Sr. 2-Principal Infrastructure Engineer – Platform Engineering

Please note, this is a hybrid position requiring 8 days per month on-site in Lakeland, FL.

Welcome to Publix Technology, the award-winning technical group for Publix Super Markets, Inc., the largest employee-owned company in the nation. Our technology teams of 2100+ associates provide innovative, modern solutions to nearly 1400 retail stores and 200,000+ internal team members across 8 states. We offer positions at all levels – summer internships, individual contributor roles, to technical leadership across a broad range of technical disciplines. So, whether you’re interested in IT security, platform engineering, architecture, software development, or infrastructure – we have a career path for you! See for yourself why Publix Super Markets, Inc. is a constant on Fortune Magazine’s Best Companies to Work list.

The Platform Engineering Team is responsible for defining, developing, implementing, maintaining, and advising on the effective use of the Publix VMware based technology solutions to maximize their value. This position will play a key active role towards those efforts with a focus on mentorship, knowledge sharing, and technical visionary stewardship.

Responsibilities

• Software and hardware installation, configuration, integration, and support
• Project design and architecture
• Systems and network management activities
• Problem determination, resolution, and prevention
• Systems security, vulnerability remediations, and regular audit tasks
• Facilitate project team participation, provide technical steward leadership, and foster a culture of shared growth through mentorship & collaboration.
• Maintain new technology awareness through self-driven research & practical proof of concept efforts with an end goal towards systems integration of current and future Publix technology state.
• Maintain vendor relationships while extracting maximum value for Publix with effective time utilization.
• Create, review, collaborate, and update documentation for internal and peer customers.
• Develop and iterate automation processes, self-service portals, and monitoring tools to ensure consistency, maintain deployment velocity, and increase efficiencies.