Senior Platform Engineer
DoiT International
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Romania
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About the role
- Function as an individual contributor within the team: actively collaborating with peers through thorough code reviews, providing constructive support and mentorship, and contributing to a unified technical direction for the platform.
- Architect, Design, and Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC): You will treat our infrastructure as a sophisticated software system, responsible for its comprehensive lifecycle management using Terraform.
- Deploy, Manage, and Optimize Kubernetes Clusters on GCP (GKE) and AWS (EKS): You will take ownership of the deployment, configuration, and ongoing maintenance of our Kubernetes clusters on GCP Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) and AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) kit.
- Develop and Refine Internal Software Delivery Systems (CI/CD): You will design, implement, and maintain robust Continuous Integration/Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) software specifically tailored for our platform components.
- Diagnose, Troubleshoot, and Resolve Platform-Related Issues: You will be the primary point of contact for diagnosing and resolving platform-related issues, including performance bottlenecks, scalability challenges, and security vulnerabilities.
- Drive Automation Initiatives to Streamline Operational Tasks and Enhance System Reliability: You will champion automation initiatives to eliminate manual operational tasks, reduce human error, and improve overall system reliability.
- Act as a Strategic Partner to Development Teams, Understanding and Addressing Their Infrastructure Needs: You will foster strong relationships with feature teams, treating them as your internal customers.
- Drive Development of Internal Platform Product and Services: You will actively participate in the full software development lifecycle (design, code, test, and deploy) of internal tools and APIs.
- Implement and Enforce Rigorous Security Best Practices and Ensure Compliance with Industry Standards: You will be responsible for implementing and enforcing robust security best practices across our platform.
Requirements
- Strong software engineering fundamentals with proven hands-on coding experience
- 6+ years of proven experience in platform engineering, DevOps engineering, or related roles, with a strong track record of building and maintaining complex cloud infrastructure.
- Strong hands-on experience with GCP/AWS, Kubernetes (GKE/EKS), and Terraform.
- Demonstrated expertise in building and maintaining scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure, with a focus on automation and efficiency.
- Strong Software Engineering fundamentals and demonstrated coding proficiency in Go or Typescript (or other relevant languages), including experience with data structures, algorithms, and defensive programming.
- Proven experience with CI/CD tools, such as Argo CD, Atlantis, or similar technologies, and a deep understanding of CI/CD principles and best practices.
- Understanding of networking concepts and protocols.
- Extensive experience with monitoring and logging tools, such as Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack, and a proven ability to use these tools to diagnose and resolve performance issues.
- Knowledge of security best practices for cloud environments.
- Excellent communication skills in English, both written and verbal.
- Self-organized, goal-oriented, and self-motivated.
- Ability to work effectively in a remote and distributed team environment.
- Prior experience working specifically on platform engineering projects.
Benefits
- Unlimited PTO
- Flexible Working Options
- Health Insurance
- Parental Leave
- Employee Stock Option Plan
- Home Office Allowance
- Professional Development Stipend
- Peer Recognition Program
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
TerraformKubernetesGCPAWSGoTypescriptCI/CDdata structuresalgorithmsdefensive programming
Soft Skills
communication skillsself-organizedgoal-orientedself-motivatedcollaborationmentorshipproblem-solvingstrategic partnershiprelationship buildingadaptability