Platform Engineer - Cloud Infrastructure

<p><p><b>Required :</b></p><p><p><b><br/></b></p>- 5+ years of experience building and operating AWS infrastructure at scale.<br/><br/></p><p>- Strong expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform, with experience in module design and state management.<br/><br/></p><p>- Hands-on experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, ECS/EKS).<br/><br/></p><p>- Proficiency in at least one programming language (Python, Go, or similar) for automation and tooling.<br/><br/></p><p>- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices.<br/><br/></p><p>- Strong understanding of AWS networking, security, and IAM best practices.<br/><br/></p><p>- Track record of building self-service platforms and developer tools.<br/><br/></p><p>- Experience with monitoring, logging, and observability tools.<br/><br/><b>Preferred :</b></p><p><p><b> </b></p>- AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer, or relevant specialty certifications).<br/><br/></p><p>- Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, App Mesh).<br/><br/></p><p>- Knowledge of FinOps practices and cloud cost optimization.<br/><br/></p><p>- Experience with compliance frameworks and security automation.<br/><br/></p><p>- Contributions to open-source projects or internal tooling initiatives.<br/><br/></p><p>- Experience mentoring engineers and leading technical initiatives.<br/><br/><b>DevOps (Containers & Kubernetes) Focus Additional Responsibilities :</b></p><p><p><b><br/></b></p>- Design and operate Kubernetes clusters at scale using EKS, including multi-cluster strategies.<br/><br/></p><p>- Implement service mesh architectures using Istio for traffic management, security, and observability.<br/><br/></p><p>- Manage GitOps deployments using ArgoCD across multiple environments and clusters.<br/><br/></p><p>- Optimize cluster autoscaling with Karpenter and implement workload-specific scaling strategies.<br/><br/></p><p>- Build container security scanning pipelines and runtime protection mechanisms.<br/><br/><b>Additional Qualifications :</b></p><p><p><b><br/></b></p>- Expert-level Kubernetes knowledge including CRDs, operators, and cluster administration.<br/><br/></p><p>- Deep experience with EKS including managed node groups, Fargate, and add-ons </p><p>management.<br/><br/></p><p>- Hands-on expertise with Istio service mesh including traffic management and security </p><p>policies.<br/><br/></p><p>- Proficiency with ArgoCD including ApplicationSets, sync strategies, and RBAC configuration.<br/><br/></p><p>- Experience with Karpenter for intelligent workload provisioning and cost optimization.<br/><br/></p><p>- Knowledge of container security best practices and tools (Falco, OPA, admission controllers).<br/><br/></p><p>- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or similar certification preferred.</p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)