Remote Platform Engineer

Post Date

Sep 17, 2025

Location

Saint Louis,
Missouri

ZIP/Postal Code

63118
US
Nov 17, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract

Category

Programmer / Developer

Req #

STL-4c704695-ded7-4296-b778-fde4d8e20bd7

Pay Rate

$43 - $54 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

As a Platform Engineer, you will work closely with Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and Software Engineers to implement and maintain infrastructure, CI/CD, automated testing, and monitoring with a code-first mindset. You will design and build toolchains and workflows that enable self-service capabilities for software engineering teams, enhancing operational efficiency and empowering developers. Your role includes defining technical requirements, designing features, developing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines, implementing infrastructure as code practices, and maintaining security standards. You will also attend daily stand-up meetings, sprint planning, and retrospective meetings, and participate in on-call support rotations. Additionally, you will play a key role in shaping architecture and technology decisions, driving innovation and quality for data-driven machine learning systems.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment regardless of their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.To learn more about how we collect, keep, and process your private information, please review Insight Global's Workforce Privacy Policy: https://insightglobal.com/workforce-privacy-policy/.

Required Skills & Experience

Proficiency in one or more object-oriented programming languages (Python) + node.js + javascript
Platform skills with a background in development Infrastructure as code experience (Terraform)
CI/CD Pipeline experience
Proficiency in one or more scripting languages (Bash or python) Git & GitHub fundamentals
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, related field, or equivalent experience.

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/Terragrunt).
Automation (GitHub Actions).
Containerization (Docker).
Container Orchestration (Kubernetes).
Technical Planning (Azure DevOps).
Cloud (Azure).
Observability (Datadog)

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.