Key skills
AWS cloud servicesKubernetes managementInfrastructure as CodeTerraformGoLangPythonCI/CD pipelinesDevOps methodologiesSRE practicesSoftware engineeringCommunication skillsCollaboration skillsGolangAnalyticsAWSKubernetesDockerGitHub ActionsEKSArgoCDCloudFormationCircleCIS3RDSAPI GatewayGitHubGitOpsIstioService MeshCI/CDCommunicationCollaborationWAF
About this role
FICO is a leading global analytics software company, helping businesses in 100+ countries make better decisions. As a Principal Platform Engineer, you will lead the design, implementation, and evolution of our cloud-native platform infrastructure, focusing on building and maintaining scalable, resilient systems.
Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and manage scalable cloud solutions on AWS public cloud platform via Infrastructure as Code
- Manage infrastructure as code (IaC) leveraging Terraform, CloudFormation and GoLang
- Design and implement Kubernetes-based platform solutions with focus on scalability, reliability, and security
- Support and maintain large Kubernetes clusters in production environments
- Implement security best practices and ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations
- Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to integrate infrastructure as code practices
- Develop automation to build and deploy Docker Containers through CI/CD pipelines for engineering teams deploy and test services
- Write policy & standard validation tests and integrations with Security Scanning software to ensure compliance
- Implement and support Observability solutions to ensure platform performance, reliability, and scalability
- Create Dashboards and integrate into Backstage IDP for visibility into system health
- Provide guidance and mentorship to team members on best practices in GitOps, CI/CD, and infrastructure management
- Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to integrate infrastructure as code practices across the organization
Requirements:
- 10+ years of experience in cloud & platform engineering, DevOps, developer enablement, or infrastructure roles with increasing responsibility
- Expert-level proficiency with AWS cloud services especially in compute, storage, networking, implementing cloud native services, and developing resilient infrastructure architecture
- Strong software engineering skills and methodologies
- Deep Knowledge of AWS EKS or running multiple Kubernetes instances, VPC Configuration, AWS Waf, S3, RDS, and other cloud services
- Strong hands-on experience with developing golden paths for engineers and managing CI/CD pipelines leveraging GitOps workflows for Kubernetes application delivery
- Deep expertise in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for multi-cloud resource provisioning and full stack deployments
- Proven experience with Kubernetes infrastructure management and service mesh technologies like Istio and API gateway solutions
- Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture, operators, custom resources, and ecosystem tools
- Advanced programming skills in GoLang and Python for building platform tooling and automation
- Demonstrated ability to lead technical initiatives and influence architectural decisions across engineering teams
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills with both technical and non-technical
- Background in SRE or Software Engineering practices and principles
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related discipline, or relevant experience. AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Professional, DevOps Engineer Professional)
- Experience with ArgoCD, Argo Workflows, CircleCI, or GitHub Actions. Experience with Crossplane a plus
- Experience with Grafanna, OTEL, and Backstage