Platform Engineer IV - 3056701

Job#: 3056701 Job Description: Title: Platform Engineer Location: Cincinnati, Ohio (On-site) Duration: 3+ Months to start with Role Overview Our organization is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to lead the engineering, automation, governance, and enterprise integration of our core data platform. This is a hands-on platform engineering role focused on platform reliability, security, deployment automation, and governance-as-code practices. The successful candidate will design, implement, and support production-grade solutions that enable business teams to operationalize data products safely within our modern data ecosystem. Key Responsibilities - Administer and maintain multi-node data platform environments, including connections, code environments, plugins, permissions, and system configurations. - Lead and coordinate platform upgrades, ensuring stability, detailed log analysis, and performance optimization. - Enhance and scale Python and REST API-based automation to streamline project promotion across environments. - Automate deployment bundles, validation processes, and post-deployment health checks. - Implement governance-as-code through automated data quality checks and production-readiness controls. - Automate user onboarding, identity lifecycle processes, and secure access management. - Integrate enterprise cloud data warehouses and cloud storage environments to support scalable data products. - Collaborate with infrastructure, security, operations, and business teams to establish reusable patterns for secure data operations. - Provide technical guidance, operational support, and technical documentation to platform users. Required Qualifications Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related technical discipline, or equivalent professional experience. Experience: Extensive hands-on experience in platform administration, deployment automation, and production support within enterprise environments. Technical Skills: Proficiency in Python programming, REST APIs/SDKs, cloud integration, data warehouse connectivity, Linux/Unix system administration, shell scripting, and role-based access control. Preferred Qualifications - Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform. - Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and release management workflows. - Experience integrating monitoring and observability platforms for proactive incident management. - Understanding of advanced data lineage tools, certificate-based authentication, and automated identity lifecycle management. Everforth Apex is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Everforth Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRateds Best of Staffing® in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work® in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Everforth Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click here{rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"} for more details. By applying for this job, you agree to receive calls, AI-generated calls, text messages, or emails from Everforth Apex and its affiliates, and contracted p