Staff Engineer IT (Cloud Platform Engineering)

Technology, Data & Digital · IT Infrastructure & Security · Cloud Engineering · DevOps · Software Engineering

In short

This role involves deploying and operating cloud platform solutions, primarily on AWS using Kubernetes (EKS), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and GitOps workflows (Argo CD, GitHub Actions). The engineer will focus on optimizing platform performance, security, and observability while collaborating on technical designs and participating in on-call rotations.

Responsibilities

Own and drive the deployment of platform solutions with emphasis on AWS, Infrastructure as Code, and GitOps.
Provision, upgrade, and operate production EKS clusters and core platform services.
Build and maintain GitOps workflows using Argo CD and CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions.
Continuously evaluate and tune platform capabilities for reliability, performance, and cost efficiency.
Build and maintain monitoring, alerting, and recovery processes using Datadog and Prometheus/Grafana.
Implement secure-by-default cluster and workload patterns, including network and policy controls.
Contribute to technical design documents and collaborate with architects.
Participate in on-call rotation, troubleshoot issues, and perform root cause analysis.

Requirements

10+ years of IT-related work experience with a Bachelor’s degree OR 7+ years of IT-related work experience without a Bachelor’s degree.
3+ years hands-on experience operating Kubernetes in production environments; EKS strongly preferred.
3+ years of leadership skills, with experience mentoring engineers, driving execution, and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.
Strong hands-on experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
Strong hands-on experience with AWS, especially VPC/networking, IAM, and EKS-related services.
Strong understanding of GitOps and CI/CD concepts with practical experience using Argo CD and GitHub Actions.
Practical experience implementing and operating observability (metrics/logs/alerts) for platform services.

Desired Qualifications

Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD; CKS a plus).
AWS certifications: Solution Architect Professional and/or DevOps Engineer Professional (highly desirable).
Experience with Karpenter provisioning strategies.
Experience with policy-as-code tooling such as Kyverno.
Experience operating Datadog and Prometheus/Grafana at scale.
Exposure to Crossplane concepts.