
Senior Platform Engineer
GlaxoSmithKline2 hours ago
Bengaluru, IndiaSenior
Responsibilities
- Maintain and evolve the Azure Kubernetes platform for high availability, scalability, security, and operational excellence.
- Manage Kubernetes clusters, networking, storage, and Azure service lifecycles.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD GitOps practices.
- Drive automation initiatives to improve reliability and reduce manual effort.
- Support and onboard application teams by advising on platform capabilities, architecture patterns, and integrations.
- Provide Level 3 support and troubleshoot complex Azure, Kubernetes, deployment, and distributed-system issues.
- Implement security controls covering RBAC, secrets management, image scanning, vulnerability scanning, and compliance.
- Own platform documentation and contribute to governance, change management, and access-control processes.
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external support teams to maintain platform stability and service continuity.
- Contribute to software engineering activities using JavaScript and TypeScript when required.
- Participate in and lead Agile ceremonies and continuous-improvement initiatives.
Requirements
- Strong Microsoft Azure expertise, including AKS, networking, storage, identity management, and cloud-native services.
- Experience administering and operating Kubernetes, including cluster management, troubleshooting, scaling, upgrades, RBAC, and security.
- Experience using Terraform to develop reusable infrastructure modules and manage infrastructure at scale.
- Experience with CI/CD and GitOps practices using GitHub Actions and ArgoCD.
- Knowledge of Docker and container image management.
- Knowledge of cloud networking concepts including virtual networks, ingress controllers, DNS, load balancing, and network security.
- Platform security experience with RBAC, secret management, vulnerability scanning, compliance controls, and secure-by-design principles.
- Experience with observability and monitoring through logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting tools.
- Scripting and automation experience using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar technologies.
- Working knowledge of JavaScript/TypeScript and modern software engineering practices.
- Experience troubleshooting complex distributed systems across cloud, platform, and application layers.
- Preferred: 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or a related discipline.
- Preferred: Azure Architect or Developer certifications and experience operating production Azure environments at scale.
Benefits
- The role is part of Haleon’s Shared Capabilities team and supports engineering teams across the organization.
- Haleon provides reasonable adjustments and accommodations throughout the application process.
- The job posting end date is September 22, 2026.