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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Platform Engineer Neo4j - **Company:** DEREX Technologies, Inc. - **Location:** Jersey City, NJ, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Application Performance Management, Configuration Management, Computer Networks, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Domain Name System (DNS), Graph Database, Key Management, Neo4j, Routing, OpenShift, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Systems Integration, TCP/IP, Data Logging, Scripting, Load Balancing, Cloud Platform System, System Availability, Large Language Models, Software Troubleshooting, Firewalls (Computer Science), Gitlab, Containerization, AI Platforms, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Api Gateway, Splunk, Appdynamics, Devsecops, Docker, Jenkins - **Published:** July 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://jobs.smartrecruiters.com/DerexTechnologiesInc/744000136069569-platform-engineer-neo4j ## About the Role * 3-4 years of experience in Platform engineering, DevOps, SRE, or system administration * Experience building, deploying, maintaining, and scaling Neo4j and related applications * Experience with Application Performance Monitoring (APM) systems, such as AppDynamics * Experience integrating with observability and monitoring/logging tools, such as Splunk * Must know containers, k8s, and Helm * Exposure to Kubernetes distributions; prefer RKE experience, but similar experience with other distributions such as OpenShift acceptable * Experience with Azure DevOps pipelines and deployments or similar (Jenkins, GitLab) * General cloud knowledge required, GCP experience preferred * Understand the Container Storage Interface and implemented applications, preferably Portworx CSI (PX-CSI) * Basic understanding of: Networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls) and Load balancing (application and network) * Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills * Exposure to API gateways and API management platforms * Understanding of security fundamentals (certificates, TLS, secrets management) * Eager to learn and grow technically in a fast-paced environment * Proactive and self-motivated, willing to take ownership of problems * Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams * Interest in building reliable, secure, and scalable platforms ## Description We are seeking a Platform Engineer with a strong interest in DevSecOps practices, cloud-native platforms, containerization, and graph databases. This role is ideal for an engineer who is eager to learn, proactive in solving problems, and motivated to grow into a technical leader while contributing to the reliability, security, and scalability of our platform ecosystem. This Platform Engineer will work closely with development, security, and operations teams to support CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, container platforms, and an internal LLM-enabled application built for Neo4j, while helping to establish and follow platform best practices. As a Platform Engineer - Neo4j you will: * Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using modern DevSecOps practices, including Git-based workflows, artifact management, security controls integration, and containerized workloads (Docker/Kubernetes) * Develop automation solutions using scripting languages or AI platforms to automate operational tasks to improve platform reliability and efficiency * Provide platform and DevOps support for a graph database application, including deployments, upgrades, configuration management, and environment maintenance * Troubleshoot infrastructure issues across storage, networking, load balancers, firewalls, and security groups, analyzing logs and metrics to identify root causes and recommend solutions * Document platform best practices, promote operational standards, and support incident response and problem resolution efforts ## Related Videos - [An Applied Introduction to eBPF with Go](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1075-an-applied-introduction-to-ebpf-with-go) - [Putting the Graph In GraphQL With The Neo4j GraphQL Library](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/257-putting-the-graph-in-graphql-with-the-neo4j-graphql-library) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Platform Engineering vs. DevOps Why not both?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/885-platform-engineering-vs-devops-why-not-both) - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [Turning Container security up to 11 with Capabilities](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/718-turning-container-security-up-to-11-with-capabilities) ## Related Articles - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Everything a Developer Needs to Know About MCP with Neo4j](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/604-everything-a-developer-needs-to-know-about-mcp-with-neo4j) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Where To Find Software Engineering Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/396-where-to-find-software-engineering-jobs) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)