Senior Platform Engineer

Piper Companies is currently seeking a Sr. Platform Engineer for a direct hire opportunity with a local hospital health system.

Location: Fort Washington, PA OR Allentown, PA (Hybrid – 3 days onsite)

Compensation: $125,000 – $145,000 base + full benefits

Overview

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to support and evolve critical infrastructure services across identity, directory services, and platform operations.

This role is ideal for someone who thrives in a highly visible environment, owns platform reliability end-to-end, and brings deep expertise in Active Directory, PKI, and automation.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Operations & Engineering

• Administer and enhance Windows Active Directory (domains, Group Policy, OU design, domain services)
• Manage and maintain PKI infrastructure, including digital certificates, CRLs, OCSP, and lifecycle management
• Support identity services including authentication, authorization, and directory integrations
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of platform services

Automation & Scripting

• Develop and optimize PowerShell scripts for automation, reporting, and system maintenance
• Build workflows to reduce manual processes and improve operational efficiency
• Create reusable modules, documentation, and operational runbooks

Security & Compliance

• Implement security best practices across Active Directory and certificate services
• Partner with security teams to ensure compliance with internal and regulatory standards
• Conduct audits, access reviews, and support vulnerability remediation efforts

Monitoring & Troubleshooting

• Monitor system health, performance, and capacity across platform services
• Troubleshoot complex issues related to:
  • Authentication & identity services
  • Certificates / PKI
  • Domain controllers & replication
  • Group Policy (GPO)
• Support incident response and resolution for outages or service degradation

Qualifications

Required

• Strong hands-on experience with Active Directory administration and engineering
• Experience managing PKI / certificate services (CRLs, OCSP, lifecycle management)
• Advanced PowerShell scripting and automation experience
• Proven ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure and identity-related issues
• Experience working in a regulated or enterprise-scale environment
• Strong communication, documentation, and collaboration skills

What We’re Looking For

• A problem-solver who can own issues from root cause through resolution
• Someone who can balance engineering improvements with operational support
• A collaborative partner who can work across infrastructure, security, and application teams
• Comfortable working both independently and within a team environment

This job opens for applications on 3/16/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.  

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