Lead Platform Engineer

Overview We are seeking a full-time Lead Platform Engineer at Garmin's U.S. headquarters in the Greater Kansas City area to implement, automate, and support platforms and CI/CD capabilities that enable reliable application delivery across cloud and on-premises environments. In this role, you will lead complex automation efforts, support Linux-based platforms and related integrations, improve operational reliability and performance, and work as a consultant with development teams to support scalable delivery practices. This role is aligned to a level 3 engineering scope with strong hands-on ownership of automation, platform operations, troubleshooting, and cross-team technical execution. environments. Essential Functions Exercises a significant degree of leadership to projects and programs which contribute directly to organizational objectivesLeads major IT projects with multiple system and application integrations across the organizationDevelops and supports system integrations between multiple systems and/or applicationsContributes to advanced technical research on new technologies and determines feasibility of team or functional goals/objectivesLeads complex infrastructure, automation, and integration efforts across DevOps and platform-related servicesBuilds and improves automation for provisioning, configuration management, and operational support using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Bash, and PythonSupports and improves CI/CD pipelines, container platforms, and related developer toolingTroubleshoots complex Linux, platform, routing and integration issues involving infrastructure and configuration as codeImproves system stability, scalability, alerting, logging, automated recovery, and overall operational performanceSupports implementations while following security, operational, and change management standardsUses monitoring and operational data to improve uptime, capacity, and service reliabilityResearches technologies and evaluates practical solutions that support team and business goalsMaintains clear technical and configuration documentation and communicates effectively across teamsPlans and executes technical work independently while supporting development teams with onboarding and day-to-day guidanceApplies standards and procedures to accomplish tasksLearns how to use and apply appropriate tools as needed for this roleDocuments work thoroughly and in an organized manner and works collaboratively and professionally in team environment with Garmin associates to achieve goalsApplies the use of applicable technologies to achieve essential functions of this role Basic Qualifications Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or another related field AND a minimum of 9 years relevant experience OR equivalent combination of education and relevant experienceExcellent academics (cumulative GPA greater than or equal to 3.0 as a general rule) with the demonstrated ability to apply learned knowledgeStrong and effective verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills in a small team settingExperience in implementing disaster recovery and business continuity strategiesHands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (Terraform, Ansible) to automate provisioning and configuration of environmentsExperience with Kubernetes, container orchestration, or closely related platform infrastructure in production environmentsHands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Terraform and AnsibleStrong understanding of Linux operating systems, TCP/IP networking fundamentals, and containerization technologies such as Docker or PodmanExperience with source and version control practicesWorking skill in one or more scripting or coding languages such as Bash, Python, Ansible, etc.Able to think critically, troubleshoot complex technical issues, and work effectively with configuration as codeExperience supporting or developing CI/CD and platform pipelinesWork under light supervision and independently determine effective technical approaches and solution Desired Qualifications Possess a breadth of experince across Linux, networking, and coding or automation disciplinesKnowledge of Kubernetes and the surrounding platform technologies used to deploy, operate, and support itWorking knowledge of load-balancing technologies (Citrix NetScaler, HAProxy, F5, etc.)Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and cloud platform services (ArgoCD, Tekton, Jenkins, etc.)Exposure to monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, OTEL, Elastic, Kibana, etc.)Familiarity with high-performance platform environments and supporting development team onboardingExposure to messaging technologies (RabbitMQ, Kafka, etc.)Demonstrated ability to document platform configurations, operational procedures, and technical decisions clearly Garmin International is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran’s status, age or disability. This position is eligible for Garmin's benefit program. Details can be found here: Garmin Benefits