Platform Engineer
Field Nation
Platform Engineer
Field Nation
On-demand marketplace connecting US freelance technicians
Active contributor in defining, designing, building, and operating our internal developer platform and tools with a focus on enabling other engineering teams to focus on feature work in their products.
Focus on cloud architecture, infrastructure as code, monitoring and alerting and other operational excellence areas.
Ensure the products we build exceed our customer’s expectations by
Actively participate in on-call rotation for incident response, primarily during working hours for the platform and tools
Build monitoring that alerts on symptoms rather than on outages.
Use metrics/data to improve our products continuously
Ensure we have the right SLIs defined and measured, and continuously ensure we meet or exceed our SLOs.
Identify and implement improvements in the platform architecture and/or tools to reduce toil and/or improve resilience and scalability.
Use solid engineering practices to build long-term solutions to prevent issues from repeating.
Utilize chaos engineering practices to stress and validate that the right monitoring, resilience, and HA/DR commitments are being met.
2+ years writing secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure as code -preferably in Terraform - and using standard SDLC methodologies for building, testing, deploying, and supporting cloud infrastructure (preferably in AWS).
2+ years of experience with CI/CD tools like GitOps, Ansible, Jenkins, Github, Gitlab, etc. (GitHub, GitHub Actions/Workflows preferred)
2+ years experience writing automation and tools using various scripting or programming languages
1+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps/DevSecOps/SRE
1+ years of experience with Kubernetes (preferably EKS)
Strong background and passion for building secure solutions.
Working knowledge of defining and managing SLIs and SLOs and methods for using error budgets to ensure SLOs are met.
Strong knowledge of the English language and clear and crisp communication - both verbal and written
Solid emotional intelligence and ability to collaborate with others, especially under pressure.
Bachelor’s Degree in Software Engineering or related field or relevant work experience
Production experience building, running, and operating cloud-native applications using Docker and one or more programming languages (NodeJS, PHP, or Go preferred)
Experience using tools such as Flux and Helm
Previous experience building and operating an internal developer platform and tools.
Broad working knowledge of AWS services such as EC2, MKS, RDS, and S3.
Experience with observability tools, preferably Datadog
Experience working in an agile development environment
At Field Nation, we believe great work deserves great support. Here’s a snapshot of the benefits designed to reward performance, support well-being and create an enjoyable workplace experience.
1. Compensation & Financial Rewards
Because hard work should feel like winning.
Field Nation LLC Performance Reward – Because every citizen of Field Nation deserves a stake in the win!
Festival Bonus – Celebrate the big festivals with some extra cheer (and cash!).
Referral Bonus – Incentives for successful employee referrals.
Gratuity – Honoring your long-term dedication
Leave Encashment – Opportunity to encash unused annual leave balance at year-end.
Your body, mind, and family matter.
Medical Insurance – Comprehensive health coverage for employees and their immediate family (spouse and children).
Gym Membership – Stay fit, active, and energized.
Complimentary Lunch / Dinner – Because good work needs good food.
Unlimited Tea & Coffee – Keep the energy flowing.
Transportation – Helping you get to work hassle-free.
Mobile Data Allowance – Allowances to ensure connectivity.
Career Development Budget – Dedicated funds for professional learning and growth.
Fostering work-life balance and strong team connections.
On-demand marketplace connecting US freelance technicians
Field Nation is a marketplace that connects businesses with skilled freelance technicians to complete on-demand work orders, mainly in the United States. Companies post work orders and pre-vetted field technicians bid on and complete them; Field Nation earns a fee based on the transaction value. The platform works by letting businesses search for technicians by location, project needs, and specific skills, then manage and track work orders through profiles, team building, and outcomes. What sets Field Nation apart is its large, vetted network and a high track record, with about 1.4 million work orders completed annually and a 98% success rate, driven by a rigorous vetting process and tools that help companies build trusted, consistent field teams. The company's goal is to help businesses run field operations more efficiently and cost-effectively by providing flexible labor and access to qualified, on-demand talent.
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