TransUnion

Principal Architect, Core Platform Engineering

TransUnion

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: ChicagoFloridaIllinoisUnited States

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Salary

💰 $168,750 - $281,250 per year

Job Level

About the role

  • Lead the design and development of core platform components for a multi-cloud hybrid infrastructure
  • Architect scalable, secure, and resilient platform solutions across AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
  • Implement infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, and CloudFormation
  • Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines for platform services using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar tools
  • Ensure platform observability through integration of monitoring, logging, and alerting tools
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align platform capabilities with business requirements
  • Drive innovation and continuous improvement in platform engineering practices
  • Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams

Requirements

  • Expertise in cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud
  • Strong proficiency in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools: Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation
  • Experience with container orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker, Helm
  • Knowledge of service mesh technologies: Istio, Linkerd
  • Proficiency in programming languages: Python, Go, Java
  • Experience with CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI
  • Familiarity with configuration management tools: Ansible, Chef, Puppet
  • Strong understanding of networking, security, and identity management in cloud environments
  • Experience with monitoring and observability tools: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Datadog
  • Hands-on experience with API gateway and service integration: Kong, Apigee, AWS API Gateway
  • Knowledge of distributed systems and microservices architecture
  • Experience with database technologies: PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL (MongoDB, Cassandra)
  • Understanding of DevSecOps practices and compliance requirements
  • Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field
  • 15+ years of experience in software engineering and platform development
  • Proven track record of designing and implementing core platform solutions in multi-cloud environments
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
Benefits
  • flexible time off for exempt associates
  • paid time off for non-exempt associates
  • up to 12 paid holidays per year
  • health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision plan options and health spending accounts)
  • mental health support
  • disability benefits
  • up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • adoption assistance
  • fertility planning coverage
  • legal benefits
  • long-term care insurance
  • commuter benefits
  • tuition reimbursement
  • charity gift matching
  • employee stock purchase plan
  • 401(k) retirement savings with employer match
  • access to TransUnion’s Employee Resource Groups
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
infrastructure as codeTerraformPulumiCloudFormationKubernetesDockerPythonGoJavaPostgreSQL
Soft Skills
technical leadershipmentorshipcollaborationinnovationcontinuous improvementanalytical skillsproblem-solvingcommunication