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25-00886 |
| Location: |
New York City, New York
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| Position Type: | Contract |
Platform Engineer with deep experience in Linux, Azure Cloud, Infrastructure-as-Code, and automation. Hands-on skills in Terraform and Ansible are required. Knowledge of Databricks is good to have.
Key Responsibilities
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Design, build, and maintain cloud infrastructure on Azure.
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Manage and optimize Linux-based systems and cloud workloads.
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Develop Infrastructure-as-Code with Terraform (modules, state mgmt, deployments).
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Implement configuration automation using Ansible.
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Support CI/CD pipelines, environment provisioning, and cloud automation.
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Collaborate with Cloud, DevOps, Security, and Application teams.
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Troubleshoot platform, OS, network, and infrastructure issues.
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Maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational standards.
Required Skills & Experience
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5–10+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or DevOps.
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Strong hands-on experience with Linux administration (Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS).
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System performance
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Services, systemd
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Logs, monitoring
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Networking & security
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Expertise with Azure Cloud (VMs, networking, storage, AKS, IAM).
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Strong experience with Terraform (IaC pipelines, reusable modules).
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Strong experience with Ansible for automation.
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Scripting: Bash, Python, or PowerShell.
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Solid experience with CI/CD tools (Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.).
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Strong understanding of cloud networking, RBAC, monitoring, and governance.
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Ability to work independently in a fully remote role aligned to US hours.
Nice-to-Have Skills
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Databricks knowledge
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Workspace automation
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Cluster policies
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Azure integration
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Kubernetes/AKS administration
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Experience in banking/financial environments
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Knowledge of security best practices & secrets mgmt (Key Vault, Vault)
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