Senior Platforms Engineer

Marathon Petroleum Corporation

. Design, evolve, and govern secure, scalable hybrid and multi-cloud platforms aligned with enterprise business needs .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $106,900 - $184,300 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and managing secure, scalable hybrid and multi-cloud platforms, with a strong focus on performance optimization, disaster recovery, and infrastructure modernization. Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams and mentoring junior engineers to enhance operational efficiency.

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Hybrid And Multi-Cloud Platform DesignInfrastructure As CodePerformance Monitoring And OptimizationDisaster Recovery PlanningServer Infrastructure Management

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Hard Skills

Cloud Infrastructure ManagementSystems AdministrationPerformance BenchmarkingCapacity PlanningTroubleshooting ProceduresAdvanced System TuningBackup And Recovery StrategiesIntegration ArchitectureResource Utilization AnalysisPolicy Management

Soft Skills

Cross-Team CollaborationMentoringLeadership

Tools & Technologies

Microsoft AzureAmazon Web ServicesDellHewlett PackardLinuxWindows ServerVMwareHyper-VNutanixRubrik

Industry Keywords

IT Service ManagementDevSecOpsCybersecurity Risk ManagementPerformance MonitoringSystems Integration

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityIoTITSMLinuxVMware

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, evolve, and govern secure, scalable hybrid and multi-cloud platforms aligned with enterprise business needs
Identify performance bottlenecks, conduct root cause analysis, and implement solutions to improve platform and system performance and resource utilization
Establish performance benchmarks, conduct capacity planning, and collaborate with junior engineers and cross-functional teams
Develop troubleshooting procedures, minimize platform and system downtime, and manage escalated and complex technical support issues
Perform advanced system tuning and optimization using IT Service Management practices
Plan platform and system backups; lead disaster recovery and system recovery design and testing
Establish automated, resilient, observable platforms with robust backup, recovery, and cybersecurity practices
Analyze performance and utilization data, prepare infrastructure performance reports, and implement corrective actions
Design and configure complex platforms and systems across data centers, Azure and other cloud environments, containers, and edge technologies
Integrate data, systems, IoT, and drone platforms
Build and scale infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, automation, and policy-driven practices
Lead infrastructure modernization strategy and balance technical, operational, and business priorities
Lead cross-functional programs and vendor partnerships
Create and maintain platform and system knowledge bases, troubleshooting guides, configuration documentation, and best practices
Organize training, mentor junior engineers, and promote cross-team collaboration

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree in Information Technology, related field or equivalent experience preferred
5+ years of relevant experience required
Experience racking infrastructure hardware such as Dell, Hewlitt Packard, or others required
Experience managing and supporting server infrastructure including Linux, Windows Server, VMware, Hyper-V/Nutanix, and storage systems required
Experience developing and executing plans to refresh end-of-life infrastructure hardware, including resource requirements, cost projections, migration methodology, and rightsizing processes required
Experience architecting and designing integrations with cloud-based systems such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, or others preferred
Experience in backup and recovery strategies and systems such as Rubrik, including familiarity with backup architecture and leading disaster recovery or business continuity exercises preferred
Proven ownership of large-scale initiatives preferred
Experience operating in regulated or complex environments preferred
Knowledge of cloud infrastructure management, computer networking, cybersecurity risk management, DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code, IT infrastructure management, performance monitoring, policy management, process automation, systems administration, systems testing, systems integration, and troubleshooting

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance
Vision insurance
Dental insurance
Paid time off
401k matching program
Paid parental leave
Educational reimbursement
Discretionary company-sponsored annual bonus program