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Versant Media · 13 hours ago

Platform Operations Engineer

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid Level

3+ years exp

VERSANT is a leading force in news, sports and entertainment, combining content, technology, and services to connect audiences. The Platform Operations Engineer will drive solution architecture, enhance platform capabilities, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to optimize software delivery practices and improve operational excellence.

BroadcastingInformation TechnologyMedia and Entertainment

Responsibilities

Drive and participate in solution architecture and delivery across diverse domains, offering expertise in AWS cloud infrastructure and resources, containers (ECS/Kubernetes) and cloud-native architectures

Develop, enhance, and operate platform capabilities including CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, reusable patterns, and automation solutions that enable rapid, reliable, and secure deployments

Design and implement standardized, reusable cloud infrastructure patterns and templates that help teams adopt best practices while maintaining security and compliance requirements

Demonstrate, enable, and promote consistent adoption of software delivery practices and solutions that optimize for fast feedback, observability, and operational excellence

Proactively collaborate with product and engineering teams, taking technical leadership in areas of cross-functional projects while sharing knowledge and best practices

Evaluate existing standards and practices, identify gaps, and implement improvements to strengthen Development, Security, and Operational practices across the organization

Demonstrate excellent communication skills through proactive status updates, clear documentation, knowledge sharing, and effective collaboration when facing technical challenges

Partner closely with engineering teams to understand their needs, refine requirements, and deliver solutions that enhance developer productivity while meeting project objectives

Work with emerging technologies around AI, MCP, RAG

Qualification

AWS ExpertiseLinux ProficiencyAutomation/ScriptingGitGitOpsAWS Security KnowledgeCommunication & CollaborationAWS CertificationsTerraform IaCConfiguration ManagementContainer Security

Required

AWS Expertise: 3-5+ years of hands-on experience with AWS, with a strong focus on Infrastructure as Code

Linux Proficiency: Minimum of 4 years of experience managing and maintaining Linux systems

Automation/Scripting: 2+ years of experience with Python for automation and scripting

Git and GitOps: Practical experience and comfortable using Git and automated workflows

AWS Security Knowledge: Familiarity with AWS security best practices, including DNS, secure VPCs, and database security (e.g., PostgreSQL, MySQL)

Communication & Collaboration: Exceptional written and verbal communication skills with the ability to explain complex security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences