Lead Platform Engineer

Job Description

Are you an experienced Platform Engineer looking for a new opportunity to showcase your skills and expertise? If so, then Torry Harris is looking for you! We are currently seeking a skilled and motivated individual to join our team and play a critical role in streamlining and automating our cloud infrastructure. As a Lead Platform Engineer to architect, build and lead the development of our internal platform infrastructure. In this role, you will guide a team of engineers to deliver scalable, secure, and developer-friendly platforms that accelerate product delivery. You will collaborate across engineering, security, and operations to define best practices and drive platform strategy. Roles and Responsibilities • 8+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering roles. • Lead the design and implementation of platform architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. • Mentor and guide a team of platform and DevOps engineers. • Define and enforce best practices for infrastructure automation, CI/CD, observability, and cloud operations. • Deep expertise in Kubernetes, containerization, and cloud-native technologies. • Strong proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure). • Collaborate with software engineering teams to improve developer experience and productivity. • Own the lifecycle of Kubernetes clusters, cloud infrastructure, and internal tooling. • Drive adoption of GitOps, infrastructure as code (IaC), and platform-as-a-product principles. • Monitor platform performance and lead incident response and root cause analysis. • Evaluate and integrate new technologies to improve platform capabilities. • Strong scripting or programming skills (Python, Go, Bash). • Solid understanding of networking, security, and system design