Senior Engineer, Platform Operations

Presidio, Where Teamwork and Innovation Shape the Future

At Presidio, we're at the forefront of a global technology revolution,

transforming industries through cutting-edge digital solutions and

next-generation AI. We empower businesses - and their internal customers - to

achieve more through innovation, automation, and intelligent insights.

The Role

The Platform Operations Senior Engineer deploys, supports, and continuously

improves the platforms that underpin Presidio’s managed services solutions, with

a primary focus on Presidio’s Managed Services Gateway, which is used to run our

tooling in client environments.

This role administers Linux and Kubernetes environments; deploys and supports

Managed Services Gateways across AWS, Microsoft Azure, VMware, and Microsoft

Hyper-V; applies automation to improve operational workflows; and troubleshoots

complex issues across infrastructure and application layers. The Senior Engineer

also serves as an escalation point, supports platform security and lifecycle

initiatives, maintains operational standards and documentation, and provides

technical guidance to other engineers.

Travel

Requirements

• This is a remote role situated in the Continental US with 5% associated travel.

Responsibilities

• Include:
• * Deploy, configure, validate, maintain, upgrade, and support Managed Services
• Gateways across AWS, Azure, VMware, and Hyper-V environments, including
• verification of compute, storage, network, firewall, and other platform
• requirements.
• * Administer and troubleshoot Linux operating systems, Kubernetes environments,
• and Rancher-managed workloads, as well as related container, virtualization,
• networking, storage, VPN, and application service issues.
• * Use Windmill and other automation tools to improve deployment, validation,
• maintenance, and operational workflows; automate repetitive tasks; and
• improve reliability while reducing operational risk.
• * Serve as an escalation point for complex or service-impacting issues,
• maintaining ownership of incidents, requests, changes, and problems through
• resolution or appropriate escalation.
• * Coordinate with clients, vendors, and internal cloud, infrastructure,
• security, and networking teams, and document work, communications, and
• resolution details in ServiceNow.
• * Create and maintain deployment procedures, troubleshooting guides, standards,
• and operational runbooks, while providing technical guidance and knowledge
• sharing to other engineers.
• * Support platform testing, patching, upgrades, vulnerability remediation,
• lifecycle management, and standardization efforts.
• * Participate in an on-call rotation and perform after-hours or weekend work as
• required for deployments, maintenance, upgrades, or critical incidents.
• Required Skills and Professional Experience:
• * Bachelor's degree or the equivalent work experience and/or military
• experience
• * 5-8 years of experience in platform operations, systems engineering,
• infrastructure engineering, DevOps, or a related field.
• * Advanced experience administering and troubleshooting Linux operating
• systems, along with hands-on experience deploying, operating, and supporting
• Kubernetes environments managed through Rancher.
• * Experience with VMware and Microsoft Hyper-V, working knowledge of AWS and
• Microsoft Azure infrastructure concepts and platform services within cloud
• and virtualization environments.
• * 3-5 years' experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls or comparable
• enterprise platforms, Cisco routing and switching or comparable networking
• technologies, and strong networking fundamentals, including IPv4 addressing
• and subnetting, routing and next-hop determination, DNS, NAT, VLANs, firewall
• policies and requirements, VPNs, and connectivity troubleshooting.
• * Experience using Windmill or a comparable automation or workflow platform and
• ServiceNow for incident, request, change, and problem management.
• * Ability to troubleshoot across application, operating system, virtualization,
• cloud, and network layers.
• * Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to
• explain technical information clearly to nontechnical audiences,
• independently manage complex work, and balance competing priorities.
• * Demonstrated commitment to continuous learning, technical growth, and staying
• current with evolving technologies and industry best practices.
• * Must be a US Citizen
• Preferred Skills and Professional Experience:
• * Direct hands-on experience with Palo Alto Networks firewalls and Cisco
• routing and switching technologies.
• * Experience with a combination of Docker, Git, Bash, Python, PowerShell,
• Terraform, or similar technologies.
• * Experience supporting immutable operating systems, edge platforms, or fleets
• of remotely managed Managed Services Gateways.
• * Familiarity with monitoring, logging, observability, and CI/CD practices.
• * Relevant Linux, Kubernetes, VMware, Microsoft, AWS, Azure, Cisco, or Palo
• Alto certifications.
• Your future at Presidio
• Joining Presidio means stepping into a culture of trailblazers - thinkers,
• builders, and collaborators - who push the boundaries of what's possible. With
• our expertise AI-driven analytics, cloud solutions, cybersecurity, and next-gen
• infrastructure, we enable businesses to stay ahead in an ever-evolving digital
• world.
• Here, your impact is real. Whether you're harnessing the power of Generative AI,
• architecting resilient digital ecosystems, or driving data-driven
• transformation, you'll be part of a team that is shaping the future.
• Ready to innovate? Let's redefine what's next-together.
• About Presidio
• Presidio is committed to hiring the most qualified candidates to join our
• amazing culture. We aim to attract and hire top talent from all backgrounds,
• including underrepresented and marginalized communities. We encourage women,
• people of color, people with disabilities, and veterans to apply for open roles
• at Presidio. Diversity of skills and thought is a key component to our business
• success.
• At Presidio, speed and quality meet technology and innovation. Presidio is a
• trusted ally for organizations across industries with a decades-long history of
• building traditional IT foundations and deep expertise in AI and automation,
• security, networking, digital transformation, and cloud computing. Presidio
• fills gaps, removes hurdles, optimizes costs, and reduces risk. Presidio's
• expert technical team develops custom applications, provides managed services,
• and enables actionable data insights and builds forward-thinking solutions that
• drive strategic outcomes for clients globally. For more information visit
• Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.
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• an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to have a workforce that includes the
• community we serve.
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