Platform Engineer
Summary
The Platform Engineer will design, implement, and maintain Azure-based cloud infrastructure, focusing on automation, CI/CD pipelines, and Kubernetes management. The role involves supporting production workloads, managing identity and access, and collaborating with development teams to drive digital transformation.
We are seeking a forward-thinking Azure Platform Engineer to join our dynamic team. As a Platform Engineer, you will be a key player in designing, implementing, and maintaining cutting-edge Azure-based solutions.
The successful candidate will be working within the IT Operations realm to support, develop and secure our cloud infrastructure, services, and solutions. This role offers a unique opportunity to be a part of a global and rapidly evolving IT department that is driving the company’s digital transformation agenda around a strategy and culture of cloud-first, shift-left, and automation. The ideal profile of this position calls for a well-rounded individual with a passion for digital innovation and new technologies coupled with a strong technical aptitude - someone who is self-motivated, solution-oriented, and committed to cooperation and continuous learning.
- Write, maintain and improve Bicep Infrastructure as Code, YAML deployment configurations and automated CI/CD pipelines.
- Debug production issues, investigate root causes and work with teams to resolve problems quickly and safely.
- Manage Azure Active Directory, identity and access, and Azure networking including VNets, subnets, ExpressRoute and VPNs.
- Work within change and release procedures to ensure deployments are planned, tested and completed safely.
- Work closely with development teams across the cloud landscape to make the platform reliable, practical and easy to use.
Qualifications
- 5+ years experience supporting and operating production workloads on AKS and Kubernetes.
- Able to apply identity, access control and policy requirements, including RBAC, PIM and Conditional Access, as part of day-to-day engineering.
- Experience using Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines to keep services automated, measurable and reliable.
Desirable Skills:
- Experience with monitoring and alerting tools such as Grafana.
- Experience with Jira automation.
- Experience with agile delivery methodologies (e.g., SCRUM or Kanban).