Platform Engineer

Job description

As a Platform Engineer, you will lead technical design efforts in collaboration with Solution Architects, for highly integrated/complex application platforms; optimizing security, information and system performance/availability and ensure solutions developed adhere and align to the architecture standards. You will serve as a subject matter expert and resource for development and project teams in the execution of deliverables. In addition, you will work cross-functionally with business stakeholders and Solution Architects in technical planning and system delivery. You will consult and provide input on business process improvements, as well as guidance for IT policies, procedures, tools, security and infrastructure. Lastly, you will research and recommend new emerging technologies, techniques and tools that will add value to the organization. Required Qualifications - Must have: • Bachelor's Degree or direct and applicable work experience • Minimum 7 years of experience to include any combination of the following: • Development Experience: (Ex: Angular 2 (or newer), NodeJS (or newer), TypeScript, C#, .NET, Java, SQL) • Providing innovative solutions to complex issues. • Minimum 4 years of experience in IT infrastructure, architecture design, operations • Proven ability to adapt when experiencing major changes in work tasks or work environment. • Informal leadership experience typically gained through leading projects. • Demonstrated experience coaching/mentoring others by providing guidance and feedback to help an employee or groups of employees strengthen their knowledge and skills to accomplish a task or solve a problem • Proven experience with designing technical architecture and keeping abreast of existing and emerging technologies. • Experiencing consulting with stakeholders to understand needs with the intention of providing advice and counsel. Also interacting appropriately with others to guide individuals or groups to accomplish work, reach consensus or take action. • Demonstrated experience in problem solving/troubleshooting skills (conceptual, technical, IT) - Breaks down problems and identifies all of their facets, including hidden or tricky aspects, to find root-cause of problems. Generates a range of solutions and courses of action with benefits, costs, and risks associated with each. Probes appropriate sources for answers, and thinks ‘outside the box’ to find options. Tests proposed solutions against the reality of likely effects before going forward. • Demonstrated communication skills: verbal and written - Articulate; Communicates information/concepts clearly and concisely to individuals or groups; delivers presentations suited to the characteristics and needs of the stakeholders/audience. Clearly and concisely conveys written information orally or in writing to individuals or groups to ensure that they understand the information and the message. Listens and responds appropriately to others. Preferred Qualifications - Great to have: • Bachelor’s degree • Experience working within an Agile team environment • Leadership typically gained through a combination of project and informal leadership that demonstrates competencies • Experience partnering with global staffing vendors to deliver projects. • Proficiency in HROR highly preferred Why Wellmark : We are a mutual insurance company owned by our policy holders across Iowa and South Dakota, and we’ve built our reputation on over 80 years’ worth of trust. We are not motivated by profits. We are motivated by the well-being of our friends, family, and neighbors–our members. If you’re passionate about joining an organization working hard to put its members first, to provide best-in-class service, and one that is committed to sustainability and innovation, consider applying today! Learn more about our unique benefit offerings here .