Platform Engineer

Job summary

Techwan is seeking a Platform Engineer to build reliable, scalable, and automated platforms for emergency services and public safety agencies.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure automation
• Hands-on experience supporting production environments
• Advanced Linux knowledge and good Windows Server/IIS experience
• Strong Ansible expertise
• Shell and/or PowerShell scripting skills
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Azure DevOps, GitLab, or TFS
• Good knowledge of Git and version-control workflows
• Experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware, Proxmox, Hyper-V, or Incus
• Understanding of containers, high-availability architectures, load balancing, and networking fundamentals
• Basic SQL knowledge, ideally with PostgreSQL or SQL Server
• Proactive, collaborative approach with strong problem-solving, communication, and ownership skills
• Fluency in French and good knowledge of English

Responsibilities

• Design and maintain platforms across Linux and Windows environments
• Build reusable deployment automation using Ansible
• Standardize platforms across internal and customer environments
• Improve provisioning, upgrades, migrations, testing, and lifecycle management
• Develop scalable and portable solutions using virtualization and container technologies
• Support application and database migrations while maintaining platform stability
• Integrate automated testing into deployment workflows
• Partner with Technical Project Managers, System Engineers, and the Program Manager
• Maintain clear technical documentation and share knowledge across the team
• Support critical customer deployments and participate in a shared out-of-hours on-call rotation
• Help define platform architecture, mentor colleagues, and lead automation initiatives

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