Sr Platform Engineer (Contractor)

Job Description:

Providing for loved ones, planning rewarding retirements, saving enough for whatever lies ahead - our policyholders count on us to be there when it matters most. It's a big ask, but it's one that we have the power to deliver when we work together. We collaborate and innovate - pushing one another to transform not just Pacific Life, but the entire industry for the better. Why? Because it's the right thing to do. Pacific Life is more than a job, it's a career with purpose. It's a career where you have the support, balance, and resources to make a positive impact on the future - including your own.

We're actively seeking a talented Sr Platform Engineer to join our Engineering Excellence Team.

**Please note: This is a Contract position with the opportunity for full time.

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure on AWS that supports the organization's internal development platform and production workloads.
• Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to ensure consistency, repeatability, and version control of infrastructure.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation to enable efficient and reliable software delivery across multiple environments.
• Establish and maintain platform observability through comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure system reliability and performance.
• Design and implement container orchestration platforms using Kubernetes or similar technologies to support microservices architecture and workload management.
• Implement and enforce security best practices across the platform, including network security, access controls, secrets management, and compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Optimize platform performance, cost, and resource utilization through continuous analysis and improvement of infrastructure components.
• Collaborate with development teams to define platform requirements, SLAs, and service level objectives (SLOs) that support application needs.
• Build self-service platform capabilities and APIs that enable development teams to provision and manage infrastructure resources independently.
• Develop disaster recovery and business continuity strategies, including backup solutions and incident response procedures.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to platform and operations teams on infrastructure best practices and emerging technologies.
• Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for platform architecture, runbooks, and operational procedures.

• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, site reliability engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure engineering roles.
• Proven experience designing, deploying, and managing production-grade cloud infrastructure on AWS (required).
• Strong hands-on experience with Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC) (required).
• Extensive experience with containerization technologies (Docker, Podman) and container orchestration platforms (Kubernetes, ECS, or similar).
• Deep understanding of CI/CD principles and hands-on experience building and maintaining automated deployment pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps.
• Strong proficiency in Python for automation and tooling development (required).
• Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, Puppet, Chef, or Salt.
• Strong understanding of networking concepts, security principles, and cloud architecture best practices.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex infrastructure issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Ability to write clear, concise, and comprehensive technical documentation.

• Advanced proficiency in Python for building platform automation, tooling, and infrastructure management solutions.
• Experience with Go is a plus.
• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, Consul) and API gateway solutions.
• Hands-on experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, New Relic, ELK Stack, or Splunk.
• Knowledge of database administration and management for both SQL and NoSQL databases in cloud environments.
• Experience implementing GitOps workflows using tools like ArgoCD, Flux, or similar.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture patterns, microservices design, and distributed systems.
• Experience with secrets management solutions (HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, Azure Key Vault).
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks and security standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS).
• Experience with infrastructure cost optimization and FinOps practices.
• Familiarity with chaos engineering principles and resiliency testing.
• Strong incident management and on-call experience with proven ability to lead incident response and post-mortem activities.
• AWS Certification (Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer, or SysOps Administrator) is highly preferred.

• Linux/Unix: Expert-level understanding of Linux/Unix systems, system administration, and performance tuning
• Python (Required): Expert-level proficiency for infrastructure automation and tooling development; Bash scripting experience
• Terraform (Required): Expert-level proficiency for managing cloud infrastructure; CloudFormation familiarity is a plus
• AWS (Required): Extensive hands-on experience with VPC, EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, and AWS well-architected framework
• Containerization: Deep expertise in Docker and Kubernetes, including cluster management, networking, storage, and security
• CI/CD: Expert knowledge of pipeline design and deployment automation using Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Azure DevOps
• Networking: Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, CDN, VPN, and cloud networking architecture
• Monitoring: Expert-level experience with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, CloudWatch, or similar observability solutions
• Version Control: Advanced Git workflows, branching strategies, and repository management

• Exceptional analytical and troubleshooting skills with systematic approach to complex infrastructure challenges
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills to document technical solutions and collaborate with diverse teams
• Proven ability to work effectively with development, security, and operations teams
• Ability to mentor junior engineers and drive technical initiatives across the organization

• Deep understanding of cloud security, network security, identity and access management, and encryption
• Experience implementing and maintaining compliance controls for regulatory standards (SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, HIPAA)
• Experience with security incident detection, response, and remediation in cloud environments
• Proficiency implementing and managing secrets management solutions across the platform

Base Pay Range:

The base pay range noted represents the company's good faith minimum and maximum range for this role at the time of posting. The actual compensation offered to a candidate will be dependent upon several factors, including but not limited to experience, qualifications and geographic location. Also, most employees are eligible for additional incentive pay.

Your Benefits Start Day 1

Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we're committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs. Whether you are focusing on your physical, financial, emotional, or social wellbeing, we've got you covered.

• Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents

• Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off

• Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program

• Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation

You Can Be Who You Are

We are committed to a culture of diversity and inclusion that embraces the authenticity of all employees, partners and communities. We support all employees to thrive and achieve their fullest potential.

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EEO Statement:

Pacific Life Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity /Affirmative Action Employer, M/F/D/V. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you have the right to request an accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our career center as a result of your disability. To request an accommodation, contact a Human Resources Representative at Pacific Life Insurance Company.