Platform Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure

Required

• 5+ years of experience building and operating AWS infrastructure at scale.
• Strong expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, with experience in module design and state management.
• Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS).
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Go, or similar) for automation and tooling.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices.
• Strong understanding of AWS networking, security, and IAM best practices.
• Track record of building self-service platforms and developer tools.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
  

Preferred

• AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer, or relevant specialty certifications).
• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, App Mesh).
• Knowledge of FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization.
• Experience with compliance frameworks and security automation.
• Contributions to open-source projects or internal tooling initiatives.
• Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives.
  

DevOps (Containers & Kubernetes) Focus Additional Responsibilities

• Design and operate Kubernetes clusters at scale using EKS, including multi-cluster strategies.
• Implement service mesh architectures using Istio for traffic management, security, and observability.
• Manage GitOps deployments using ArgoCD across multiple environments and clusters.
• Optimize cluster autoscaling with Karpenter and implement workload-specific scaling strategies.
• Build container security scanning pipelines and runtime protection mechanisms.
  

Additional Qualifications

• Expert-level Kubernetes knowledge including CRDs, operators, and cluster administration.
• Deep experience with EKS including managed node groups, Fargate, and add-ons
  

• Hands-on expertise with Istio service mesh including traffic management and security
  

• Proficiency with ArgoCD including ApplicationSets, sync strategies, and RBAC configuration.
• Experience with Karpenter for intelligent workload provisioning and cost optimization.
• Knowledge of container security best practices and tools (Falco, OPA, admission controllers).
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or similar certification preferred.