
Platform Infrastructure Engineer
Menlo Security Inc.
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Canada
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About the role
- Design, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes infrastructure on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) across dozens of clusters spanning development, staging, and production environments in multiple regions.
- Build and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform modules, managing resources through Spacelift or equivalent Terraform Automation and Collaboration Software (TACOS). Provision cloud infrastructure including networking, compute, storage, and security components primarily on GCP, with secondary AWS support.
- Implement and manage GitOps workflows with sophisticated multi-layer configuration management using Flux CD. Deploy and maintain applications using Helm charts, managing dependencies, versioning, and phased rollouts across environments.
- Develop and enforce security policies using OPA/Gatekeeper to meet compliance frameworks. Manage secrets, configure Workload Identity, and implement network policies.
- Build and maintain comprehensive observability solutions using Grafana Cloud, Prometheus/Mimir, and Alloy collectors. Design Grafana dashboards, configure alerting rules, and ensure visibility across all platform components.
- Manage certificate lifecycle, DNS automation, ingress controllers, and service mesh networking with Cilium.
- Partner with Engineering, Product, Compliance, and Security teams to design resilient, scalable systems. Consult on capacity planning, disaster recovery, and architectural decisions for cloud-native applications.
- Identify and eliminate toil through automation. Write scripts, develop tools, and build CI/CD pipelines to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual work.
- Participate in a 24x7 on-call rotation as part of a globally distributed team, responding to incidents and driving post-incident reviews.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, similar technical field of study, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience operating Kubernetes-based platform in production environments.
- Experience with Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) on Autopilot and Standard modes, Workload Identity, and GKE Fleet management, or similar experience with other Cloud Service Providers.
- Strong Kubernetes expertise including cluster administration, RBAC, networking, workload management, and troubleshooting across production environments.
- Proven experience with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and management.
- Proficiency with Helm for packaging and deploying Kubernetes applications. Experience developing and maintaining Helm charts, managing chart repositories, and complex values configurations.
- Knowledge of Google Cloud Platform services including GKE, VPC networking, Cloud DNS, Artifact Registry, Secret Manager, IAM, and Workload Identity.
- Experience with GitOps methodologies and tools, particularly Flux CD. Understanding of Kustomize, HelmRelease patterns, dependency management, and multi-environment configuration strategies.
Benefits
- Healthcare: health plans focused on providing the utmost care to you and your family.
- Equity: competitive stock options for all new hires.
- Excellent PTO: work hard, but rest hard too! Take the time off you need for family, vacations, and yourself! We observe holidays – no matter where you’re located – throughout the year.
- Wellbeing: resources for meditation, physical exercise, and an enhanced Employee Assistance Program. We encourage all employees to take at least one day off every month to disconnect and recharge.
- Flexible Remote Work: Menlovians have the ability to work from any location outside of the traditional office setting.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard skills
KubernetesTerraformGitOpsHelmCloud infrastructureSecurity policiesObservability solutionsScriptingCI/CD pipelinesCapacity planning
Soft skills
CollaborationProblem-solvingCommunicationIncident responsePost-incident reviews
Certifications
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science