Platform Engineer

Designation: Platform Engineer

Experience: 4+ years

Location: Gurugram, Noida, Hyderabad

Shift: EMEA (11:30 AM to 9:30 PM IST)

Key Responsibilities:

Platform Development:

• Design, develop, and maintain the core components of our internal developer platform, including APIs, tools, and infrastructure.
• Build self-service capabilities that enable developers to provision infrastructure, deploy applications, and manage their environments independently.
• Implement and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar.
• Develop and maintain golden paths for common development tasks, ensuring consistency and best practices.
• Contribute to the overall architecture and design of our cloud infrastructure.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies and tools into the platform.

Developer Enablement:

• Work closely with development teams to understand their needs and pain points.
• Provide training and support to developers on how to use the platform effectively.
• Gather feedback from developers and iterate on the platform based on their needs.
• Document platform features and best practices.
• Champion a developer-centric approach to platform development.
• Automation and Efficiency:
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, and other repetitive tasks.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline the software delivery process.
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks in the development workflow.
• Implement monitoring and alerting systems to ensure the health and performance of the platform.

Security and Compliance:

• Ensure that the platform is secure and compliant with relevant regulations.
• Implement security best practices throughout the platform.
• Work with security teams to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
• Collaboration and Communication:
• Collaborate effectively with other engineers, product managers, and stakeholders.
• Communicate technical concepts clearly and concisely.
• Participate in code reviews and knowledge sharing.
• Contribute to a positive and collaborative team environment.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of experience in software development, infrastructure engineering, or a related role.
• Strong understanding of cloud computing concepts and technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP).
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI).
• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Go, Java).
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Desirable Experience:

• Experience building and maintaining internal developer platforms.
• Experience with API design and development.
• Experience with configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible, Chef, Puppet).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Experience with security best practices and compliance requirements.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies.
• Contributions to open-source projects