Platform Engineer (Houston, TX)

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.