Lead Platform Engineer AWS
Q2 Software, Inc.3 days ago
Bengaluru, IndiaStaff+
Responsibilities
- Lead cloud platform engineering initiatives, technical design discussions, architecture reviews, roadmaps, and implementation planning.
- Design, build, operate, and continuously improve secure, scalable, highly available AWS infrastructure and support Azure-based multi-cloud initiatives.
- Manage AWS networking services, multi-account cloud environments, IAM governance, hybrid connectivity, DNS, routing, load balancing, and security controls.
- Build and operate Kubernetes and container platforms using Amazon EKS, AKS, Docker, Amazon ECR, container registries, and artifact repositories.
- Develop reusable Terraform infrastructure and self-service platform capabilities that improve developer productivity and reduce operational overhead.
- Create platform automation using Python, Bash, or Go and integrate Terraform, Kubernetes, and platform services into CI/CD workflows.
- Promote GitOps and standardized deployment practices, including continuous improvements to platform automation and self-service capabilities.
- Implement observability solutions covering monitoring, logging, tracing, dashboards, and alerting with OpenTelemetry, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, and ELK/OpenSearch.
- Participate in on-call support, production troubleshooting, incident management, backup and disaster recovery, and high-availability initiatives.
- Implement cloud security, encryption, least-privilege access, governance, compliance, audit readiness, vulnerability remediation, and FinOps practices.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Platform Engineering teams and collaborate with Product Engineering, DevOps, Security, Architecture, and Infrastructure teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 8 years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, or Infrastructure Engineering.
- At least 5 years of experience with public cloud platforms, with strong AWS expertise; working knowledge of Azure is expected and GCP exposure is a plus.
- Strong experience with AWS services including EC2, VPC, IAM, EKS, ECS, S3, EBS, RDS, Route 53, CloudWatch, Auto Scaling, ALB/NLB, KMS, Transit Gateway, VPN, and Direct Connect.
- Strong understanding of AWS networking architecture, hybrid connectivity, DNS, routing, load balancing, and security.
- Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Amazon ECR or equivalent registries, container lifecycle management, and artifact repositories.
- Hands-on experience with Terraform and integrating infrastructure as code, Kubernetes, and platform automation into CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, or similar platforms.
- Strong scripting and programming skills in Python, Bash, or Go, along with strong Linux administration experience.
- Experience implementing observability using OpenTelemetry, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, Datadog, or similar technologies.
- Strong troubleshooting, production support, incident management, technical leadership, engineering guidance, and cross-functional initiative experience.
- Preferred experience includes AWS and Azure environments, ArgoCD or Flux, Istio or Linkerd, Kafka or Redis, Policy-as-Code, cloud security automation, FinOps, and regulated industries.
- AWS Professional Certification is preferred; Azure, Google Cloud, CKA, or CKS certifications are advantageous.
- Fluent written and oral communication in English is required.
Benefits
- Hybrid work opportunities.
- Flexible time off.
- Career development and mentoring programs.
- Health insurance offerings and paid parental leave for eligible new parents.
- Community volunteering, company philanthropy, and nonprofit support programs.
- Employee peer recognition programs.
- Supportive and inclusive culture prioritizing career growth, collaboration, and physical, mental, and professional well-being.
Tech Stack
Apache KafkaAWSAzureBashDatadogDockerGitHub ActionsGitLab CI/CDGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaIstioJenkinsKubernetesLinuxPrometheusPythonRedisTerraform