- Company Name
- Affinity
- Job Title
- Cloud Platform Engineer
- Job Description
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**Job Title:** Cloud Platform Engineer
**Role Summary:**
Senior individual contributor responsible for designing, developing, and maintaining a cloud‑native platform that enhances developer experience, reliability, and automation. Works on Kubernetes, GitOps, and Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) to deliver scalable, secure, and cost‑efficient services and CI/CD pipelines.
**Expactations:**
- Minimum 5 years of platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, or SRE experience.
- Proven ability to work independently, drive projects to completion, and collaborate across engineering teams.
- Strong communication skills for documentation, architecture reviews, and incident response.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Design and implement cloud‑native platform capabilities and automation frameworks.
- Develop and maintain Kubernetes automation, GitOps workflows (ArgoCD), and IaC (Terraform or Crossplane).
- Build, support, and optimize CI/CD pipelines for reliable software delivery.
- Implement observability, governance, security, and compliance controls.
- Ensure platform resilience, scalability, and cost efficiency.
- Participate in architecture discussions, design reviews, and produce technical documentation.
- Support incident response, operational readiness, and continuous reliability improvements.
- Collaborate with development teams to improve workflows and platform usability.
**Required Skills:**
- Programming: Python, Go, or C#.
- Deep knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, controllers, and CRDs.
- Experience with GitOps tools (e.g., ArgoCD) and Helm.
- Proficiency in IaC (Terraform or Crossplane).
- Automation framework development for cloud‑native environments.
- Understanding of performance optimization, cost management, and troubleshooting.
- Familiarity with data infrastructure (ETL, MLOps, streaming/batch).
- Strong problem‑solving, communication, and teamwork abilities.
**Required Education & Certifications:**
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
- (Optional) Certifications in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP) or relevant DevOps/Platform engineering credentials.