Platform Infrastructure Engineer

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) & Automation
• Develop and maintain infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions using Pulumi to automate provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of cloud resources.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify and automate manual processes, streamlining operations and CI/CD pipelines.
• Microservices CI/CD Pipeline
• Design, build, and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines for microservices.
• Ensure best practices for testing, observability, and security are baked into the pipeline workflows.
• Identify and implement optimizations to reduce build, test, and deployment times, increasing reliability and quality.
• Service Mesh & Network Management
• Lead the deployment and maintenance of Istio to enable efficient traffic management, observability, and security across microservices.
• Oversee the lifecycle management of Istio and related service mesh components, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless upgrades.
• Cloud & IoT Integrations
• Architect and manage AWS services (e.g., EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, IoT Core) for scalable and cost-effective solutions.
• Collaborate with IoT-focused teams to design and implement secure and robust data ingestion, storage, and processing pipelines.
• Developer Tooling & Enablement
• Own the developer experience by providing and maintaining internal tools, environments, and frameworks that boost productivity and quality.
• Work closely with software engineers to integrate best practices, guidelines, and tools that streamline development workflows.
• Monitoring & Reliability
• Implement observability solutions (logging, monitoring, alerting) for critical platform components using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or equivalent.
• Define SLOs/SLAs and ensure the platform meets or exceeds reliability standards.

Required Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Kubernetes: Deep experience in architecture, scaling, and operating Kubernetes clusters in production environments.
• Python: Tooling and IAC development use cases
• CI/CD: Proficiency with tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or similar, specifically geared toward microservices deployment.
• Pulumi / IaC: Hands-on expertise in Pulumi or similar IaC tools (Terraform, AWS CloudFormation) for cloud resource provisioning.
• Istio / Service Mesh: Proven track record in deploying and managing Istio or similar service mesh solutions.
• AWS: Strong knowledge of core AWS services (EC2, ECS/EKS, Lambda, S3, RDS, IoT Core) and best practices (networking, security, cost optimization).
• IoT: Familiarity with IoT technologies, protocols, and data ingestion strategies.
• Developer Tooling: Experience with build tools, code quality metrics, package management, and integrated developer experiences.
• Soft Skills & Attributes
• Self-Starter: Demonstrated initiative in identifying problems, owning solutions, and driving innovation.
• Leadership: Ability to influence and guide teams through complex technical decisions and transformations.
• Collaboration: Effective communication and interpersonal skills to work across diverse teams (software, QA, product, security).
• Problem-Solving: Proven ability to diagnose, troubleshoot, and resolve complex issues in distributed systems.
• Adaptability: Comfortable working in a fast-paced, rapidly changing environment with evolving priorities.

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