Lead Devops Platform Engineer

TechBlocks is seeking a Senior DevOps Platform Engineer to design, build, and support scalable cloud-native platforms. The role focuses on Kubernetes, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, DevSecOps, cloud environments, observability, reliability, and developer enablement while partnering with Development, Security, and SRE teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud-native platform solutions
• Build and manage Kubernetes environments across development, staging, and production
• Develop reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) modules using Terraform/OpenTofu
• Implement platform standards, golden-path templates, and automation frameworks
• Improve platform reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency
• Design and maintain enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, or similar tools
• Automate application deployment, testing, release management, and rollback processes
• Implement GitOps practices and deployment automation
• Manage artifact repositories and software package lifecycle processes
• Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines
• Implement SAST, SCA, container scanning, secrets detection, and policy-as-code solutions
• Support software supply chain security initiatives including SBOM generation, artifact signing, and dependency management
• Collaborate with Security teams to ensure compliance with enterprise security standards
• Manage and optimize cloud environments across AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Deploy and maintain Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads
• Implement monitoring, logging, observability, and alerting solutions
• Support high availability, disaster recovery, and platform resilience initiatives
• Build self-service developer capabilities and platform automation
• Support Internal Developer Portal initiatives such as Backstage or similar platforms
• Create technical documentation, runbooks, standards, and onboarding guides
• Improve developer productivity through automation and platform enhancements
• Implement observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, Splunk, or similar tools
• Monitor platform health, availability, and performance metrics
• Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities

Requirements:

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes administration and container orchestration
• Hands-on experience with Terraform/OpenTofu and Infrastructure as Code
• Experience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, or Tekton
• Strong Linux system administration and scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell)
• Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
• Knowledge of GitOps practices and deployment automation
• Experience integrating security tools such as Semgrep, Snyk, Checkmarx, Trivy, Prisma Cloud, Gitleaks, or HashiCorp Vault
• Working knowledge of Policy-as-Code using OPA/Rego or Kyverno
• Familiarity with SBOM, SLSA, software supply chain security, and artifact signing
• Experience implementing monitoring and observability solutions
• Knowledge of DORA metrics and platform performance measurement
• Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience
• Experience with Backstage or Internal Developer Portals
• Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Agentic workflows
• Experience in regulated industries such as Financial Services, Healthcare, or Government
• Knowledge of Service Mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
• Experience with eBPF security tools such as Falco or Tetragon
• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes)
• Relevant certifications in Cloud, Kubernetes, DevOps, or Security are highly preferred