Job Title : Senior Platform Engineer (AWS Kubernetes / EKS)
Location: New York, New York, United States
Job Duration : 6 Months
Experience :12+ years
Study Level : Bachelor's Degree
Skill Cluster : AWS Infra - Native.
Primary Skill : AWS, Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, Terraform, Helm, KEDA, AWS Networking, VPC, Load Balancers (ALB/NLB), EC2, HashiCorp Vault, Redis, DevOps, SRE, Python, Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
Job Description :
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We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate scalable secure and highly available cloud platforms on AWS
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This role focuses on Kubernetes based platforms infrastructure as code cloud networking and shared platform services that enable application and AI teams to ship faster and more reliably
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You will work closely with application AI and security teams to provide a robust platform foundation while driving best practices around automation scalability and operational excellence
Key Responsibilities
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Design build and operate production grade Kubernetes platforms on Amazon EKS
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Implement and manage event driven autoscaling using KEDA
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Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform
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Build and manage Helm charts for platform and application deployments
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Design and operate AWS networking components including VPCs load balancers routing and security groups
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Manage EC2-based workloads and integrations alongside Kubernetes platforms
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Implement and operate secrets management solutions HashiCorp Vault or equivalent
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Design and support caching layers using Redis class technologies
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Partner with security SRE and application teams to ensure reliability scalability and security
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Experience using Python to build automation, platform tooling or operational workflows
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Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and platform issues across environments
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Contribute to platform standards documentation and operational runbooks
MUST HAVE Qualifications
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Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes on AWS EKS in production environments
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Proven experience implementing autoscaling solutions including KEDA
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Solid expertise in Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management
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Experience building and maintaining Helm charts
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Deep understanding of AWS infrastructure including VPC design and networking Load balancers ALB Club
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Hands on experience with secrets management using HashiCorp Vault or similar tools
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Experience designing and operating distributed caching systems Redis or Redis compatible technologies
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Strong troubleshooting skills across cloud networking and Kubernetes layers
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Experience working in a DevOps Platform SRE oriented environment
STRONG PLUS Qualifications
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Experience with OpenShift self managed or managed offerings
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Hands on experience configuring and managing BlueCat DNS
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Familiarity with enterprise networking and DNS architectures