Platform Engineer – Observability

Evolent

. Provision and change infrastructure exclusively as code to ensure reproducible, reviewable environments without manual drift .

Posted 9/23/2026full-timeRemote • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $105,000 - $125,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in provisioning and managing infrastructure as code, with a strong focus on containerization solutions using Docker and Kubernetes, particularly in Azure environments. Proficient in reverse engineering applications and implementing observability solutions to enhance application performance and security compliance.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Infrastructure As CodeReverse Engineering ApplicationsAgentic AI SolutionsOpenTelemetry ObservabilityDocker And Kubernetes

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Hard Skills

Infrastructure As CodeReverse EngineeringAgentic AI SolutionsOpenTelemetryDockerKubernetesAzure Kubernetes ServiceAzure Container AppsMonitoring And TroubleshootingRoot Cause Analysis

Certifications & Qualifications

Government-Issued Photo ID

Industry Keywords

Security And ComplianceLeast-Privilege AccessSecrets HandlingPolicy-As-CodeAudit Evidence

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AzureDockerKubernetes

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provision and change infrastructure exclusively as code to ensure reproducible, reviewable environments without manual drift
Reverse engineer inherited applications and infrastructure, tracing dependencies, integrations, and data flows end to end
Design and build agentic AI solutions for platform, delivery, and operations work
Identify toil worth automating and build, evaluate, and harden agents to remove it
Build security and compliance into the delivery path through least-privilege access, secrets handling, policy-as-code guardrails, and audit evidence
Engineer and manage OpenTelemetry observability solutions for application performance monitoring and tracing
Deploy and manage containerization solutions using Docker, Kubernetes, Azure Kubernetes Service, and Azure Container Apps
Monitor container health and performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement lasting remediation
Participate in Root Cause Analysis and address underlying causes to prevent recurrence
Complete formal handoffs, Office Hours reviews, and reliable documentation

Requirements

What you’ll need

High-speed internet over 10 Mbps at home
Provision and change infrastructure exclusively as code
Experience reverse engineering applications and infrastructure, tracing dependencies, integrations, and data flows
Ability to design, build, evaluate, and harden agentic AI solutions
Knowledge of least-privilege access, secrets handling, policy-as-code guardrails, and audit evidence
Experience with OpenTelemetry observability solutions
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes
Strong focus on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Azure Container Apps (ACA)
Ability to monitor container health and performance, troubleshoot issues, and implement lasting remediation
Experience participating in Root Cause Analysis
Government-issued photo ID for identity verification
Comprehensive background check
In-person I-9 verification
May be subject to drug screening prior to employment
Artificial intelligence tools prohibited during interviews
Final interviews may require onsite attendance

Benefits

Comp & perks

Work/life balance
Flexible work arrangements
Autonomy to get things done
Health insurance benefits for qualifying employees