Platform Engineer
Position Summary
As a Platform Engineer on the Panera Systems team, you will help build, support, and improve the automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure platforms that enable software delivery across the organization. You will work closely with development, QA, and infrastructure teams to improve reliability, efficiency, and developer productivity.
This role is ideal for an engineer with foundational DevOps experience who is looking to continue growing their expertise in cloud infrastructure, automation, and platform engineering.
Responsibilities
· Support and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.
· Assist in developing Infrastructure as Code solutions for cloud and on-premises environments.
· Collaborate with development teams to improve build, deployment, and release processes.
· Develop automation scripts and tooling to reduce manual effort.
· Support containerized applications running in Kubernetes environments.
· Monitor systems and resolve operational issues.
· Participate in incident response and root cause analysis activities.
· Maintain source control and branching standards.
· Assist with platform upgrades, migrations, and modernization efforts.
· Contribute to documentation and knowledge-sharing initiatives.
Required Qualifications
· 2-4 years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a related field.
· Foundational understanding of CI/CD concepts and software delivery practices.
· Experience with source control systems such as GitLab or GitHub.
· Experience scripting with one or more of the following:
o Python
o Bash
o PowerShell
o JavaScript
· Experience with Linux administration.
· Exposure to Infrastructure as Code concepts and tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
· Experience with Docker containers.
· Basic understanding of Kubernetes concepts.
· Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
· Effective written and verbal communication skills.
Preferred Qualifications
· Exposure to Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
· Familiarity with monitoring tools such as Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, or Prometheus.
· Experience supporting CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI.
· Experience with VMware or virtualization technologies.
· Knowledge of DevSecOps concepts and practices.
Why You'll Succeed
· You enjoy learning and adopting new technologies.
· You are passionate about automation and efficiency.
· You thrive in collaborative environments.
· You are eager to grow into a senior engineering role.
Competitive salary $98,077 - $117,692 annually.
The actual pay offered will be determined by multiple factors, including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, job-related knowledge, skills, and geographical location. Individual compensation decisions are dependent upon the facts and circumstances of each position and candidate.
Saint Louis Support CenterSkills Required
- 2-4 years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Systems Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or a related field
- Foundational understanding of CI/CD concepts and software delivery practices
- Experience with source control systems such as GitLab or GitHub
- Scripting experience with Python, Bash, PowerShell, or JavaScript
- Experience with Linux administration
- Exposure to Infrastructure as Code concepts and tools such as Terraform or Ansible
- Experience with Docker containers
- Basic understanding of Kubernetes concepts
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
- Effective written and verbal communication skills
- Exposure to Google Cloud Platform
- Familiarity with Grafana, Datadog, Splunk, or Prometheus
- Experience supporting CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI
- Experience with VMware or virtualization technologies
- Knowledge of DevSecOps concepts and practices
What We Do
Panera began in 1987 as St. Louis Bread Company, a humble community bakery founded with a sourdough starter from San Francisco and a dream of putting a loaf of bread in every arm. While our business has expanded well beyond St. Louis since then, that same sourdough starter is still used in our iconic sourdough bread and the craft of baking bread fresh each day remains at the heart of Panera Bread. Each day, our trained bakers fill our bakery shelves with delicious freshly baked cookies, pastries, bagels, and a range of breads from focaccia to classic baguettes. We believe in serving delicious, freshly prepared, clean food made with carefully selected ingredients that we are proud to serve our own families. Our menu, crafted by chefs and bakers, features classic, comforting dishes, each with an intriguing twist. We respect our planet and take measures to lessen our impacts. We believe in treating people with warmth, kindness, and respect, whether it’s a guest in our cafe or one of our associates. And we believe in helping our local communities, especially in times of need. We’re also focused on improving quality and convenience. With investments in technology and operations, we offer omni-channel access to your Panera favorites – like mobile ordering, catering, and Rapid Pick-Up® for to-go orders, Curbside pick-up and delivery – all designed to make things easier for our guests. Today, Panera operates as both Panera Bread® or Saint Louis Bread Co St. Louis Bread Company in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Canada. Panera Bread is privately held by JAB Holding Company. Panera Bread is part of Panera Brands, one of the largest fast-casual restaurant platforms in the U.S., comprised of Panera Bread®, Caribou Coffee® and Einstein Bros.® Bagels.
