Senior Platform Engineer / Senior Platform Engineeress

Job Title: Platform Engineer (Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, Crossplane)

Start Date: November

Duration: 2 months+ (with potential for extensions)

Location: 100% Remote

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to join our international client's team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Crossplane. Your primary responsibility will be to design and implement detailed platform solutions tailored to the client’s needs, focusing on the development of a Data Platform that adapts to various cloud ecosystems.

Key Responsibilities

• Architect and deliver cloud-native, self-service platform capabilities across Azure.
• Create detailed platform designs based on high-level design requirements.
• Implement solutions using Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Crossplane.
• Automate infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using OpenTofu for Day-0 and Crossplane v2 for Day-1+.
• Lead CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions with progressive delivery via Argo Rollouts.
• Create and manage Azure Data Factory pipelines.
• Operate and scale Kubernetes fleets on AKS (Azure) with Cilium (L3/L4), Istio ambient mesh (E-W), and Kong (N-S) to ensure high availability.
• Lead incident response efforts and conduct in-depth troubleshooting to minimize downtime.
• Mentor platform and SRE engineers.

Requirements

• Long-term project experience as a Platform Engineer.
• Extensive experience with Azure-focused projects.
• Strong background in managing Kubernetes clusters (AKS).
• Proficient in Terraform, including API gateways, service mesh (Istio ambient), and microservices at a production scale.
• Experience in Infrastructure as Code (OpenTofu/Terraform, Crossplane v2).
• Advanced knowledge of CI/CD practices (GitHub Actions, Argo CD/Rollouts).
• Nice to have: Experience with Kafka, Databricks, and/or Kong.
• International project experience in large organizations.
• Fluency in English is required.

Apply Now

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