Platform Engineer – Edge, Docker, IIoT

Portainer.io

Edge Platform Engineer to modernize one of the world's largest industrial edge computing deployments. Operate over 100,000 connected edge devices in challenging environments.

Posted 7/5/2026full-timeRemote • 🇮🇳 IndiaMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in operating and modernizing large-scale industrial edge computing environments, with a strong focus on Docker, Linux systems, and troubleshooting production systems. Capable of collaborating with customers and engineering teams to solve complex operational challenges in high-latency and bandwidth-constrained networks.

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DockerLinux Systems SupportEdge ComputingContainer NetworkingIoT Experience

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Hard Skills

Docker ComposeContainer Image OptimizationMulti-Stage Docker BuildsLinux TroubleshootingShell Scripting

Soft Skills

Customer Communication

Tools & Technologies

Docker SwarmPortainerMQTTOPC-UAModbusEdge GatewaysVPN TechnologiesReverse ProxiesMTLSEmbedded Linux

Industry Keywords

Industrial IoTConnected VehiclesManufacturing AutomationMiningEnergyOil & GasUtilitiesRetail Edge DeploymentsSmart FactoriesIndustrial Networking

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

DockerIoTLinuxShell Scripting

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Help operate and modernize one of the world's largest industrial edge computing deployments.
Work with a fleet of more than **100,000 connected edge devices** running Docker-based applications in challenging real-world environments.
Solve complex operational problems at scale.
Collaborate directly with enterprise customers and engineering teams.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong commercial experience with Docker and Docker Compose.
Experience supporting Linux systems in production.
Experience deploying applications to remote or distributed edge environments.
Experience operating systems across unreliable, high-latency, or bandwidth-constrained networks.
Strong understanding of container networking.
Experience troubleshooting production systems remotely.
Familiarity with container image optimization and multi-stage Docker builds.
Strong Linux troubleshooting skills.
Excellent customer communication skills.
Experience with one or more of: IoT, Industrial IoT (IIoT), IoT gateways, Edge Computing, Manufacturing automation, Connected vehicles, Mining, Energy, Oil & Gas, Utilities, Retail edge deployments, Smart factories, Industrial networking.
Experience with: Docker Swarm, Portainer, MQTT, OPC-UA, Modbus, Edge gateways, VPN technologies, Reverse proxies, mTLS, Embedded Linux, ARM devices, Systemd, Shell scripting.

Benefits

Comp & perks

You'll work on real-world engineering problems that exist at massive scale:
100,000+ edge devices
Global industrial deployments
Large enterprise customers
Modern container technologies
Direct collaboration with product engineering
Opportunity to influence future platform capabilities