Job Description
Platform Consultant (Expert) – Platform Engineering & Cloud Architecture
Remote (US-based) | Location aligned to California
Salary Range: $134,000 – $209,750 + benefits
The Opportunity
We are seeking a Platform Consultant (Expert) to help design, build, and evolve modern application and data platforms at enterprise scale. This role blends hands-on engineering, architectural leadership, and strategic consulting, enabling teams to adopt cloud-ready architectures, modern development practices, and emerging AI-enabled capabilities.
You will partner closely with engineering, product, security, and operations leaders to ensure platforms are scalable, resilient, secure, and aligned with long-term technology strategy. This is an ideal role for someone who thrives in complex environments, enjoys influencing technical direction, and delivers measurable business impact.
- Key Responsibilities
- Act as a trusted technical advisor to engineering and product teams on platform architecture, modernization, and best practices
- Influence engineering roadmaps, backlogs, and design decisions through strong stakeholder partnerships
- Bridge business and technical strategy, ensuring alignment across product and platform roadmaps
- Design and implement platform services using .NET Core, modern APIs, microservices, and cloud-native patterns
- Build and optimize SQL-based data solutions, including schema design, performance tuning, and integrations
- Evaluate and integrate AI/ML capabilities into platform services (automation, intelligent workflows, model consumption)
- Lead platform assessments, risk analysis, and high-priority architectural decision-making
- Support CI/CD pipelines, DevOps tooling, and automation to improve developer experience and delivery speed
- Collaborate with security and compliance teams to meet regulatory and governance requirements
- Mentor engineers, contribute to platform standards, and promote knowledge sharing across teams
- Required Qualifications
- 7+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or solution architecture
- Strong expertise in .NET Core, APIs, microservices, and distributed systems
- Deep experience with SQL (T-SQL, stored procedures, relational modeling, performance tuning)
- Solid understanding of DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Proven problem-solving skills in fast-paced, evolving environments
- Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in healthcare, insurance, or other regulated industries
- Exposure to event-driven architectures, messaging systems, or streaming platforms
- Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (Azure preferred)
- Familiarity with AI/ML concepts, Azure AI services, or MLOps
- Experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Background in platform governance, enterprise architecture, or reference architectures
- Why Join
- Remote-first role with enterprise-scale impact
- Opportunity to shape next-generation platforms and AI-enabled services
- Work in a highly collaborative, technically mature environment
- Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits
- Meaningful work with visibility across engineering and business leadership
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