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Senior Platform EngineerCooke Inc. • Saint John, NB, CA
Senior Platform Engineer

Senior Platform Engineer

Cooke Inc. • Saint John, NB, CA
14 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Cooke is a global seafood company with operations in North America, Europe, South America and Australia. Our company’s success is driven by our dynamic, highly skilled, and innovative management team, supported by dedicated employees who live in coastal communities and contribute to the local area’s economy and sense of community.

Cooke is continuing to strengthen its global technology platforms to support reliable operations, secure growth, and scalable delivery. As a Senior Platform Engineer, you play a critical role in designing, operating, and continuously improving the shared platforms that underpin Cooke’s core systems and services.

The Role

As a Senior Platform Engineer, you lead the reliability, performance, and operational excellence of shared technology platforms. You own complex system issues end-to-end, design and optimize platform solutions within approved architectural standards, and enable other teams to consume platforms effectively. You also provide technical leadership, mentor engineers, and contribute to platform standards, governance, and roadmaps.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead complex troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across shared platforms including infrastructure, cloud services, and foundational tooling.
  • Design, implement, and optimize platform solutions within approved architectural standards to ensure reliability, performance, security, and scalability.
  • Own the operational lifecycle of shared platforms including patching, upgrades, capacity planning, and technology refresh activities.
  • Implement and maintain high-availability, disaster recovery, security, and resilience patterns aligned with business continuity requirements.
  • Define and continuously improve platform standards, operational procedures, and reusable patterns.
  • Partner with enterprise and solution architects to refine standards and reference architectures.
  • Evaluate new platform technologies and recommend adoption aligned with enterprise architecture direction.
  • Provide technical leadership during projects, system changes, integrations, and acquisitions.
  • Mentor junior and intermediate engineers and promote engineering excellence.
  • Represent the platform domain in governance, change approval boards, and roadmap discussions.

What Success Looks Like

  • Shared platforms are stable, secure, scalable, and well-documented.
  • Complex incidents are resolved efficiently with clear root-cause and preventative actions.
  • Platform standards and patterns are consistently applied across environments.
  • Engineers and delivery teams can reliably consume and build on platform services.
  • Platform risks and technical debt are proactively identified and addressed.
  • Core Skills & Competencies

  • Platform and systems engineering across infrastructure, virtualization, and cloud services.
  • High-availability, disaster recovery, and resilience design.
  • Platform lifecycle management, capacity planning, and performance optimization.
  • Advanced automation and scripting (PowerShell, Python, Ansible).
  • Security fundamentals and operational hardening.
  • Technical leadership, coaching, and clear communication.
  • Behaviors That Drive Success

  • Accountability – Own platform outcomes end-to-end.
  • Technical Leadership – Lead by example and raises engineering standards.
  • Collaboration – Work effectively with architects, engineers, and delivery teams.
  • Continuous Improvement – Actively reduce risk, toil, and technical debt.
  • Pragmatic Decision-Making – Balance reliability, speed, and long-term sustainability.
  • Experience & Qualifications

  • Diploma or degree in Computer Systems, IT, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5–8+ years of experience in platform or infrastructure engineering roles.
  • Proven experience leading complex troubleshooting, upgrades, and availability planning.
  • Hands-on experience with virtualization, cloud platforms, identity, backup / DR, and HA design.
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., VMware, Microsoft) are considered an asset.
  • Political Savviness – Navigate complex stakeholder environments constructively.
  • Join our team and enjoy the benefits of full-time year-round employment with competitive rates and a comprehensive benefits package tailored to support your well-being and career growth.

    Benefits Package :

  • H ealth Benefits : Includes coverage for dental, vision, and extended medical care.
  • Insurance : Life and disability insurance provided for financial security.
  • Support Services : Access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
  • Financial Planning : Opportunity for RRSP matching to support your retirement savings.
  • Time Off : Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave for work-life balance.
  • Wellness : Wellness programs and access to on-site gym facilities (available in some locations).
  • Career Development : Professional growth opportunities and avenues for advancement.
  • Perks : Employee discounts on company products or services.
  • Convenience : On-site parking or parking allowance.
  • If you're looking to join a supportive team environment with opportunities for personal and professional development, apply now and become part of our dynamic team.

    The Why

    Why Cooke? Simple - because we are a company that rewards initiative, resourcefulness, and work ethic. We will champion your growth and provide you with the platform to create your path, your career, and your future.

    NOTE : The recruiter is reviewing and interviewing eligible applicants for this position as they are received. If you are interested in this posting, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible.

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