This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Platform Consultant – Technology Risk & Compliance based in the United States.
This role sits at the intersection of advanced software engineering, platform architecture, and enterprise security, where you will help shape how large-scale systems are designed, secured, and delivered. You will act as a trusted technical advisor to engineering teams, guiding platform strategy while embedding security and compliance into every layer of development. The position involves influencing architecture decisions across distributed, cloud-native systems and ensuring alignment with modern engineering and Zero Trust principles. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams spanning security, data, and engineering to strengthen resilience, performance, and scalability. This is a high-impact consulting role where technical depth meets strategic influence, enabling safer and more reliable digital platforms. You will also mentor teams and drive adoption of modern engineering practices across the organization.
Accountabilities:
In this role, you will serve as a senior technical advisor, guiding engineering teams in designing, building, and evolving secure, scalable, and resilient platforms. You will ensure that security and compliance are embedded into architecture decisions from the earliest stages of development, while influencing enterprise-wide engineering practices.
- Act as a trusted consultant to engineering teams on platform architecture, security design, and technical strategy
- Embed secure-by-design principles, including threat modeling, across the software development lifecycle
- Define and communicate security posture, architectural standards, and risk considerations to technical and business stakeholders
- Influence platform design decisions across distributed, cloud-native systems and microservices architectures
- Drive adoption of DevOps, Agile, and CI/CD best practices to improve delivery speed and quality
- Collaborate with Security Operations, data, and engineering teams to implement proactive risk mitigation strategies
- Lead architectural reviews, discovery sessions, and technical governance discussions
- Mentor engineers and platform teams in systems thinking, reusable design, and modern engineering practices
- Promote Zero Trust architecture, API security standards, and enterprise-wide engineering consistency
- Contribute to continuous improvement of platform reliability, scalability, and performance
Requirements
This position requires deep technical expertise in software engineering, platform architecture, and security-focused system design, along with the ability to influence and guide senior engineering stakeholders in complex environments.
- 8+ years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or architecture roles in enterprise environments
- Strong background in cloud-native systems, distributed architectures, and microservices (AWS, Azure, or equivalent)
- Hands-on experience with DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, Agile/XP methodologies, and automation frameworks
- Deep knowledge of secure-by-design principles, including threat modeling and Zero Trust architecture
- Experience designing and building scalable systems using technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes
- Strong programming background (e.g., Java, JavaScript, or similar modern languages) and API development experience
- Familiarity with security frameworks such as OWASP, OAuth, OpenID Connect, and related standards
- Ability to communicate complex technical and security concepts to both engineering and executive audiences
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and architectural decision-making skills
- Experience influencing cross-functional teams in large, matrixed organizations
Benefits
- Competitive annual salary aligned with experience and expertise
- Performance-based incentives and potential bonus programs
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance coverage
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer contributions
- Paid time off, holidays, and flexible work arrangements (fully remote)
- Life insurance, disability coverage, and employee assistance programs
- Career development opportunities in advanced engineering and security domains
- Access to modern tools, platforms, and cloud technologies
- Inclusive and collaborative engineering culture focused on continuous learning.