Platform Engineer (Neo4j)

TypeContractPlatform Engineer - Neo4jLocation: RemoteWe are seeking a Platform Engineer with a strong interest in DevSecOps practices, cloud-native platforms, containerization, and graph databases. This role is ideal for an engineer who is eager to learn, proactive in solving problems, and motivated to grow into a technical leader while contributing to the reliability, security, and scalability of our platform ecosystem. This Platform Engineer will work closely with development, security, and operations teams to support CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, container platforms, and an internal LLM-enabled application built for Neo4j, while helping to establish and follow platform best practices.As a Platform Engineer – Neo4j you will:Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using modern DevSecOps practices, including Git-based workflows, artifact management, security controls integration, and containerized workloads (Docker/Kubernetes)Develop automation solutions using scripting languages or AI platforms to automate operational tasks to improve platform reliability and efficiencyProvide platform and DevOps support for a graph database application, including deployments, upgrades, configuration management, and environment maintenanceTroubleshoot infrastructure issues across storage, networking, load balancers, firewalls, and security groups, analyzing logs and metrics to identify root causes and recommend solutionsDocument platform best practices, promote operational standards, and support incident response and problem resolution effortsDesired Skills and Experience3-4 years of experience in Platform engineering, DevOps, SRE, or system administrationExperience building, deploying, maintaining, and scaling Neo4j and related applicationsExperience with Application Performance Monitoring (APM) systems, such as AppDynamicsExperience integrating with observability and monitoring/logging tools, such as SplunkMust know containers, k8s, and HelmExposure to Kubernetes distributions; prefer RKE experience, but similar experience with other distributions such as OpenShift acceptableExperience with Azure DevOps pipelines and deployments or similar (Jenkins, GitLab)General cloud knowledge required, GCP experience preferredUnderstand the Container Storage Interface and implemented applications, preferably Portworx CSI (PX-CSI)Basic understanding of: Networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls) and Load balancing (application and network)Strong troubleshooting and analytical skillsExposure to API gateways and API management platformsUnderstanding of security fundamentals (certificates, TLS, secrets management)Eager to learn and grow technically in a fast-paced environmentProactive and self-motivated, willing to take ownership of problemsStrong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teamsInterest in building reliable, secure, and scalable platforms