Senior Platform (DevOps) Engineer

Job Description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As the Senior Platform Engineer, you will lead the design, implementation, and management of scalable and secure AWS infrastructure and platform solutions. The role involves deploying cloud-based systems, optimising performance, and ensuring reliability while adhering to best practices and security standards. You will manage infrastructure as code, automate processes, and maintain high availability of services, you’ll design and implement solutions meeting business requirements.

Responsibilities

• Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters (EKS)
• Design, deploy, and maintain the AWS infrastructure to support the organisation’s applications and services.
• Implement and manage security measures to protect the AWS environment.
• Design and manage observability infrastructure using tools like CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, and distributed tracing tools to monitor system health and performance.
• Create and maintain documentation related to AWS infrastructure architecture, processes, and procedures.
• Participate in capacity planning and scalability efforts to meet business demands.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimise application performance on the AWS platform
• Stay up-to-date with industry trends and best practices in AWS infrastructure and cloud technologies
• Build and maintain orchestration services and APIs that power the platform’s infrastructure provisioning
• Write and review code, ensuring high standards in coding and programming practices
• Integrate infrastructure solutions with backend services for seamless operations
  

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

• In-depth knowledge of AWS services and infrastructure architecture.
• Proficiency in scripting languages like python, bash and infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or Opentofu.
• Strong understanding of network concepts and protocols.
• Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines and related tools.
• Knowledge of GitHub or other similar code repositories is an advantage
• Experience with security measures and best practices in AWS.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong attention to detail and organisational abilities
• Proficient in coding and backend development, with experience in languages like Python, Java, or Node.js
  

Requirements

Minimum

• Minimum of 5 years in a Platform Engineer, DevOps or Infrastructure Engineer role, with a focus on building scalable and highly available systems
• Deep expertise in Docker and mandatory, proven experience with Kubernetes (especially AWS EKS) for dynamic resource allocation, auto-scaling, and managing short-lived, isolated environments
• Expert-level proficiency in Terraform for defining and managing all cloud infrastructure, including Kubernetes clusters, networking, and security
• Strong, hands-on knowledge of core AWS services such as EC2, VPC, S3, RDS/DynamoDB, Lambda, IAM, and CloudWatch for building, monitoring, and securing the orchestration platform
• Advanced proficiency in Python for developing custom automation, API integrations, and the core orchestration logic, supplemented by strong Bash scripting skills
• Ability to design and implement robust, multi-tenant architectures, ensuring secure isolation for developer environments
• Solid grasp of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S) and experience securely exposing services using tools like Application Load Balancers or Kubernetes ingress controllers
• Excellent troubleshooting skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex issues in a distributed infrastructure
• Strong communication and documentation skills to work effectively with developers and other stakeholders

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