Description

The Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, building, securing, and optimizing the enterprise cloud platform that supports mission-critical transportation systems, customer-facing applications, integration services, and global infrastructure connectivity.

This role provides senior technical leadership for cloud architecture, platform reliability, automation, network security, and infrastructure modernization across a complex logistics environment that includes transportation management systems, customer integrations, operational platforms, and acquired business technologies.

Platform Engineer plays a key role in enabling scalable growth through cloud transformation, acquisition integration, secure partner connectivity, and operational resilience. This position partners closely with software engineering, data, security, infrastructure, and business systems teams to ensure cloud platforms remain secure, highly available, cost-efficient, and capable of supporting evolving business demands.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

Cloud Architecture & Platform Engineering

Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure within Amazon Web Services supporting enterprise logistics applications, APIs, integrations, and customer platforms
Architect highly available, fault-tolerant environments across multiple regions and production tiers
Lead cloud modernization initiatives including migration of legacy platforms and acquired company systems
Develop repeatable infrastructure standards using Infrastructure as Code tools including Terraform and CloudFormation
Establish secure, scalable cloud patterns that support future enterprise growth

DevOps Automation & Platform Reliability

Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and AWS deployment services
Automate deployment, configuration, testing, and operational processes to improve speed, consistency, and reliability
Develop scripts and tooling using Python, Bash, or PowerShell to eliminate manual operational dependencies
Improve release governance and deployment quality to minimize production risk
Support environment consistency across development, testing, staging, and production

Network Architecture & Secure Connectivity

Design and maintain secure enterprise network connectivity across cloud environments, offices, acquired entities, and external partners
Manage VPN tunnels supporting connectivity with customers, carriers, customs brokers, financial systems, and global operating partners
Maintain AWS networking including VPCs, routing, NAT gateways, subnets, security groups, and private connectivity models
Troubleshoot latency, routing, and connectivity issues affecting business-critical operations
Support secure B2B integration frameworks including EDI and API traffic

Security, Identity & Compliance

Enforce cloud security best practices using least privilege access models and role-based access controls
Manage IAM standards, identity federation, and authentication controls including MFA.
Support enterprise security posture aligned with SOC 2, ISO 27001, customer requirements, and internal governance
Conduct periodic access reviews, vulnerability remediation, and infrastructure hardening activities
Collaborate with security stakeholders to strengthen monitoring and response capability

Platform Performance & Operational Resilience

Monitor infrastructure health using tools such as Amazon CloudWatch, Prometheus, and ELK-based logging platforms
Optimize platform performance, availability, and recovery capability across critical systems
Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning
Maintain disaster recovery readiness and business continuity support processes
Reduce infrastructure-related service disruption through proactive engineering improvements

Cloud Cost Optimization & Governance

Monitor and optimize cloud spend through rightsizing, auto-scaling, reserved capacity, and architecture efficiency
Establish governance standards for resource provisioning and usage control
Provide reporting on cloud consumption, optimization opportunities, and cost trends
Partner with leadership to ensure infrastructure investments support business priorities

Acquisition Integration & Technology Enablement

Support technology integration of acquired businesses into enterprise platform standards
Assess inherited infrastructure, identify risks, and develop migration roadmaps
Enable secure transition of applications, data, and connectivity during acquisitions
Standardize newly acquired environments into enterprise cloud controls

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Partner with engineering teams to support application scalability and platform requirements
Support integrations involving shipment visibility, rating, invoicing, document exchange, and customer APIs
Collaborate with business stakeholders to align infrastructure capability with logistics operations
Provide technical leadership on infrastructure decisions impacting customer delivery.

Requirements

Qualifications & Skill Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering or related. Advanced degree preferred
7+ years of progressive experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps or platform engineering
Strong hands-on experience with AWS cloud services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, IAM, VPC, and CloudFormation
Advanced experience with Terraform or equivalent IaC frameworks
Strong experience with CI/CD pipeline design and automation
Strong networking knowledge including VPNs, firewalls, routing, and secure connectivity
Experience supporting enterprise security and compliance frameworks
Strong scripting ability in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
Preferred qualifications and skills include:
Experience in transportation, logistics, supply chain, or customer-facing service environments
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Familiarity with EDI integration patterns and logistics APIs
Knowledge of SQL / NoSQL systems and cloud data platform performance
Experience supporting acquisitions or multi-entity infrastructure integration
Exposure to cloud governance and cost reporting tools such as AWS Cost Explorer or CloudHealth
Intermediate skills with Microsoft Office products

Key Competencies

Advanced problem-solving capability
Platform ownership mindset
Strong systems thinking
Ability to plan and effectively set priorities for implementation and deadlines
Natural ability to multi-task in a fast-paced work setting with a strong attention to detail
Strong technical communication skills and an ability to motivate people with an emphasis on listening skills
Ability to relate to and successfully interact and collaborate across a variety of settings and work well with a broad and diverse workforce throughout the organization
Highly motivated team player with an outgoing and positive work attitude
Proven analytical skills in a time-sensitive, logistics environment
Demonstrates ability to work in a client-centric setting
Ability to be flexible as priorities shift
Consistent in follow-up and follow-through
Credible with a high level of personal integrity
Adaptive to ICAT’s core values

Supervisory Responsibilities: No

Salary Range: $115,770 - $136,200

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