Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer to design, implement, automate, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure and platform environments. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure administration, containerization, Kubernetes, CI/CD automation, scripting, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
The Cloud Platform Engineer will work closely with development, DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams to build reliable, secure, and highly automated cloud platforms.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, configure, and administer cloud infrastructure and platform environments.
- Manage and support containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes.
- Administer and maintain managed Kubernetes platforms such as Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and/or Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, and Azure DevOps.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration, deployment, and operational processes.
- Develop automation scripts using Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell.
- Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform.
- Monitor cloud infrastructure, troubleshoot platform issues, and ensure high availability and reliability.
- Collaborate with application development teams to support application deployments and improve deployment automation.
- Implement best practices for cloud security, scalability, performance, and operational efficiency.
- Participate in platform upgrades, migrations, disaster recovery, and infrastructure optimization initiatives.
- Troubleshoot issues across cloud infrastructure, containers, Kubernetes, networking, and CI/CD environments.
- Maintain technical documentation, deployment procedures, infrastructure configurations, and operational runbooks.
Required Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure administration, engineering, and automation.
- 3+ years of hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
- 3+ years of experience with managed Kubernetes platforms such as AKS and/or EKS.
- 3+ years of experience developing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, or similar tools.
- Strong scripting and automation experience using Python, Bash, and/or PowerShell.
- 3+ years of experience with Infrastructure as Code tools, particularly Terraform.
- Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure concepts, networking, compute, storage, and security.
- Experience troubleshooting production cloud and containerized environments.
- Strong understanding of DevOps practices, automation, deployment strategies, and version control.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Microsoft Azure and/or AWS cloud environments.
- Experience with Kubernetes networking, ingress, secrets, RBAC, deployments, services, and troubleshooting.
- Experience implementing monitoring and logging solutions for cloud and Kubernetes environments.
- Knowledge of cloud security and IAM best practices.
- Experience with Git-based source control and branching strategies.
- Relevant cloud or Kubernetes certifications are a plus.
Core Technical Skills
Cloud: Azure, AWS
Containers: Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, EKS
CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps
Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell
Infrastructure as Code: Terraform
Version Control: Git
DevOps: Automation, CI/CD, Infrastructure Management, Deployment Automation
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