Platform Architect / DevOps Engineer (AWS, IaC)

Role Overview

Intelerad is seeking a Platform Architect II to lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of our cloud-native platform infrastructure. This role combines deep technical expertise with architectural leadership to establish platform standards, create tooling that accelerates development teams, and drive operational excellence across our public cloud environments. The Platform Architect II will mentor engineers, influence technical direction, and take ownership of service reliability, performance, and cost optimization while advancing internal developer platform capabilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement resilient, scalable platform architecture using cloud-native patterns, establishing technical best practices and standards for infrastructure systems across the organization.
• Create and maintain tooling and automation that improves efficiency, velocity, and developer experience for engineering teams throughout the organization, including contributions to internal developer portals.
• Lead platform optimization initiatives focused on performance, cost efficiency, and reliability, leveraging public cloud services and infrastructure-as-code principles.
• Establish and enforce platform standards by reviewing architecture proposals, providing technical guidance, and ensuring alignment with organizational goals and industry best practices.
• Mentor platform and infrastructure engineers, fostering technical growth and operational excellence while contributing to hiring, onboarding processes, and documentation improvements.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent
• 4+ years of experience in platform engineering, infrastructure architecture, or equivalent roles
• Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes, container orchestration, and cloud-native architecture patterns
• Strong proficiency with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or equivalent
• Proficiency in at least one backend or scripting language (e.g., Go, Python, or equivalent)
• Demonstrated experience designing and operating production systems with defined SLAs, including scaling challenges and performance optimization
• Hands-on experience with public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, or equivalent)
• Strong understanding of CI/CD pipelines, automation frameworks, and developer tooling
• Experience with observability, monitoring, and incident management practices
• Excellent communication and mentoring skills with the ability to influence technical direction

Preferred Qualifications & Special Requirements

• Experience with internal developer portals (e.g., Backstage, Port, or equivalent platforms)
• Background in service mesh technologies, API gateway architectures, or platform security
• Familiarity with cost optimization strategies and FinOps practices in public cloud environments
• Experience contributing to open-source projects or community-driven tooling
• Knowledge of compliance frameworks and security best practices for healthcare or regulated industries
• Participation in on-call rotation to support production platform services
• Ability to work collaboratively across distributed teams and time zones

Travel Requirements

• Occasional travel may be required for client engagements or data center visits

This job description is not a comprehensive list of tasks or requirements and Intelerad reserves the right to change it at any time. 

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

All applicants meeting minimum qualifications will be required to complete a 30 minute online assessment as part of your application.

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Intelerad is committed to the principles of equal employment. We are committed to complying with all federal, state and local laws providing equal employment opportunities and all other employment laws and regulations. Applicants, employees and former employees are protected from employment discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age , disability and genetic information (including family medical history). Intelerad is dedicated to the fulfillment of this policy regarding all aspects of employment, including but not limited to recruiting, hiring, placement, transfer, training, promotion, rates of pay, and other compensation, termination, and all other terms, conditions, and privileges of employment.

Intelerad is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities. Intelerad uses the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”)as a standard for global recruiting and hiring purposes. This prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals with disabilities. The ADA defines “disability” as a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of the major life activities of an individual, a record of such impairment, or being regarded as having such an impairment

At Intelerad, we believe the path to answers in healthcare should be clear-whether you are waiting for a diagnosis or trying to expedite one. Our medical imaging solutions streamline the flow of information, simplifying complex processes, maximizing efficiencies, and shining a light on the unknown. We empower physicians to get patients the answers they need faster and improve outcomes for everyone. With more accessible imaging, we are getting patients out of the dark.

Headquartered in Raleigh, NC and Montreal, Intelerad has nearly 800 employees located in offices across four countries. The company empowers nearly 2,000 healthcare organizations around the world with the speed, scalability, and simplicity needed to increase business performance while, most importantly, improving patient outcomes. Intelerad’s modern enterprise solutions have been acknowledged by a Best in KLAS recognition, ranking #1 for PACS Asia/Oceania in the 2021 Best in KLAS: Global Software (Non-US) report.