Senior Platform Engineer (EKS/Kubernetes/DevOps)

The Intersect Group

Phoenix, AZ

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JOB DETAILS

LOCATION

Phoenix, AZ

POSTED

21 days ago

Senior Platform Engineer Cloud & Kubernetes
Contract: 6?month full?time (with strong potential to extend or convert)
Schedule: Standard Arizona business hours

Were looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join a mission?driven organization that builds and operates large?scale cloud platforms supporting learners and educators nationwide. This is a hands?on role where youll work with modern cloud?native technologies and play a key part in keeping critical systems reliable, secure, and scalable.

This position starts as a full?time, six?month contract, with the opportunity to extend long?term or convert to a permanent role based on performance and business needs.

What Youll Work On

Youll support and evolve a production?grade AWS EKS environment, partnering closely with application and platform teams. This role sits at the intersection of infrastructure and application delivery, making it ideal for an engineer who enjoys owning systems end?to?end and solving complex problems in distributed environments.

What Youll Do

Support and maintain Kubernetes (EKS)?based platform environments
Manage, scale, and optimize Kubernetes workloads in production
Work with service mesh technologies (Istio preferred) for traffic management, security, and observability
Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
Support and improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows
Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure reliable releases and scalable services
Troubleshoot production issues across both infrastructure and application layers

What Were Looking For

3+ years of hands?on experience with AWS EKS
Strong production experience with Kubernetes
Experience with Istio or similar service mesh tools
Solid Infrastructure as Code skills (Terraform preferred)
Background in DevOps practices, automation, and CI/CD
Comfort working independently and taking ownership of complex systems
A full?stack mindset, with the ability to move between infrastructure and application concerns as needed

Why This Role

Work on real?world, high?impact systems used at national scale
Join a mission?focused organization with long?term technology investment
High ownership and autonomy in a modern cloud environment
Clear opportunity to extend or convert beyond the initial contract

If you're a senior engineer who enjoys hands?on platform work and wants to make a meaningful impact while working with modern cloud technologies, this role offers both challenge and opportunity.

About the Company

The Intersect Group

The Intersect Group is a different and better business partner. We create unparalleled value for our clients by combining industry-leading Consulting capabilities with comprehensive Staffing and recruitment services. Clients trust us to deliver results based on our deep expertise and proven resources within finance, accounting, and information technology. Through our flexible delivery approach, you get the right solution, at the right time to accelerate your success and achieve all of your mission-critical objectives.

COMPANY SIZE

500 to 999 employees

INDUSTRY

Staffing/Employment Agencies

FOUNDED

2006

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