Senior Platform Development Engineer (Fixed Term) (Vancouver)

Senior Platform Development Engineer (Fixed Term) (Vancouver)

19 Apr
|
Best Buy Canada
|
Vancouver

19 Apr

Best Buy Canada

Vancouver

Senior Platform Development Engineer , also known as Platform Development Engineer-III, will help evolve and scale our core engineering platforms by building robust, self‑service platforms that empower developers to ship faster and operate confidently.

What You’ll Do

Design and implement scalable self‑service capabilities across our engineering platforms

Improve developer experience by simplifying onboarding, deployment, and operational workflows

Translate architectural designs into production‑grade implementations

Drive platform reliability, security, and performance improvements aligned with industry best practices

Maintain our platforms using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and configuration management

Collaborate with Tech Leads, developers, and operations teams to ensure platform capabilities meet evolving business needs

Participate in support rotation, including occasional after‑hours response, to maintain platform stability

Maintain clear technical documentation to support knowledge sharing and platform adoption

Mentor and guide junior engineers, raising overall engineering standards

What We’re Looking For

5+ years in platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure automation

3+ years with cloud providers (Azure preferred)





2+ years building and managing platforms using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, etc.) and container platforms (Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker)

Experience managing CI/CD platforms and tools (GitHub, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Jenkins, ACR, Artifactory, Packer)

Experience supporting Kubernetes or cloud‑native applications (microservices, containers)

Strong expertise in cloud identity, networking, and security (e.g., Entra ID)

Strong scripting/automation skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell, HCL, etc.)

Deep understanding of CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, and cloud‑native operations

Solid grasp of platform reliability, observability, and operational excellence principles

Bachelor’s in CS, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience

Why You’ll Love It Here

Remote‑first work environment.

Employee discounts on awesome tech from day one.

Health benefits and wellness program.

Training programs to build recent and transferable skills.

Annualized Compensation Range: $114,000.00 - $120,000.00

Location: Vancouver, BC (Suite 102 - 425 West 6th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V5Y 1L3)

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📌 Senior Platform Development Engineer (Fixed Term) (Vancouver)
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