Platform Engineer

Job Description

Platform Engineer:

Design, build, and operate cloud-native infrastructure and delivery pipelines using Kubernetes, Terraform, and GitHub Actions. Own environments end-to-end and keep them reliable, secure, and automated.

Requirements

Core Responsibilities

Kubernetes

• Build and operate Kubernetes clusters (EKS / AKS)
  
• Configure:
  

1. Ingress (NGINX / ALB / Application Gateway)
   
2. Autoscaling (HPA, cluster autoscaler)
   
3. Resource limits, namespaces, and network policies
   

• Deploy workloads using Helm
  
• Debug production issues (pods, networking, DNS, scaling)
  

Infrastructure as Code

• Provision cloud infrastructure using Terraform
  
• Write reusable modules for:
  

1. Networking (VPC/VNet, subnets, security groups)
   
2. Kubernetes and supporting services
   

• Manage state, environments, and versioning safely
  
• Apply changes using plan/apply discipline
  

CI/CD (GitHub Actions)

• Build CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
  
• Automate:
  

1. Application builds and deployments
   
2. Terraform validation and deployment
   
3. Kubernetes rollouts
   

• Implement branch protections, approvals, and environment controls
  

Cloud & Runtime

• Work directly with AWS or Azure
  
• Configure IAM / Entra roles, secrets, and access controls
  
• Manage container images and registries
  
• Ensure environments are reproducible and cost-aware
  

Observability & Ops

• Implement logging, metrics, and alerting
  
• Troubleshoot live issues and production incidents
  
• Perform root cause analysis and preventative fixes
  

Required Technical Skills

Must Have

• Kubernetes (hands-on, production)
  
• Terraform (modules, state, environments)
  
• GitHub Actions (CI/CD pipelines)
  
• Docker & container fundamentals
  
• Linux & networking basics
  
• AWS or Azure
  

Good to Have

• Helm
  
• GitOps (Flux / Argo CD)
  
• Prometheus / Grafana / ELK
  
• Bash or Python scripting
  
• Security hardening and secrets management
  

Engineering Expectations

• Writes clean, version-controlled infrastructure code
  
• Automates first, avoids manual changes
  
• Comfortable debugging under pressure
  
• Understands trade-offs (speed vs reliability vs cost)
  
• Documents decisions and patterns briefly but clearly
  

Seniority Indicator

• Can build a platform from scratch
  
• Can fix a broken production cluster
  
• Can explain why a design choice was made
  

Benefits

• Work on cutting-edge technologies and impactful projects.
  
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
  
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  
• Competitive salary and benefits package.
  

Requirements
Core Responsibilities Kubernetes Build and operate Kubernetes clusters (EKS / AKS) Configure: Ingress (NGINX / ALB / Application Gateway) Autoscaling (HPA, cluster autoscaler) Resource limits, namespaces, and network policies Deploy workloads using Helm Debug production issues (pods, networking, DNS, scaling) Infrastructure as Code Provision cloud infrastructure using Terraform Write reusable modules for: Networking (VPC/VNet, subnets, security groups) Kubernetes and supporting services Manage state, environments, and versioning safely Apply changes using plan/apply discipline CI/CD (GitHub Actions) Build CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions Automate: Application builds and deployments Terraform validation and deployment Kubernetes rollouts Implement branch protections, approvals, and environment controls Cloud & Runtime Work directly with AWS or Azure Configure IAM / Entra roles, secrets, and access controls Manage container images and registries Ensure environments are reproducible and cost-aware Observability & Ops Implement logging, metrics, and alerting Troubleshoot live issues and production incidents Perform root cause analysis and preventative fixes Required Technical Skills Must Have Kubernetes (hands-on, production) Terraform (modules, state, environments) GitHub Actions (CI/CD pipelines) Docker & container fundamentals Linux & networking basics AWS or Azure Good to Have Helm GitOps (Flux / Argo CD) Prometheus / Grafana / ELK Bash or Python scripting Security hardening and secrets management Engineering Expectations Writes clean, version-controlled infrastructure code Automates first, avoids manual changes Comfortable debugging under pressure Understands trade-offs (speed vs reliability vs cost) Documents decisions and patterns briefly but clearly Seniority Indicator Can build a platform from scratch Can fix a broken production cluster Can explain why a design choice was made