Lead Platform Engineer

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• 5-7+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Platform Engineering roles, with significant hands-on experience with AWS
• Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code, particularly with Terraform
• Experience designing, building, and managing CI/CD pipelines
• Hands-on experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and orchestration
• Expertise with monitoring and observability tools, preferably Datadog
• Experience with code quality tools like Sonarqube
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python or Bash
• Deep understanding of AWS services (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Route 53, etc.)
• Solid understanding of networking, security principles, and best practices in a cloud environment
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with experience working effectively with development teams

Desired Qualifications

• Relevant AWS certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect)
• Experience in a fast-paced startup or FinTech environment
• Familiarity with and enthusiasm for applying AI-powered tools and techniques to enhance developer productivity, CI/CD processes, or operational efficiency
• Knowledge of GitOps principles and tools
• Experience with managing Postgres databases on RDS or self-managed