Key Skills Required
Core Technical Skills:
● Cloud Platforms: Deep expertise in AWS and/or Azure, with strong understanding of
networking, IAM, compute, and storage services.
● Service Mesh & Container Orchestration: Proficient in Kubernetes, Docker, Helm,
and service mesh technologies; hands-on experience designing and deploying
containerized applications at scale.
● Infrastructure as Code: Advanced experience with Terraform, ArgoCD, Crossplane,
and GitOps workflows to automate infrastructure and platform provisioning.
● Programming & Automation: Strong proficiency in Golang, Python, Bash, and
PowerShell for platform tooling and automation.
● CI/CD Engineering: Expertise in GitHub Workflows, Argo Workflows, Azure DevOps,
and release pipeline automation to support streamlined software delivery.
● Observability & Monitoring: Hands-on experience with OpenTelemetry, DataDog,
and log/metrics tracing tools to enable full-stack visibility and platform reliability.
● Security & Governance: Familiarity with SAST, ASVS, OPA/Gatekeeper, and secure
SDLC practices; ability to enforce security policies across the platform.
● Networking & Systems: Solid understanding of networking concepts including DNS,
load balancing, firewalls, and performance tuning across distributed systems.
● API Management:
○ Proven experience integrating API gateways with Kubernetes environments to
manage north-south traffic and expose services securely.
○ Strong understanding of Kubernetes networking, including ingress/egress
traffic flow, ingress controller configurations, and service exposure best
practices.
○ Hands-on expertise with authentication and authorization mechanisms using
API gateways, including OAuth2 and JWT-based access control.
○ Familiarity with zero-trust networking principles and secure traffic enforcement
across microservices.
○ Experience with Tyk API Gateway is highly preferred.
Platform Engineering Skills:
● Automation & Tooling: Built self-service capabilities and developer tooling to improve
developer productivity and platform consistency.
● Operational Excellence: Own full lifecycle of platform services with strong focus on
observability, incident management, performance optimization, and capacity planning.
● Agile Methodologies & Testing: Apply agile best practices in platform development,
including automated testing strategies and iterative delivery.
● Documentation & Compliance: Create and maintain documentation, runbooks,
architecture diagrams, and ensure compliance with governance policies.
Job Description
Position: Senior Platform Engineer
We're seeking an experienced platform engineer to lead the development and operation of
modern cloud-native platforms that support large-scale software delivery. This role is focused on
creating scalable infrastructure, building self-service tooling, and ensuring operational
excellence through automation, observability, and platform governance.
Key Responsibilities:
● Architect and implement secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native platform
infrastructure on AWS and/or Azure.
● Design and maintain Kubernetes-based orchestration systems, including integration
with service mesh and API gateway technologies.
● Build and evolve Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) that enable infrastructure
abstraction and self-service for engineering teams.
● Drive the adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC), GitOps workflows, and CI/CD
pipelines to ensure consistency and agility across environments.
● Develop automation tools and platform services that enhance developer productivity
and operational efficiency.
● Implement comprehensive observability across platform components, including
telemetry, metrics, distributed tracing, and proactive alerting.
● Lead platform security initiatives, enforcing authentication, authorization, compliance,
and zero-trust networking principles.
● Ensure operational excellence through incident response, performance tuning,
disaster recovery, and capacity planning.
● Create and maintain technical documentation, including architecture diagrams,
runbooks, and operational playbooks.
Required Experience:
● 6+ years of platform or DevOps engineering experience.
● Strong hands-on experience with CNCF, container networking, and service mesh
implementations.
● Deep expertise with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ArgoCD), automation scripting,
and CI/CD tooling.
● Demonstrated experience in observability, telemetry, and monitoring system design.
● Background in security-first design, governance, and scalable API management.
● Experience working in agile teams and delivering high-impact outcomes in a
collaborative environment.
● Contract Duration: 6–12 months with potential for extension
Level: Senior to Principal Level Candidates
