Senior Platform Engineer
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Job Description
Join Axon and be a Force for Good.
At Axon were on a mission to Protect Life. Were explorers pursuing societys most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products we work better together. We connect with candor and care seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fastpaced challenging and meaningful. Here youll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Join Axon and be a Force for Good
At Axon were on a mission to Protect Life. Were explorers pursuing societys most critical safety and justice issues with our ecosystem of devices and cloud software. Like our products we work better together. We connect with candor and care seeking out diverse perspectives from our customers communities and each other.
Life at Axon is fastpaced challenging and meaningful. Here youll take ownership and drive real change. Constantly grow as you work hard for a mission that matters at a company where you matter.
Your Impact
As a Platform Engineer at Axon youll support our core infrastructure and internal tooling blending handson system administration with deep ownership of our Atlassian ecosystem. Youll manage and evolve Jira across three tenant instances while ensuring the reliability and scalability of our server environments. This is a hybrid role that offers a unique opportunity to grow into DevOps and automation initiatives as we continue to scale.
What Youll Do
Location: This role does require you to be based within commutable distance to one of our main R&D US Based Hubs (Scottsdale AZ OR Boston MA OR Seattle WA OR Atlanta GA or San Francisco); occasional onsite as needed
Reports to: Sr. Manager Global Infrastructure
Direct Reports: None
- Administer and support Axons server infrastructure including physical and virtual machines (VMware) storage systems backup solutions and core services (Active Directory DNS DHCP).
- Serve as the primary administrator for Jira across three tenant environments managing users permissions workflows custom fields automation and thirdparty integrations.
- Support adjacent platforms such as Confluence Jira Service Management and Atlassian Access.
- Collaborate with Engineering Product and Business Operations teams to build and refine tools and processes within Jira and other internal systems.
- Drive automation of routine system and platform administration tasks using PowerShell Bash Python or similar scripting tools.
- Monitor system performance and application health ensuring high availability and responsiveness.
- Participate in infrastructure planning patching and upgrades both in onprem and cloud environments.
- Document configurations standards and processes to ensure maintainability and knowledge sharing across teams.
- Collaborate with Engineering and Platform teams on futurefacing initiatives such as CI/CD tooling infrastructureascode and DevOpsaligned workflows.
- Participate in an oncall rotation for afterhours support of critical systems and platforms.
What You Bring
- Bachelors degree in Information Technology Computer Science or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years in system administration or infrastructure engineering roles with experience supporting Windows and/or Linux environments.
- 2 years of handson experience administering Jira in a professional environment ideally across complex or multitenant instances.
- Strong understanding of Atlassian platform administration including permission schemes workflow design user management and automation rules.
- Experience with Confluence Jira Service Management Atlassian Access or related tools is a plus.
- Familiarity with scripting languages (PowerShell Bash Python) and an interest in infrastructure automation.
- Strong problemsolving abilities and a detailoriented mindset.
- Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across technical and nontechnical teams.
- Experience with or interest in DevOps concepts and tools (e.g. GitHub Actions GitLab CI/CD Jenkins Terraform Ansible) is a plus.
Benefits that Benefit You
- Competitive salary and 401k with employer match
- Discretionary paid time off
- Paid parental leave for all
- Medical Dental Vision plans
- Fitness Programs
- Emotional & Mental Wellness support
- Learning & Development programs
- And yes we have snacks in our offices
Benefits listed herein may vary depending on the nature of your employment and the location where you work
The Pay: Axon is a total compensation company meaning compensation is made up of base pay bonus and stock awards. The starting base pay for this role is between USD 105000 in the lowest geographic market and USD 168000 in the highest geographic market. The actual base pay is dependent upon many factors such as: level function training transferable skills work experience business needs geographic market and often a combination of all these factors. Our benefits offer an array of options to help support you physically financially and emotionally through the big milestones and in your everyday life. To see more details on our benefits offerings please visit meet every single requirement Thats ok. At Axon we Aim Far. We think big with a longterm view because we want to reinvent the world to be a safer better place. We are also committed to building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve.
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they check every box in the job description. If youre excited about this role and our mission to Protect Life but your experience doesnt align perfectly with every qualification listed here we encourage you to apply anyways. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.
Important Notes
The above job description is not intended as nor should it be construed as exhaustive of all duties responsibilities skills efforts or working conditions associated with this job. The job description may change or be supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.
Some roles may also require legal eligibility to work in a firearms environment.
Axons mission is to Protect Life and is committed to the wellbeing and safety of its employees as well as Axons impact on the environment. All Axon employees must be aware of and committed to the appropriate environmental health and safety regulations policies and procedures. Axon employees are empowered to report safety concerns as they arise and activities potentially impacting the environment.
We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes justice advances equity values diversity and fosters inclusion. Were committed to hiring the best talent regardless of race creed color ancestry religion sex (including pregnancy) national origin sexual orientation age citizenship status marital status disability gender identity genetic information veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws regulations and ordinances and empowering all of our employees so they can do their best work. If you have a disability or special need that requires assistance or accommodation during the application or the recruiting process please email. Please note that this email address is for accommodation purposes only. Axon will not respond to inquiries for other purposes.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full Time
