Platform Engineering Expert

Job DescriptionWe are seeking an experiencedPlatform Engineer Expertto join our Infrastructure Platform Engineering team. This role is intended for a highly skilled engineer who will serve as thetechnical authoritywithin the team owning complex infrastructure, improving automation, and mentoring other engineers. This is a senior individual contributor role (not managerial) designed for an engineer who brings deep technical knowledge and a passion for mentorship. Around 75 % of the work will be hands-on technical execution , with the remainder focused on guiding and enabling other engineersThe Platform Engineer Expert will design, optimize, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure and developer platforms with a strong focus onreliability, scalability, and security. The role is hands-on and ideal for someone who thrives on solving deep technical challenges and improving systems at scale. Key Responsibilities Act as thetechnical reference pointfor complex platform issues and architecture decisions. Design, implement, and optimize infrastructure architectures for reliability and performance. Lead major upgrades, migrations, and automation initiatives. Own and enhance Infrastructure-as-Code modules (Terraform, Ansible, Helm). Implement and enforcesecrets management, SSL/TLS, and IAMstandards. Drive observability and performance improvements across clusters and services. Automate platform operations through scripting (Bash, or Go). Collaborate with security, architecture, and development teams to align standards. Conduct peer reviews and mentor engineers in best practices. Support incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and resilience testing. Essential Job Requirements 6–8 yearsof experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure roles. Deep expertise inLinux,Kubernetes, andInfrastructure-as-Code(Terraform, Ansible, Helm). Strong understanding ofcloud infrastructure(compute, networking, storage, IAM). Experience inCI/CD pipeline management(GitLab). Advanced scripting ability inBash, plus working knowledge inGo. Proven knowledge ofsecrets management and security best practices(Vault, SSL/TLS, IAM). Hands-on experience withobservability tools(Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK). Strong problem-solving, analytical, and debugging skills. Ability to mentor and provide technical guidance to other engineers. PreferredExperience inmulti-cloud or hybridenvironments. Background incost optimization, scaling, and performance tuning. Familiarity withSRE principles(SLOs, SLIs, error budgets). Certifications (Preferred/Advantageous)Kubernetes:Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) IaC:HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate Security:HashiCorp Certified: Vault Associate Cloud:OCI, AWS, or GCP Professional/Architect certification