Senior Platform Engineer - Python - Chicagoland
Northfield, IL
Category: Information Technology
Reference ID: 10064318
Shortcut: http://addisongroup.gosnaphop.com/kCVBhW
Senior Platform Engineer (Python-Focused)
Location: Chicagoland area (Hybrid – 3 days onsite weekly)
Compensation: $170000 – $190000 / Year base + bonus
Employment Type: Full-Time | Exempt
Benefits: Eligible for medical, dental, vision, 401(k), and PTO
Work Authorization: Sponsorship not available
We are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join a growing enterprise technology organization undergoing significant platform modernization. This role is designed for a seasoned DevOps professional who has evolved into a solution builder—someone who enjoys designing, scripting, and engineering scalable platform solutions rather than solely maintaining uptime.
This position sits within a mature Platform Engineering function and plays a key role in driving automation, innovation, and internal developer enablement across a complex application ecosystem. You’ll partner closely with development, architecture, and operations teams to create secure, scalable, and highly automated platforms that accelerate delivery and improve reliability.
Key Responsibilities
- Architect, design, and implement cloud-native platform solutions using infrastructure-as-code and automation best practices
- Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines and developer self-service platforms
- Develop abstraction layers, tooling, and APIs to reduce platform complexity for engineering teams
- Engineer and maintain containerized environments using Kubernetes and Docker
- Implement security, compliance, and monitoring controls through automation
- Collaborate cross-functionally to understand developer workflows and translate them into platform capabilities
- Design and maintain monitoring, logging, and observability solutions
- Document platform architectures, standards, and operational best practices
- Evaluate and integrate emerging technologies to improve platform performance and developer experience
- Participate in incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis
- Contribute to platform strategy, roadmap planning, and long-term technical direction
- Mentor and coach junior engineers while supporting team delivery and project execution
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
- 7+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Software Engineering
- Strong hands-on experience building DevOps or platform solutions using Python (or Go/Bash)
- Expertise with cloud platforms (AWS and/or Azure)
- Proficiency with Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible
- Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines and developer platform concepts
- Solid grasp of security, compliance, and reliability best practices
- Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, can-do mindset
- Stable employment history (no consulting profiles or frequent job changes)
Preferred Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in platform or DevOps engineering
- Experience with large-scale, enterprise environments
- Exposure to platform engineering frameworks or internal developer portals
- Familiarity with service mesh technologies or advanced cloud-native security tooling
- Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives
- Interest in AI/ML operations, MLOps, or advanced automation strategies
Why This Role
- High-impact platform modernization work with real scale
- Strong technical leadership and clear ownership
- Opportunity to build, not just maintain
- Competitive compensation and bonus structure
- Hybrid schedule with predictable onsite cadence
Addison Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Addison Group provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Addison Group complies with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request.
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