Remote Associate Platform Engineer Jobs
Remote Associate Platform Engineer jobs are in active demand across the U.S., with remote-first firms and distributed engineering teams hiring steadily in sectors including cloud infrastructure, fintech, and enterprise software. Employers hiring remotely right now include CVS Health, GitHub, and Whatnot. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Requisition Number: 106636
Engineer Sr
Location: This role is fully remote
Salary: 200,000 plus bonus
Insight at a Glance
14,000+ engaged teammates globally
$8.2 billion in revenue in 2025
Certified as a Great Place to work in 9 Countries in 2025
Fortune 500 Company (No. 447) in 2025
Received 25+ industry and partner awards in the past year
$1.4M+ total charitable contributions in 2024 by Insight globally
Now is the time to bring your expertise to Insight. We are not just a tech company; we are a people-first company. We believe that by unlocking the power of people and technology, we can accelerate transformation and achieve extraordinary results. As a Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator with deep expertise in cloud, data, AI, cybersecurity, and intelligent edge, we guide organizations through complex digital decisions.
About the role:
The Platform Engineer supports logical turn-up, validation, troubleshooting, automation, and operational readiness for advanced AI infrastructure environments. This role focuses on the software, network, and systems layer that brings dense compute infrastructure online, including Linux administration, network validation, IP addressing, automation workflows, health checks, telemetry, issue triage, and handoff to customer operations teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform logical turn-up activities across Linux systems, network connectivity, management interfaces, automation workflows, and health checks.
- Validate IP addressing, routing readiness, host reachability, service status, logs, telemetry, and deployment readiness.
- Troubleshoot cross-stack issues spanning hardware, cabling, networking, Linux, orchestration, and customer platform dependencies.
- Use structured workflows, ticketing systems, runbooks, and evidence-based diagnostics to isolate and escalate defects.
- Partner with installation, infrastructure, field service, and customer teams to complete acceptance and transition activities.
- Contribute to repeatable automation, documentation, quality checks, and knowledge transfer materials.
- Build working familiarity with platform tooling areas such as switch operating systems, optical circuit switching concepts, IP address management, IPv4/IPv6, BGP, orchestration, automated workflows, deployment services, source-of-truth systems, and issue tracking.
- Support integration readiness for storage dependencies, ticketing workflows, deployment orchestration, service health validation, and return-to-service acceptance.
- Troubleshoot hardware-adjacent platform issues using logs, health checks, management interfaces, telemetry, network validation, and structured diagnostic workflows.
- Confirm whether symptoms indicate software/configuration issues, network reachability problems, cabling defects, environmental dependencies, or field-replaceable hardware failure.
- Provide evidence-based replacement recommendations and post-replacement validation support to confirm return-to-service readiness.
What we’re looking for:
- Linux fundamentals and comfort working from the command line.
- Networking fundamentals, including IP addressing, routing concepts, and connectivity validation.
- Structured troubleshooting across systems, hardware, network, and automation layers.
- Cloud operations, DevOps, scripting, automation, or orchestration exposure.
- Ticketing workflow discipline and clear customer-facing communication skills.
Be AmbITious: This opportunity is not just about what you do today but also about where you can go tomorrow. When you bring your hunger, heart, and harmony to Insight, your potential will be met with continuous opportunities to upskill, earn promotions, and elevate your career.
But what really sets us apart are our core values of Hunger, Heart, and Harmony, which guide everything we do, from building relationships with teammates, partners, and clients to making a positive impact in our communities.
Join us today, your ambITious journey starts here.
Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
At Insight, we celebrate diversity of skills and experience so even if you don’t feel like your skills are a perfect match - we still want to hear from you!
Insight does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will be treated as direct applications from the candidate, and recruiters or agencies who submit candidates for this position without a prior, written vendor agreement will not be eligible for any form of compensation, even if the candidate is hired.
Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
Insight does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will be treated as direct applications from the candidate, and recruiters or agencies who submit candidates for this position without a prior, written vendor agreement will not be eligible for any form of compensation, even if the candidate is hired.
Posting Notes: Chandler || Arizona (US-AZ) || United States (US) || Engineering || None || US - Chandler,AZ ||
Requisition Number: 106636
Engineer Sr
Location: This role is fully remote
Salary: 200,000 plus bonus
Insight at a Glance
14,000+ engaged teammates globally
$8.2 billion in revenue in 2025
Certified as a Great Place to work in 9 Countries in 2025
Fortune 500 Company (No. 447) in 2025
Received 25+ industry and partner awards in the past year
$1.4M+ total charitable contributions in 2024 by Insight globally
Now is the time to bring your expertise to Insight. We are not just a tech company; we are a people-first company. We believe that by unlocking the power of people and technology, we can accelerate transformation and achieve extraordinary results. As a Fortune 500 Solutions Integrator with deep expertise in cloud, data, AI, cybersecurity, and intelligent edge, we guide organizations through complex digital decisions.
About the role:
The Platform Engineer supports logical turn-up, validation, troubleshooting, automation, and operational readiness for advanced AI infrastructure environments. This role focuses on the software, network, and systems layer that brings dense compute infrastructure online, including Linux administration, network validation, IP addressing, automation workflows, health checks, telemetry, issue triage, and handoff to customer operations teams.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform logical turn-up activities across Linux systems, network connectivity, management interfaces, automation workflows, and health checks.
- Validate IP addressing, routing readiness, host reachability, service status, logs, telemetry, and deployment readiness.
- Troubleshoot cross-stack issues spanning hardware, cabling, networking, Linux, orchestration, and customer platform dependencies.
- Use structured workflows, ticketing systems, runbooks, and evidence-based diagnostics to isolate and escalate defects.
- Partner with installation, infrastructure, field service, and customer teams to complete acceptance and transition activities.
- Contribute to repeatable automation, documentation, quality checks, and knowledge transfer materials.
- Build working familiarity with platform tooling areas such as switch operating systems, optical circuit switching concepts, IP address management, IPv4/IPv6, BGP, orchestration, automated workflows, deployment services, source-of-truth systems, and issue tracking.
- Support integration readiness for storage dependencies, ticketing workflows, deployment orchestration, service health validation, and return-to-service acceptance.
- Troubleshoot hardware-adjacent platform issues using logs, health checks, management interfaces, telemetry, network validation, and structured diagnostic workflows.
- Confirm whether symptoms indicate software/configuration issues, network reachability problems, cabling defects, environmental dependencies, or field-replaceable hardware failure.
- Provide evidence-based replacement recommendations and post-replacement validation support to confirm return-to-service readiness.
What we’re looking for:
- Linux fundamentals and comfort working from the command line.
- Networking fundamentals, including IP addressing, routing concepts, and connectivity validation.
- Structured troubleshooting across systems, hardware, network, and automation layers.
- Cloud operations, DevOps, scripting, automation, or orchestration exposure.
- Ticketing workflow discipline and clear customer-facing communication skills.
Be AmbITious: This opportunity is not just about what you do today but also about where you can go tomorrow. When you bring your hunger, heart, and harmony to Insight, your potential will be met with continuous opportunities to upskill, earn promotions, and elevate your career.
But what really sets us apart are our core values of Hunger, Heart, and Harmony, which guide everything we do, from building relationships with teammates, partners, and clients to making a positive impact in our communities.
Join us today, your ambITious journey starts here.
Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
When you apply, please tell us the pronouns you use and any reasonable adjustments you may need during the interview process.
At Insight, we celebrate diversity of skills and experience so even if you don’t feel like your skills are a perfect match - we still want to hear from you!
Insight does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will be treated as direct applications from the candidate, and recruiters or agencies who submit candidates for this position without a prior, written vendor agreement will not be eligible for any form of compensation, even if the candidate is hired.
Insight is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation or any other characteristic protected by law.
Insight does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. Unsolicited resumes will be treated as direct applications from the candidate, and recruiters or agencies who submit candidates for this position without a prior, written vendor agreement will not be eligible for any form of compensation, even if the candidate is hired.
Posting Notes: Chandler || Arizona (US-AZ) || United States (US) || Engineering || None || US - Chandler,AZ ||
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Who's Hiring
- CVS Health49
- GitHub8
- Whatnot8
- Block7
- Affirm6
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software19
- Consulting & Professional Services5
- Insurance4
- Manufacturing4
- Banking & Financial Services3
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in remote associate platform engineer jobs.
- Proficiency with at least one cloud platform such as AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Hands-on experience with containerization tools including Docker and Kubernetes
- Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible
- Experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins or GitLab
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or a related technical field
- Basic scripting ability in Python, Bash, or Go for automation and tooling tasks
Tips for Your Remote Associate Platform Engineer Job Search
Apply early to remote roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists remote associate platform engineer openings from across the U.S. in one place, so you can find roles that match your stack and apply directly without sifting through mixed results. Remote roles often fill faster than on-site ones, so moving quickly matters.
Show async communication skills upfront
Remote engineering teams rely on written communication in tools like Slack, Jira, and Confluence. Include a brief async work example in your cover letter, a time you documented a process, escalated an incident in writing, or ran a deployment asynchronously, so hiring managers can see you operate without real-time oversight.
Build a public infrastructure portfolio
Remote associate platform engineer candidates stand out when their GitHub includes working infrastructure-as-code examples: a Terraform module, a Helm chart, or a documented CI/CD pipeline. Hiring managers at distributed teams want evidence you can build and maintain platform components independently before day one.
Prep your home environment for technical screens
Remote interviews for platform engineering roles often involve live terminal sessions, shared coding environments, or Kubernetes troubleshooting exercises. Have your local environment configured with kubectl, Terraform, and your preferred shell customizations ready so you're not troubleshooting tooling during the interview itself.
Remote Associate Platform Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a remote associate platform engineer job?
Target companies with established remote engineering cultures, such as remote-first SaaS firms, cloud-native startups, and distributed infrastructure teams, because they already have the tooling and processes to onboard you without an office. Remote hiring managers screen heavily for self-direction, clear written communication in tools like Jira and Confluence, and hands-on fluency with Kubernetes, Terraform, or CI/CD pipelines. A public GitHub repo or documented homelab project showing real platform work gives you a concrete edge over candidates who only list skills.
Which companies hire remote associate platform engineers?
Remote associate platform engineer roles are posted by CVS Health, GitHub, and Whatnot and others right now, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These tend to be remote-first technology companies, cloud services firms, and distributed fintech or enterprise software teams that run platform and infrastructure work across fully asynchronous engineering organizations.
Can you get a remote associate platform engineer job with no experience?
Yes, but remote entry-level associate platform engineer roles are harder to land because you're expected to troubleshoot independently without being able to tap a colleague on the shoulder. Remote-first startups and cloud-native product companies are the most likely to hire entry-level candidates. Build a documented project, a containerized app deployed with Terraform or Helm, a personal CI/CD pipeline, or a Kubernetes homelab write-up, to show you can work without hand-holding.
Do you need a degree for remote associate platform engineer jobs?
Not always. Many remote employers care more about demonstrated platform skills than a formal degree, particularly at the associate level. What opens the door is verifiable technical output: a GitHub portfolio with infrastructure-as-code work, a recognized cloud certification such as AWS or GCP associate-level credentials, or prior experience in a DevOps or sysadmin role that shows you can own platform tasks autonomously.
Which industries hire the most remote associate platform engineers?
The sectors hiring the most remote associate platform engineers are Technology & Software, Consulting & Professional Services, and Insurance, based on current remote listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. These industries rely heavily on distributed engineering teams that manage cloud infrastructure, internal developer platforms, and deployment pipelines entirely remotely, making the associate platform engineer role a natural fit for their async-first workflows.
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