[Remote] Platform Engineer II

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Teamworks is the Operating System for Sports™, powering over 6,500 organizations worldwide. They are seeking a Platform Engineer II to support the operations of their AWS GovCloud infrastructure and enhance observability and stability, working collaboratively with application teams across the organization.

Responsibilities

• Own day-to-day operations and maintenance of our AWS GovCloud environment, including EKS cluster management, EC2, RDS/Aurora, ElastiCache, S3, and IAM
• Manage deployments of new features and fixes across commercial and GovCloud environments, coordinating with application teams through structured intake and ad hoc request processes
• Build and maintain reusable Terraform modules, Helm charts, and CI/CD pipeline templates (GitLab CI) that enforce organizational standards for scalability, compliance, and observability
• Diagnose cross-cutting infrastructure issues — networking misconfigurations, IAM permission boundaries, Kubernetes scheduling failures — evaluating blast radius and downstream impact before proposing solutions
• Partner with application teams to translate platform changes and new standards into clear, actionable guidance that reduces friction across the organization
• Drive improvements to environment observability and stability using Datadog, and participate in on-call rotation with full production ownership

Skills

• 3+ years of experience in platform, infrastructure, or DevOps engineering
• Strong proficiency in Linux administration in production environments, including RHEL-based system management
• Proven hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS preferred), Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI or comparable tooling
• Experience deploying and managing infrastructure in AWS
• Strong cross-functional communication skills, with the ability to translate platform changes into clear guidance for application teams
• You have experience working in AWS GovCloud, FedRAMP, or IL4-regulated environments
• You have a background in defense contracting or government environments
• You have experience with configuration management and automation tooling (Ansible, AWX, and Packer)
• You're familiar with Python or shell scripting for operational tooling, or have experience with Datadog or a comparable observability platform

Benefits

• Offers Equity
• Offers Bonus
• REMOTE
• Teamworks is an equal opportunity employer
• We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce
• Teamworks is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities who need assistance during the hiring process

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