Highlights
Strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including cloud-native infrastructure, Kubernetes/GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, IAM, networking, and platform operations. This leader will drive platform strategy, DevOps, SRE, security, AI-enabled engineering operations, and eventually build and lead a platform engineering team.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Lake Forest, IL |
| Industry | Financial Services |
| Salary | $150,000–$165,000 Per Year |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://www.cfstaffing.com/ |
Description
Platform Engineering Lead l No Sponsorship Available
Job Details – Platform Engineering Lead
Compensation: $150,000 - $165,000
Bonus: Discretionary
Role Type: Lead
Location: Lake Forest, IL
Work Environment: Hybrid (Onsite approx. once every 2 weeks)
Travel: Minimal
Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, 401(k) with Match, PTO, Warrants
Job Overview – Platform Engineering Lead
Innovative clean energy software company seeking a Platform Engineering Lead to own and scale the cloud infrastructure behind a battery energy management platform. This leader will drive platform strategy, DevOps, SRE, security, AI-enabled engineering operations, and eventually build and lead a platform engineering team.
Job Responsibilities – Platform Engineering Lead
- Own and evolve cloud infrastructure on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Lead platform architecture, reliability, observability, security, and infrastructure automation
- Drive CI/CD maturity, release automation, deployment standards, and engineering enablement
- Strengthen edge-to-cloud communications supporting connected energy assets
- Establish IAM, access controls, secrets management, and operational security best practices
- Implement and govern AI-powered engineering agents supporting deployments, reviews, incident management, documentation, and troubleshooting
- Build platform standards and eventually lead a growing Platform Engineering function
Required Background – Platform Engineering Lead
- 8+ years in Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, Infrastructure Engineering, or Cloud Architecture, with experience supporting large-scale production environments.
- Strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), including cloud-native infrastructure, Kubernetes/GKE, Cloud Run, Cloud SQL, IAM, networking, and platform operations.
- Hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code, along with ownership of CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and release management.
- Deep understanding of distributed systems, reliability engineering, observability, monitoring, and incident response in mission-critical production environments.
- Strong background in cloud security, including IAM, access controls, secrets management, and operational risk management.
- Proven technical leadership experience with strong Python/scripting skills and exposure to AI-powered engineering tools, AI agents, or AIOps initiatives
Preferred Background – Platform Engineering Lead
- Energy, IoT, Industrial Automation, SCADA, or Operational Technology environments
- Protocols such as DNP3, Modbus, or ICCP
- Experience with Agentic AI, AI Ops, AI governance, or AI-enabled operations
- GCP certifications
- Experience building or leading platform engineering teams
Build a rewarding long-term career with us at CFS—when we knock, doors open.
Timing is everything. Whether you are aggressively in a job search or simply passive and looking for the ideal position, we would like to have the chance to share our opportunities with you. We specialize in placement of IT professionals. Please contact me for more information about this role as well as other opportunities.
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About Company
Founded by CPA firms in 1994, Creative Financial Staffing has spent over 30 years helping job seekers and employers succeed. In fall 2025, we rebranded as CFS—a name that reflects our full range of expertise while staying true to the trusted company you know.
CFS is the industry’s leading employee-owned staffing firm, connecting top talent in accounting, finance, technology, and human resources. We provide skilled professionals on both a temporary and permanent basis across diverse industries, leveraging our extensive network to match the right people with the right opportunities.
Our dedication to excellence extends to our award-winning culture, recognized repeatedly for growth, recruiting, workplace environment, and employee support. Honors include Forbes’ “America’s Best Recruiting and Temporary Staffing Firms,” Staffing Industry Analysts’ top U.S. staffing rankings, FlexJobs’ Top 100 Companies for Remote and Hybrid Work, Top Workplaces USA, Newsweek’s Best Practices awards, and more.
