Platform Engineer, IT - DevOps and Emerging Tech

Vantive is a vital organ therapy company on a mission to extend lives and expand possibilities for patients and care teams everywhere. For 70 years, our team has driven meaningful innovations in kidney care. As we build on our legacy, we are deepening our commitment to elevating the dialysis experience through digital solutions and advanced services, while looking beyond kidney care and investing in transforming vital organ therapies. Greater flexibility and efficiency in therapy administration for care teams, and longer, fuller lives for patients— that is what Vantive aspires to deliver.

We believe Vantive will not only build our leadership in the kidney care space, it will also offer meaningful work to those who join us. At Vantive, you will become part of a community of people who are focused, courageous and don’t settle for the mediocre. Each of us is driven to help improve patients’ lives worldwide. Join us in advancing our mission to extend lives and expand possibilities.

Your Role

We are seeking a Platform Engineer to design, build, and maintain scalable platforms that enable reliable, secure, and automated infrastructure and application deployments. This role focuses on developing internal platforms and tooling using Infrastructure as Code (IaC), automation frameworks, and custom scripting to empower development and operations teams to deliver software efficiently and consistently. As a Platform Engineer, you will directly shape how infrastructure and applications are built, deployed, and operated across the organization—reducing operational toil while improving consistency, security, and developer productivity.

The ideal candidate has strong experience with cloud-native platforms, automation-first design principles, and a passion for building reusable, self-service infrastructure and deployment capabilities. Candidates with an application development background and who wish to crossover into a DevOps or Platform Engineering role are also encouraged to apply.

What You'll Be Doing

• Design and build internal platforms to support automated infrastructure provisioning and application deployment
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation
• Create automation tools and workflows using Python and shell scripting (Bash)
• Build reusable modules, templates, and libraries to standardize infrastructure and deployment patterns
• Develop CI/CD platform integrations to enable secure and repeatable deployments
• Partner with application teams to onboard workloads onto platform capabilities
• Implement guardrails, validations, and policy-as-code to ensure security and compliance
• Maintain platform reliability through monitoring, logging, and proactive improvements
• Document platform architecture, usage patterns, and best practices
• Continuously optimize platform performance, scalability, and developer experience
• Oversee and participate in platform release efforts, including change requests, test management, testing, documentation and end-user training

What You'll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
• 3–6 years of experience in DevOps or related roles
• Experience with deploying cloud infrastructure (AWS preferred)
• Proficiency in Python
• Shell scripting experience (Bash or Powershell)
• Experience using or building CI/CD systems and deployment automation
• Understanding of cloud networking, IAM, and security fundamentals
• Familiarity with Linux-based environments and system internals
• Demonstrated ability to build parameterized applications and reusable code
• Proficient in unit, system and integration testing concepts
• Strong understanding of the Agile Methodology
• Ability to run NodeJS, Python, Java and PHP applications locally

Nice To Have

• AWS Practitioner Certification is highly preferred
• Azure Fundamental Certification is highly preferred
• Experience with container platforms (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS)
• Knowledge of configuration management or policy tools
• Experience with secrets management and secure credential handling
• Familiarity with platform governance, compliance controls, or enterprise environments
• Experience supporting internal developer platforms (IDPs) or self-service tooling
• Exposure to GitOps workflows or developer portal concepts

We understand compensation is an important factor as you consider the next step in your career. At Vantive, we are committed to equitable pay for all employees, and we strive to be more transparent with our pay practices. The estimated base salary for this position is $92,000 to $115,000 annually. The estimated range is meant to reflect an anticipated salary range for the position. We may pay more or less than of the anticipated range based upon market data and other factors, all of which are subject to change. Individual pay is based on upon location, skills and expertise, experience, and other relevant factors. This position may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses. For questions about this, our pay philosophy, and available benefits, please speak to the recruiter if you decide to apply and are selected for an interview.

US Benefits At Vantive

This is where your well-being matters. Vantive offers comprehensive compensation and benefits packages for eligible roles. Our health and well-being benefits include medical, dental and vision coverage that start on day one, as well as insurance coverage for basic life, accident, short-term and long-term disability, and business travel accident insurance. Financial and retirement benefits include the Aon Pooled Employer Plan (“Aon PEP”), Vantive’s 401(k) retirement savings plan, to help you prepare for your future. The Aon PEP is designed to help improve retirement outcomes by providing retirement resources more efficiently. The plan offers a robust set of investment options, financial education, and a suite of resources to support your retirement goals.

We also offer Flexible Spending Accounts, educational assistance programs, and time-off benefits such as paid holidays, paid time off ranging from 20 to 35 days based on length of service, family and medical leaves of absence, and paid parental leave. Additional benefits include commuting benefits, the Employee Discount Program, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and childcare benefits. Join us and enjoy the competitive compensation and benefits we offer to our employees. For additional information regarding Vantive’s US Benefits, please speak with your recruiter or visit our Benefits site: Benefits | Vantive

Equal Employment Opportunity

Vantive is an equal opportunity employer. Vantive evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status, disability/handicap status or any other legally protected characteristic.

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