational needs, and support technology stack refresh when required, with security and process as a critical requirement.
Manage IT and business unit projects related to collaboration solutions, including acquisitions, divestitures, and migrations.
Maintain and improve continuous integration/continuous delivery (CI/CD) processes and pipelines.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, a related field or equivalent education/experience and 5-7 years of related work experience
Proven experience as a Platform Engineer or similar role.
Proficiency in working with containers and supporting tools.
Strong understanding of cloud technologies, DevOps processes and automation of services.
Proficiency with AWS and HPE Greenlake.
Proficiency with modern platform technologies (i.e. Docker and Kubernetes).
Experience with CI/CD tools and practices (i.e. Harness, AWS Codepipeline, etc.).
Experience with automation and scripting tools (i.e. Python, Bash/Shell, etc.)
Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
Proven ability to apply critical thinking to business demands
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Holistic understanding of the internet and hosting from the network layer up through the application layer.
Flexibility and adaptability to change, and continuous learning mindset.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Pay
Bonus for Eligible Employees
Benefits Package
Pension Plan
401k Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Discounts
Career Training & Development Opportunities
Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Back-Up Care Program
PTO for Volunteer Hours
Employee Matching Gifts Program
Employee Resource Groups
Inclusion and Diversity Programs
Employee Recognition Program
Referral Bonus Programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

platform engineeringcloud technologiesDevOps processesautomationcontainersCI/CDscriptingPythonBashKubernetes

Soft Skills

problem-solvingattention to detailcritical thinkingcommunicationcollaborationflexibilityadaptabilitycontinuous learning