Manager, Platform Engineer

Job Description

Role Overview As aPlatform Engineeron our DevXOps Platform team, youll play a crucial role in building, maintaining, and evolving the foundational platforms that empower our product development teams. Our diverse platform ecosystem includes technologies likeJFrog Artifactory,JFrog Xray,SonarQube,GitHub Actions Runners,Crossplane,Backstage, andAnsible Automation Platform. Youll work at the intersection of infrastructure-as-code, cloud-native technologies, and DevOps principles, designing, building, and supporting highly available, scalable, and secure platforms. Your efforts will enable our development teams with robust CI/CD pipelines, slick self-service capabilities, and comprehensive observability solutions. What will you do in this role Platform Design & Implementation : Design and implement robust platform solutions using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Ansible . Collaboration & Performance : Collaborate closely with development teams to ensure application performance, scalability, and reliability across our platforms. Cloud Infrastructure Expertise : Leverage your strong understanding of AWS architecture and components (EKS, EC2, RDS, IAM, VPC networking, CloudWatch/CloudTrail) to design, implement, and manage our cloud infrastructure efficiently. Monitoring & Troubleshooting : Implement and manage comprehensive logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Alertmanager , and cloud-native services like CloudWatch and Log Analytics . Youll also monitor and troubleshoot complex issues across our platform stack. CI/CD Pipeline Development : Design, build, and maintain robust Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like GitHub Actions . This includes managing the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) documentation and promoting a culture of automation. Containerized Solutions : Design, implement, and maintain containerized solutions using Kubernetes and Docker , including managing deployments on EKS and other Kubernetes environments. Architectural Contributions : Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decisions for the DXO Platform, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and best practices. Automation & Self-Service Enablement : Develop and maintain automation solutions using tools like Ansible , Crossplane , and custom scripts. Empower development teams with self-service capabilities, enabling them to provision resources and deploy applications efficiently. Production Support : Provide expert support for production systems, ensuring high availability, reliability, and optimal performance for all our platforms. Security & Compliance : Implement and maintain security best practices across all platforms, ensuring compliance with organizational policies and industry standards. Accessibility & Automation : Automate testing procedures and document defects to ensure accessibility standards are met across our platforms.. What should you have 5+ yearsof experience inPlatform Engineering,DevOps,Infrastructure Engineering, orSite Reliability Engineering (SRE)roles. Proven hands-on experience designing, building, and operating production systems onAWSand familiarity withAzure. Deep proficiency inLinuxand strong scripting skills inPythonor similar languages. Extensive experience withCI/CD methodologies and tools, specificallyGitHub Actionsor GitLab CI. Extensive experience withAnsible. Solid understanding ofcontainerization technologies(e.g., Podman, Docker) andcontainer orchestration(e.g., Kubernetes, OpenShift). Strong grasp ofinfrastructure-as-code principleswith experience in tools likeTerraform. Experience withmonitoring and logging toolsincludingPrometheus, Grafana, ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), CloudWatch, and Log Analytics. Familiarity with version control systems, especially Git , and practices like GitOps and semantic versioning. Familiarity with Artifact Management like JFrog Artifactory or Nexus. Understanding of network protocols and security best practices. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to mentor engineers, write clear documentation, and present technical concepts effectively. Soft Skills Problem-Solving : Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities. Communication : Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Collaboration : A collaborative mindset, eager to work effectively within a team and across departments. Continuous Learning : Proactive in learning new technologies and adapting to evolving industry trends. Adaptability : Ability to thrive and contribute effectively in fast-paced environments. Passion : A genuine passion for building and optimizing robust, scalable platforms. Good to have Skills. Certifications inAWS,Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, or Kubernetes. Experience withJFrog ArtifactoryandJFrog Xrayadministration. Knowledge ofOpenShift OperatorsandKubernetes CRDs. Experience integratingServiceNowor other ITSM platforms into CI/CD workflows. Working knowledge ofBackstag e for service catalog and integration. Terraform, Packer or Crossplane expertise.