Platform Engineer (Houston, TX)
Summary
Platform engineer in Houston, TX (hybrid, 4 days onsite) supporting enterprise analytics platforms like Denodo, Tableau, and MicroStrategy. Day to day: building CI/CD pipelines, managing infrastructure with Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes, plus DevSecOps, monitoring, and troubleshooting across cloud and on-prem environments.
Platform Engineer – Analytics
Location: Houston, TX
Job Type: Full-time
Job Mode: Hybrid - 4 days onsite, 1 day remote
Candidates must be U.S. citizens or lawful permanent residents (Green Card holders). Visa sponsorship and C2C are not available for this position.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Platform Engineer with 3–4 years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, SRE, or Systems Administration. This position will support and enhance enterprise analytics platforms with a focus on CI/CD, infrastructure automation, cloud technologies, containerization, and DevSecOps.
The ideal candidate is hands-on, enjoys troubleshooting complex environments, and has experience supporting platforms such as Denodo, Tableau, and MicroStrategy.
Key Responsibilities
• Build, maintain, and improve CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Manage infrastructure using Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and Git.
• Automate operational processes through scripting and AI-driven solutions.
• Support and administer analytics platforms, including Denodo, Tableau, and MicroStrategy.
• Troubleshoot issues across servers, networking, storage, load balancers, firewalls, and cloud environments.
• Implement DevSecOps best practices to improve security, reliability, and scalability.
• Support monitoring, logging, incident response, and problem resolution.
• Create and maintain technical documentation and platform standards.
Required Qualifications
• 3–4 years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, Systems Administration, or a related area.
• Hands-on experience with Git and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform.
• Knowledge of networking concepts including DNS, TCP/IP, routing, and firewalls.
• Familiarity with AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Understanding of security fundamentals, monitoring, logging, and observability.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
Preferred Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Experience supporting Denodo, Tableau, and/or MicroStrategy.
• Experience with API gateways and API management tools.