Platform Engineer

Job summary

This role designs, builds, and evolves scalable cloud platforms that support applications and services, with a focus on reliability, security, and reducing operational complexity through automation. It manages containerized environments with Docker and Kubernetes, develops CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, and applies infrastructure as code, GitOps, and cloud operations practices to improve deployment consistency and platform resilience.

Benefits

Qualifications

• Proven experience in platform engineering, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or a related software engineering role.
• A solid understanding of cloud technologies, modern platform architectures, and the principles behind building scalable, reliable infrastructure.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using languages and tools such as Python, Bash, Ansible, and Groovy.
• Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes for containerization, orchestration, and application deployment.
• Understanding of CI/CD methodologies and experience with pipeline automation tools such as Jenkins or Travis CI.
• A solid understanding of GitOps principles and version-controlled approaches to managing infrastructure and platform configurations.
• Knowledge of networking concepts and services, including DNS, load balancing, and firewalls.
• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud platform solutions using modern architecture principles and infrastructure automation.
• Apply automation and configuration management practices to improve platform consistency, repeatability, and operational efficiency.
• Support and manage containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes, enabling reliable deployment and operation of applications and microservices.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, incorporating version control and GitOps practices to support consistent, reliable deployments.
• Monitor platform health, performance, availability, and redundancy.
• Implement and maintain platform security practices and controls to help protect systems, applications, and sensitive data.
• Investigate platform issues, perform system debugging, and resolve complex technical problems

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Industry

Relocation