Senior Platform Engineer

Collibra

Senior Platform Engineer developing and optimizing cloud infrastructure using Kubernetes and IaC at Collibra. Working on automation initiatives and operational excellence for cross-functional delivery teams.

Posted 6/19/2026full-timeRemote • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $168,000 - $210,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaKubernetesLinuxPythonTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Developer Enablement: Develop controllers and automations, work with development teams on refinements to platform capabilities
Platform Contribution: Contribute to the overall architecture of the platform infrastructure, collaborating with other infrastructure engineers using GitOps, IaC and Kubernetes
Operational Excellence: Participate in on-call rotations, troubleshoot complex service issues, implement security best practices, and maintain clear documentation (architecture, procedures)
Continuous Improvement: Stay current with platform engineering trends and infrastructure automation, identifying and implementing improvements

Requirements

What you’ll need

3+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, SRE, or infrastructure-focused roles with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, OR equivalent practical experience
Proven experience designing, building, and managing production services using Kubernetes and gitops / IaC at a scale of between tens and hundreds of Kubernetes clusters
Experience managing production workloads and infrastructure on major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
Hands-on experience operating Kubernetes clusters and managing containerized services in production
Demonstrable experience writing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably with Terraform, and proficiency in Golang or Python for automation
Preferred skills: CKA / CKAD, Istio, ArgoCD, deep experience with networks, linux and Kubernetes, experience with monitoring/logging tools and observability spans / traces (e.g., Datadog, Grafana, Honeycomb)
Demonstrated proficiency in leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot) to solve real-world business challenges, drive measurable outcomes, or streamline workflows
Must be eligible to work in the USA without requiring sponsorship
Because this role supports the US government, it is required that this candidate be a US citizen who resides on US soil
A bachelor’s degree or equivalent related working experience is required

Benefits

Comp & perks

equity ownership at every level
bonus potential
a Flex Fund monthly stipend
pension/401k plans

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Hard Skills & Tools

KubernetesGitOpsInfrastructure as CodeTerraformGolangPythonAWSGCPAzureContainerization

Soft Skills

collaborationtroubleshootingdocumentationcontinuous improvementoperational excellence

Certifications

CKACKAD