Emburse

Platform Engineer III

Emburse$100K — $130K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years in a platform engineering role with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field, or 7+ years of experience without a degree.
  • Proficient in infrastructure as code, with experience in Terraform, OpenTofu, or similar tools.
  • Extensive knowledge in Kubernetes administration and cloud-native deployment strategies.
  • Solid proficiency in AWS services, including EKS, IAM, and autoscaling.
  • Strong Linux and Unix system administration skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop infrastructure as code using Terraform, OpenTofu, and Ansible.
  • Administer and manage Kubernetes and EKS environments for production workloads.
  • Support GitOps practices for CI/CD deployments using tools like ArgoCD and Jenkins.
  • Enhance self-service capabilities for engineering teams to efficiently manage infrastructure.
  • Monitor site availability and resolve production incidents.
  • Create robust monitoring and logging frameworks for incident support.
  • Lead complex platform projects and initiatives, ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and development.
  • Access to cutting-edge engineering tools and technologies.
  • A collaborative and innovative work environment.
  • Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance.
Full Job Description
The Platform Engineer III is responsible for building, maintaining, and improving the infrastructure, automation, and platform services that support reliable SaaS delivery. This role focuses on infrastructure as code, Kubernetes and EKS operations, CI/CD, GitOps, observability, incident response, production reliability, and self-service platform capabilities.

What you will do :

Responsibilities
  • Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform, OpenTofu, Ansible, and related automation tooling.
  • Administer Kubernetes and EKS environments, including installation, networking, security, troubleshooting, monitoring, autoscaling, upgrades, and cluster management.
  • Build, manage, and support containerized workloads using Kubernetes, EKS, and related cloud-native technologies.
  • Support GitOps-based deployment workflows using ArgoCD, Kustomize, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Kubernetes manifests.
  • Build and improve self-service platform capabilities that help engineering teams provision infrastructure, onboard services, and deploy applications efficiently.
  • Monitor site availability, investigate production issues, and provide remediation for incidents.
  • Create and maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, dashboards, APM configuration, and incident reporting.
  • Support secure-by-default platform practices, including least-privilege Kubernetes configurations, container vulnerability scanning, static analysis, and infrastructure-as-code security checks.
  • Troubleshoot infrastructure, application platform, Linux, networking, IAM, and cloud-related issues.
  • Write SQL, ELK, and other operational queries to diagnose issues and support production investigations.
  • Create, review, merge, and apply infrastructure pull requests using tools such as Ansible, Terraform, and OpenTofu.
  • Create and maintain AMIs, support rightsizing, autoscaling, and infrastructure optimization.
  • Serve as a technical lead on complex platform projects, driving work to successful completion on time and on budget
  • Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools, such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar technologies, to improve development speed, code quality, automation, documentation, and troubleshooting workflows.


What we are looking for :

Required skills and experience:

  • Experience with infrastructure as code and the full lifecycle of SaaS implementations.
  • Strong Kubernetes administration experience, including networking, security, troubleshooting, monitoring, and day-2 operations.
  • Experience with containers, EKS, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Kustomize, and cloud-native deployment practices.
  • AWS proficiency, including basic IAM management, autoscaling, AMIs, and cloud infrastructure operations.
  • Intermediate to advanced Linux and Unix skills.
  • Understanding of TCP/IP, OSI model, stateless architecture, infrastructure, and system architecture.
  • Ability to write SQL and ELK queries.
  • Experience with monitoring applications, APM tools, logs, alerts, and incident diagnostics.
  • Experience with secure delivery practices, including vulnerability scanning, static analysis, and least-privilege infrastructure patterns.
  • Ability to effectively use AI-assisted engineering tools, such as Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, or similar technologies, while applying sound engineering judgment, code review practices, and security awareness.
  • Ability to merge and apply pull requests for Ansible, Terraform, OpenTofu, or similar infrastructure tooling.
  • Deep understanding of release cycles, SDLC, infrastructure, and architecture.
  • Strong analytical, reasoning, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • Strong listening, teamwork, time management, and attention to detail.

Education and experience:

  • Minimum of 3 years of direct experience in a similar role with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related STEM field.
  • Minimum of 7 years of direct experience in a similar role without a Bachelor's degree.

About Emburse

Emburse is a global leader in expense management and AP automation solutions, with more than 4,500 customers and 10 offices worldwide. The company?s expense management platform automates the purchase-to-reimbursement process, helping businesses make better decisions, streamline operations, and improve employee productivity. Emburse?s solutions are used by companies of all sizes, from small businesses to Fortune 500 corporations, and across a range of industries, including healthcare, retail, and technology. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.
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500 employees
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Founded
2014

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