Platform Engineer

Requirements

• Build and operate Kubernetes clusters (EKS / AKS)
  
• Configure:
  

1. Ingress (NGINX / ALB / Application Gateway)
   
2. Autoscaling (HPA, cluster autoscaler)
   
3. Resource limits, namespaces, and network policies
   

• Deploy workloads using Helm
  
• Debug production issues (pods, networking, DNS, scaling)
  

• Provision cloud infrastructure using Terraform
  
• Write reusable modules for:
  

1. Networking (VPC/VNet, subnets, security groups)
   
2. Kubernetes and supporting services
   

• Manage state, environments, and versioning safely
  
• Apply changes using plan/apply discipline
  

• Build CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
  
• Automate:
  

1. Application builds and deployments
   
2. Terraform validation and deployment
   
3. Kubernetes rollouts
   

• Implement branch protections, approvals, and environment controls
  

• Work directly with AWS or Azure
  
• Configure IAM / Entra roles, secrets, and access controls
  
• Manage container images and registries
  
• Ensure environments are reproducible and cost -aware
  

• Implement logging, metrics, and alerting
  
• Troubleshoot live issues and production incidents
  
• Perform root cause analysis and preventative fixes
  

• Kubernetes (hands -on, production)
  
• Terraform (modules, state, environments)
  
• GitHub Actions (CI/CD pipelines)
  
• Docker & container fundamentals
  
• Linux & networking basics
  
• AWS or Azure
  

• Helm
  
• GitOps (Flux / Argo CD)
  
• Prometheus / Grafana / ELK
  
• Bash or Python scripting
  
• Security hardening and secrets management
  

• Writes clean, version -controlled infrastructure code
  
• Automates first, avoids manual changes
  
• Comfortable debugging under pressure
  
• Understands trade -offs (speed vs reliability vs cost)
  
• Documents decisions and patterns briefly but clearly
  

• Can build a platform from scratch
  
• Can fix a broken production cluster
  
• Can explain why a design choice was made
  

Benefits

• Work on cutting -edge technologies and impactful projects.
  
• Opportunities for career growth and development.
  
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment.
  
• Competitive salary and benefits package.