PCI Energy Solutions, is a thriving global company where you can impact millions of lives every day. Our Software helps protect the environment and lowers utility bills by optimizing energy and utility company operations. We're hiring and growing in locations throughout the U.S. with our headquarters located in Norman, OK; We also have international offices in Peru and Mexico. We put a high value on work-life harmony by offering flexible working hours and remote work. You can work from home full-time or come into the office on a need basis.


Platform Engineering Lead

What kind of Professional/or competencies does this role require:

• 5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• 2+ years in a technical leadership role, or strong aspiration for a career path in leadership
• Demonstrated ability to enhance development workflows and tools.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Proficiency in writing technical documentation.
• Relevant Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• If 5+ years of relevant experience and no degree, we’re still willing to interview the candidate


Nice to Have:

• Experience in people management, including supervision or team leadership.
• Prior experience in recruiting, mentoring, and managing technical teams.
• Experience with performance management and career development for engineers.
 

Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in Java and the Spring Framework.
• Proven experience with AWS (preferred) or other major cloud platforms.
• Strong expertise in containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
• Strong foundation in GitOps and modern software delivery pipelines.
• Crossplane, CDK or similar IaC frameworks


Main Duties and Responsibilities for the role:

• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure as code using Crossplane, CDK, or similar frameworks.
• Lead and contribute to the design and development of large-scale platforms with strong observability and reliability standards.
• Drive the implementation of modern development practices including CI/CD pipelines, source control management, and developer tooling.
• Orchestrate and manage Kubernetes clusters, leveraging your deep understanding of GitOps workflows.
• Champion best practices across the SDLC using tools like GitLab, JIRA, Confluence.
• Troubleshoot and administer complex Kubernetes deployments.
• Create and maintain clear, concise technical documentation.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve technical challenges.
• Mentor junior engineers and provide technical leadership within the team.
• Oversee onboarding requests for the PCI Kube platform, triaging tickets and deploying new systems
• Plan Sprints and work with leadership on the Platform Engineering roadmap
• Help with management and orchestration of on-prem deployment projects




EO Statement
PCI is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. PCI is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status