IG Group

Senior Platform Engineer

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17 hours ago
Bengaluru, IndiaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Design and architect scalable AWS cloud infrastructure and develop infrastructure-as-code solutions using Terraform.
  • Build, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines while establishing DevOps and DevSecOps best practices.
  • Architect and manage Kubernetes environments across cloud and on-premises platforms.
  • Implement platform engineering tools, developer portals, and self-service capabilities through an internal developer platform.
  • Define monitoring, alerting, and observability standards to support infrastructure reliability and performance.
  • Contribute to technical decisions, cloud technology evaluation, platform standardization, and risk reduction.
  • Collaborate across development, operations, Engineering, Security, and FinOps teams.
  • Mentor junior engineers and maintain documentation and knowledge-sharing practices.

Requirements

  • 7+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure engineering across AWS, GCP, and Azure.
  • Hands-on expertise with cloud networking, including VPC, Direct Connect, Transit Gateways, BGP, OSPF, Layer 2/3 networking, MPLS, DNS, load balancing, and traffic management.
  • 2+ years of experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
  • Experience with AWX, Ansible Tower, Terragrunt, and scripting in Python, Bash, or Go.
  • 2+ years of experience designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, or GitHub Actions.
  • Strong knowledge of security practices including secrets management, vulnerability scanning, and compliance.
  • 2+ years of Kubernetes administration across on-premises and cloud environments, with EKS preferred and experience with AKS or GKE.
  • Proficiency in Kubernetes networking, RBAC, pod security, Istio, and Docker image management.
  • Experience implementing Backstage, JFrog Artifactory, Nexus, API gateways, and internal self-service platform tools.
  • Hands-on experience with Honeycomb, Prometheus, and Grafana for monitoring and observability.
  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture and IaaS/PaaS architectural patterns.
  • Proficiency with Git, GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket.
  • Ability to operate autonomously, contribute to engineering standards, make complex technical decisions, and mentor other engineers.

Benefits

  • Hybrid working model with 3 days in the office.
  • Tailored development programs, mentoring opportunities with leaders, and clear career progression.
  • Committees, sports clubs, and social clubs to expand professional and social networks.
  • Extra time off for volunteering and community work.

Tech Stack

AnsibleAWSAzureBashDockerGitGitHub ActionsGoGoogle Cloud PlatformGrafanaIstioJenkinsKubernetesPrometheusPythonTerraform

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About IG Group

1,001-5,000 employees

IG Group is a London‑headquartered, publicly traded online brokerage founded in 1974. It builds multi‑asset trading platforms for retail and professional clients, offering financial spread betting, CFDs, forex, share dealing, and crypto, with revenues from spreads, commissions, and financing. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange and operates globally under the IG brand, serving traders across Europe, Asia‑Pacific, and North America.

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