Platform Automation Engineer

NinjaHoldings

. Design, develop, and automate cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines .

Posted 11/11/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in designing and automating cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, with a strong focus on building highly available and fault-tolerant systems. Proficient in multiple programming languages and experienced in implementing modern web application development practices.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Cloud Infrastructure AutomationCI/CD Pipeline ImplementationKubernetes Container ArchitectureLinux-Based Environment FluencyProgramming Languages Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Cloud Infrastructure DesignCI/CD AutomationInfrastructure As Code (IaC)Distributed System DesignSQL Database TechnologiesNoSQL Database TechnologiesRuby ProgrammingPython ProgrammingTerraformGitHub Actions

Soft Skills

Analytical SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal Communication

Tools & Technologies

AWSKubernetesKubeflow

Industry Keywords

Fault-Tolerant SystemsOperational EfficiencySecurity PatchingVulnerability Remediation3-Tier Web Application Platforms

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSCloudKubernetesLinuxNoSQLPythonRubySQLTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, and automate cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines
Develop and maintain automation for scalable, highly available, and fault-tolerant cloud infrastructure
Automate infrastructure lifecycle management, including upgrades, dependency management, security patching, and vulnerability remediation
Identify and eliminate repetitive manual processes through automation
Improve operational efficiency, consistency, and reliability
Collaborate with engineering and business teams to improve platform capabilities and enable emerging technologies
Document technical solutions

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of technical experience in an engineering organization
Extensive experience building highly available, fault tolerant cloud-based systems
Excellent technical understanding of distributed system design and development
Experience implementing automated CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and IaC
Experience in container-based architectures using Kubernetes
Solid fluency in Linux-based environments and network engineering
Demonstrated excellence in multiple programming languages
Excellent analytical, written and verbal communication skills
Experience setting up modern 3-tier web application platforms on AWS
Experience with Ruby, Python, Terraform, GitHub Actions and/or Kubeflow
Experience in multiple SQL and NoSQL database technology stacks
Interest in AI technologies and experience supporting or enabling their adoption across engineering and business teams
Excellent technical understanding of modern web application development practices
Passion for security, observability, and failover

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible Paid Time Off
Health Benefits with generous medical, dental and vision insurance plans
401(k) with matching contribution
Paid Family Leave
Annual Wellness & WFH Subsidies
Employee Referral Program
Remote first culture with convenient downtown office in the heart of the city