Remote (Global)

BCBST BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc. is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer

About the Role

This position is responsible for building and managing platform systems that enable reliable, secure, and scalable application deployment across the organization. The engineer will work closely with development and operations teams to streamline workflows and improve system performance.

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement scalable infrastructure solutions
  • Maintain and optimize platform reliability and performance
  • Collaborate with development teams on deployment strategies
  • Support continuous integration and delivery pipelines
  • Troubleshoot and resolve platform-level issues
  • Ensure system security and compliance standards are met
  • Automate operational processes to improve efficiency
  • Monitor system health and respond to incidents
  • Integrate monitoring and alerting tools into workflows
  • Participate in system architecture planning
  • Document platform configurations and procedures
  • Evaluate new technologies for platform improvements
  • Manage configuration across environments
  • Support disaster recovery and business continuity efforts
  • Work with cloud infrastructure providers
  • Implement identity and access management controls
  • Optimize resource utilization and cost efficiency
  • Enforce consistent deployment practices
  • Contribute to incident response protocols
  • Promote platform best practices across teams
  • Assist in capacity planning and forecasting
  • Ensure logging and auditing capabilities are in place
  • Support containerization and orchestration systems
  • Maintain version control and change management processes
  • Drive adoption of infrastructure as code

Compensation

Competitive salary and benefits package offered

Work Arrangement

Hybrid work model with partial remote flexibility

Team

Collaborative engineering environment focused on scalable systems

About the Team

The platform team operates at the intersection of development and operations, providing foundational tools and services that power enterprise applications. Engineers focus on automation, scalability, and system resilience to support business objectives.

Technology Stack

AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Docker, Prometheus, Grafana, GitLab, ELK Stack, Ansible

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to sit for extended periods while working on computers
  • Occasional lifting of up to 20 pounds, such as equipment or supplies

Work Environment

  • Office and remote work settings with access to necessary technology
  • Collaborative team meetings using video conferencing tools
  • Standard business hours with occasional after-hours support needs

Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.

No visa sponsorship available for this position

Required Skills
WindowsLinuxAnsibleTerraformPowerShellGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Infrastructure as CodeAutomation
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About company
BCBST BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, Inc.
As Tennessee's largest health benefit plan company, we've been helping Tennesseans find their own unique paths to good health since 1945. More than that, we're your neighbors and friends – fellow Tennesseans with deep roots of caring tradition, a focused approach to physical, financial and community good health for today, and a bright outlook for an even healthier tomorrow.
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Job Details
Category infrastructure
Posted 8 months ago