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Piper Companies
Senior Platform Engineer
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A Platform Engineer is responsible for the development of platforms that support the needs and use cases of different engineering teams across the organization. Creates reusable tools and workflows to streamline operational needs and facilitate automation tasks, supporting scalability of DevOps practices.
$135,044 / year median in Pennsylvania
Job Description
Piper Companies is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to support a company focused on modernizing enterprise infrastructure and strengthening identity, authentication, and certificate‑based security. This position is hybrid in Ft. Washington, PA or Allentown, PA . The Senior Platform Engineer will lead the engineering, automation, and operational reliability of core Active Directory and certificate services. Join a mission-driven team delivering secure, scalable platforms that power critical business operations. Responsibilities for the Senior Platform Engineer include: Administering, maintaining, and enhancing Windows Active Directory domains, Group Policy, OU structure, and domain services. Managing PKI infrastructure, digital certificates, CRLs, OCSP, and certificate lifecycle processes. Developing and optimizing PowerShell scripts and automation workflows to reduce manual tasks and improve reliability. Implementing security best practices, supporting audit/compliance needs, and remediating vulnerabilities. Monitoring and troubleshooting issues related to authentication, certificates, replication, domain controllers, and GPOs. Required Qualifications for the Senior Platform Engineer include: 10+ years of experience supporting enterprise Windows/Active Directory environments. Hands‑on experience with Active Directory, Group Policy, PKI/certificates, PowerShell scripting, and identity/authentication services. Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and documentation skills. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience). Compensation for the Senior Platform Engineer includes: