Lead Platform Engineer G

As Lead Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for architecting and maintaining the foundational infrastructure that s efficient and scalable software development. This involves creating and enhancing developer tools, APIs, and integrations that automate workflows and streamline processes to improve team agility. You will collaborate closely with engineering teams to ensure the platform meets their needs for delivering high-quality applications, while maintaining scalability, reliability, and performance. A key aspect of this role is empowering development teams to independently provision and manage their own software delivery pipelines, including CI/CD systems, source control, and artifact repositories, enabling them to deliver software continuously and reliably without relying on other teams. You will guide the design and implementation of efficient and secure pipelines tailored to specific software delivery engagements, ensuring fast loops and adherence to risk management, security, and governance requirements.

Job responsibilities

• Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related issues, including performance bottlenecks, incidents, and outages, and ensure root cause analysis is performed and communicated.
• Implement and oversee the use of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and manage cloud infrastructure services G.
• Deep understanding of the G cloud platform and its services, including compute, storage, networking, and server-less technologies.
• Strong experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) and container orchestration platforms such as GKE.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills. English proficiency: upper-intermediate to advanced.
  
  
  

Job Qualifications

Technical Skills

• Extensive experience in programming and scripting languages such as Python, Go, Bash, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of the G cloud platform and its core services, such as compute, storage, networking, and serverless technologies.
• Strong experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) and container orchestration platforms.
• Expertise in observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, NewRelic, or ELK Stack, with the ability to diagnose and troubleshoot platform issues.
• Proficient with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar.
• Experience with cloud security best practices, including IAM, encryption, and securing cloud-native services.
• Knowledge of microservices architecture, serverless computing, RESTful APIs, and NoSQL databases.
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and GitOps practices, with hands-on experience automating workflows and deployments.
• Strong understanding of platform performance tuning, cost optimization, and scaling.
  
  
  

Professional Skills

• Excellent communication and presentation skills, both written and verbal, with fluency in English.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams, including development, operations, and security teams.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide clear, actionable solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with a proactive and solution-oriented approach to challenges.
• Ability to make recommendations for platform improvements backed by strong technical reasoning.
• Strong ownership mentality with a focus on delivering results and driving continuous improvement.
• Ability to break down complex business and technical requirements and translate them into scalable and efficient platform solutions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, with English proficiency ranging from upper-intermediate to advanced.
  
  
  

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