Lead Platform Engineer

Job summary

Our client is seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to join their elite engineering leadership team. This role involves being the technical heartbeat of ambitious projects, shaping how the company builds, delivers, and scales globally. The successful candidate will be a Principal SME, bridging complex architectural vision with high-quality execution.

Qualifications

• Expert in Platform Engineering, understanding the 'why' behind architecture.
• Ability to navigate complex systems and identify underlying patterns.
• Leader by example, capable of delegating, supporting opinions with logic, and adapting to better ideas.
• Proactive in identifying risks, owning resolutions, and ensuring project progress.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the expert for core technologies, ensuring AWS and Kubernetes environments meet high standards.
• Anticipate technical hurdles and present clear solutions to non-technical stakeholders.
• Lead peer learning groups, deliver training, and drive recruitment efforts.
• Support the sales process and leverage partner networks to solve complex problems with Terraform tooling.

Skills

Relocation