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Platform Operator Jobs in New York (NOW HIRING)

GCP Platform Engineer - Enterprise Cloud & AI Platform Location: NYC NY (3 days a week Hybrid role ... Experience operating Kubernetes / GKE Autopilot in enterprise environments. Scripting: Proficiency ...

Platform Partner

New York, NY · On-site

$140K - $185K/yr

Platform Partners work closely with investment professionals, operating partners, and portfolio company leadership to deliver repeatable capabilities across the portfolio. Key Responsibilities

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NYC NY (3 days a week Hybrid role) (Local candidate preffered) Role Summary The GCP Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and operating secure, compliant, and scalable cloud and ...

Kubernetes Operators * Good Communication * Experience working with any one Cloud platform (AWS preferred). Covering areas such as networking (VPC, subnets, CIDR blocks, peering etc.), IAM, compute ...

Platform Engineer

Piscataway, NJ · On-site

$86K - $121K/yr

... operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and ... Role Summary As a Platform Engineer on Colgate-Palmolive's Global Information Technology team, you ...

Global Banking and Markets Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating ...

Global Banking and Markets Global Banking and Markets (GBM) is a leading Canadian Capital Markets and Investment Banking business with a growing platform in the US and Latin America, operating ...

Platform Engineer

Piscataway, NJ · On-site

$86K - $121K/yr

... operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and ... Role Summary As a Platform Engineer on Colgate-Palmolive's Global Information Technology team, you ...

You'll drive the operating rhythm of Distyl's platform and product teams, ensuring platform capabilities are built and shipped with the same rigor and velocity we demand of client programs. You'll ...

This means cloud platform architecture, compute and storage provisioning, API and data delivery ... Strong API engineering experience -- building, operating, and scaling REST APIs for external ...

Platform Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$200K - $375K/yr

Platform Engineer Location: New York, NY Work Style: In-office Compensation: $200,000 - $375,000 ... Hands-on experience operating production services on Kubernetes * Experience taking ambiguous ...

Platform Engineering

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$220K - $280K/yr

Senior Software Engineer - Platform Engineering About Santé Santé is the #1 operating system for local retailers. Our platform runs the entire store - point of sale, integrated payments, eCommerce, ...

Platform Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$200K - $375K/yr

Platform Engineer Location: New York, NY Work Style: In-office Compensation: $200,000 - $375,000 ... Hands-on experience operating production services on Kubernetes * Experience taking ambiguous ...

Sr. Platform Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$147K - $170K/yr

Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. - Hands-on experience designing and operating platform services using Infrastructure ...

Sr. Platform Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$147K - $170K/yr

Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. - Hands-on experience designing and operating platform services using Infrastructure ...

Sr. Platform Engineer

Manhattan, NY · On-site

$147K - $170K/yr

Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field. - Hands-on experience designing and operating platform services using Infrastructure ...

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Platform Operator information

What is the difference between Platform Operator vs Cloud Engineer?

AspectPlatform OperatorCloud Engineer
CredentialsTypically requires certifications like CompTIA Linux+, AWS Certified Cloud PractitionerOften requires AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud certifications
Work EnvironmentManages on-premises or hybrid platforms, often within data centersWorks primarily in cloud environments, designing and deploying cloud solutions
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in data centers, enterprise IT, and hybrid infrastructureCommon in tech companies, startups, and organizations adopting cloud services
Search & Comparison IntentPeople compare to cloud engineers to understand infrastructure management roles

While both roles involve managing technology infrastructure, Platform Operators focus on maintaining and operating existing platforms, often on-premises or hybrid, whereas Cloud Engineers design, implement, and optimize cloud-based solutions. Understanding these differences helps organizations and professionals choose the right career path or job role.

What cities in New York are hiring for Platform Operator jobs?

Cities in New York with the most Platform Operator job openings:

Infographic showing various Platform Operator job openings in New York as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 58% Full Time, 40% Part Time, and 2% Contract. Highlights an 79% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 19% Remote job distribution.

GCP Platform Engineer

New York, NY • On-site

Virtusa Corporation
IT Services • 10K+ employees

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Job description

GCP Platform Engineer - Enterprise Cloud & AI Platform
Location: NYC NY (3 days a week Hybrid role) (Local candidate preffered)
Role Summary
The GCP Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and operating secure, compliant, and scalable cloud and AI-enabled platforms on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role enables application, data, and analytics teams by providing standardized cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, and approved Google AI services while meeting financial services regulatory, security, and resiliency requirements.
The engineer partners with the Cloud, Data & AI teams, Information Security, and Risk to ensure AI workloads are deployed with appropriate governance, data controls, and observability.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Cloud & AI Platform
Design and maintain enterprise GCP landing zones aligned with NYL governance standards.
Build and operate shared cloud services supporting both AI and non-AI workloads.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) for platform, networking, and AI service enablement.
Support hybrid connectivity and secure data access patterns for AI use cases.
Kubernetes, Containers & AI Workloads
Engineer and operate GKE clusters for application and AI inference workloads.
Enable containerized AI services and microservices using approved base images.
Support GPU-enabled workloads where approved.
Implement standardized deployment patterns for AI APIs and services.
Google AI / GenAI Enablement Experience: 10+ years of experience in cloud, platform, or DevOps engineering.
GCP Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform.
IaC: Expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code. Harness IACM
Containers: Experience operating Kubernetes / GKE Autopilot in enterprise environments.
Scripting: Proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go.
Security & Networking: Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, and networking concepts.
Governance: Experience working in regulated or highly governed environments.
Desired / Preferred Qualifications (AI-Focused)
Experience enabling or operating Google AI services, such as:
Vertex AI (endpoints, pipelines, monitoring, agentic AI engines, and communication protocols).
Gemini APIs or other managed GenAI services
GCP Platform Engineer - Enterprise Cloud & AI Platform
Location: NYC NY (3 days a week Hybrid role) (Local candidate preffered)
Role Summary
The GCP Platform Engineer is responsible for designing, building, and operating secure, compliant, and scalable cloud and AI-enabled platforms on Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This role enables application, data, and analytics teams by providing standardized cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes platforms, and approved Google AI services while meeting financial services regulatory, security, and resiliency requirements.
The engineer partners with the Cloud, Data & AI teams, Information Security, and Risk to ensure AI workloads are deployed with appropriate governance, data controls, and observability.
Key Responsibilities
Enterprise Cloud & AI Platform
Design and maintain enterprise GCP landing zones aligned with NYL governance standards.
Build and operate shared cloud services supporting both AI and non-AI workloads.
Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) for platform, networking, and AI service enablement.
Support hybrid connectivity and secure data access patterns for AI use cases.
Kubernetes, Containers & AI Workloads
Engineer and operate GKE clusters for application and AI inference workloads.
Enable containerized AI services and microservices using approved base images.
Support GPU-enabled workloads where approved.
Implement standardized deployment patterns for AI APIs and services.
Google AI / GenAI Enablement Experience: 10+ years of experience in cloud, platform, or DevOps engineering.
GCP Expertise: Strong hands-on experience with Google Cloud Platform.
IaC: Expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code. Harness IACM
Containers: Experience operating Kubernetes / GKE Autopilot in enterprise environments.
Scripting: Proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go.
Security & Networking: Strong understanding of cloud security, IAM, and networking concepts.
Governance: Experience working in regulated or highly governed environments.
Desired / Preferred Qualifications (AI-Focused)
Experience enabling or operating Google AI services, such as:
Vertex AI (endpoints, pipelines, monitoring, agentic AI engines, and communication protocols).
Gemini APIs or other managed GenAI services

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We are builders, makers, and doers with the technical skills and domain expertise to transform your business at scale and speed without disruption. Our unique Engineering First approach blends deep industry expertise and empowered, agile teams, to create holistic solutions that seamlessly move the business forward. We help clients engage with new technology paradigms to creatively build solutions that drive them to the forefront of their industries.

Industry

It services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Westborough, MA, US

Year founded

1996

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