Platform Engineering Lead Consultant

Role Description

The team supports Allstate Health Solutions (AHS) technology platforms, enabling Product delivery, Platform modernization, Secure integrations, and Operational stability across key platforms (Quotit, AgentCubed, AHIT, Medicare Benefits).

Platform Consultant's Work Scope:

• This role sits at the intersection of platform engineering, solution design, and delivery execution, with a strong hands-on focus (not purely advisory) supporting modernization and integration work.
• You will be working in a highly cross-functional role, partnering with Product, Engineering, Platform, Security/Compliance, Infrastructure, and Vendors.
• Operates as a bridge between business intent and engineering execution.

Key Responsibilities / Day-to-Day:

• Support platform solution design and integration strategies.
• Perform hands-on API validation and testing (e.g., Postman).
• Assist in Azure migration planning, environment readiness, and cutover execution.
• Coordinate DevOps readiness: Repo access, CI/CD pipelines, deployment processes.
• Support data migration planning and validation (including PHI/PII considerations).
• Identify risks, blockers, and dependencies across environments, security, and integrations.
• Collaborate with engineering to translate business requirements into implementable solutions.
• Produce technical documentation, decision logs, and stakeholder updates.

Qualifications

• 7+ years progressive experience.
• Hands-on API + integration experience.
• Azure/cloud experience.
• Working knowledge of DevOps (CI/CD, repos, deployments).
• Ability to execute within platform delivery (not just architect).
• Strong communication + documentation skills.
• Work directly with engineers (debug, validate, iterate).
• Communicate across technical and business stakeholders.
• Document risks, decisions, and dependencies clearly.

Requirements

• Tech stack exposure: .NET / C# / SQL / Cosmos DB.
• Azure DevOps, GitHub, Terraform, IaC tools.
• Experience with API tools (Postman).
• Cloud/data migration and cutover activities.
• Regulated environments (HIPAA, PHI/PII, HITRUST).
• Exposure to microservices, event-driven architectures.
• Vendor/platform integrations.
• Emerging areas (Azure AI, OpenAI integrations).

Benefits

• The base salary for this role ranges from $130,000 to $150,000 annually.
• Compensation offered for this role is $120,000.00 - $193,725.00 annually and is based on experience and qualifications.
• Allstate provides a comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse.
• Employees eligible to work from home also receive a monthly connectivity reimbursement to help offset internet costs.
• When working from home, you must have a dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, along with appropriate desk and seating. Reliable internet is required, with minimum speeds of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload.