Platform Engineer

Job summary

PortSwigger is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, operate, and scale cloud-native infrastructure and containerized environments. The role involves building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, automating processes, and collaborating with product engineering teams to provide robust platform capabilities. The ideal candidate will have solid experience in platform roles, strong cloud platform skills, and a pragmatic mindset.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in a Platform, Infrastructure, DevOps, SRE, or similar role.
• Strong hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Solid Linux foundations and systems-level problem-solving skills.
• Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and container-based architectures.
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code (e.g., AWS CDK, Terraform, or similar).
• Experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines.
• A track record of scaling systems and reducing operational overhead through automation.
• A pragmatic mindset with strong decision-making capability.
• Clear, collaborative communication and openness to feedback.

Responsibilities

• Design and operate cloud-native infrastructure across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Build and maintain containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Implement infrastructure as code using tools such as AWS CDK or equivalent.
• Develop and improve CI/CD pipelines to enable safe, frequent delivery.
• Automate manual processes to reduce toil and improve system resilience.
• Operate and scale distributed systems with reliability and observability in mind.
• Collaborate closely with product engineering teams to provide robust platform capabilities.
• Share knowledge, review work, and contribute to a high-performance engineering culture.

Skills

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