Engineer - Platform Engineering

at  Slalom Consulting

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

At Slalom Build we co-create custom software, data and cloud products with clients who are ready to accelerate their digital transformation. We’re passionate about technology, compelled by its potential as we help create the digital products, experiences, and technology-driven organizations that drive true change. We’re thrilled by the opportunity to build the future we want to see, with anyone willing to join us.
Slalom Build is looking for an Engineer to join our North America team in the Platform Engineering (PE) capability. Our PE engineers build the secure automation capabilities that enable our application and data engineers to unveil their products to the world. Our goal is to create the platform to make a product smart, secure, and fast, while minimizing toil.
You’ll be working hands-on in the cloud with some of the newest technologies out there. You’ll build in AWS, GCP, and Azure using a wide variety of tools across the DevOps landscape. You name it, we work on it. And so can you.

In PE, an Engineer implements given complex automation tasks and cloud architecture components for a given solution. Your role is to provide velocity for platform and environment enablement for developers through leveraging a DevOps mindset and focus. Specifically, you will:

• Advocate for DevOps culture, tooling, delivery methods, and cultural practices within Slalom Build as well as our clients.
• Assist with estimating work efforts required for each phase of an agile project.
• Participate in review sessions for technical guidance with architects, peers and client personnel.
• Identify and raise technical risks and issues.
• Help grow our culture of learning by taking part in and coordinating opportunities such as presenting at technical conferences, community groups, writing blog articles, and contributing to partner-coordinated workshops

You will primarily work in a Build Center with your team. Occasionally, you may need to work at the client location, requiring up to 25% travel.