Platform Automation Engineer
Skills
About the role
Job ID
65741
Category
Enterprise Technology
Location
Chennai, India
Work Type
Hybrid
We are building a modern private cloud platform by treating infrastructure as a software product. This role is ideal for engineers who enjoy solving complex distributed systems problems, building automation, and enabling developers through scalable platform solutions.
You will work on Kubernetes/OpenShift-based platforms, develop APIs and automation, and improve reliability and scalability across hybrid environments
Responsibilities
Design and develop platform components, including Kubernetes/OpenShift operators and APIs
Build automation and Infrastructure-as-Code using Go, Python, or similar languages
Develop scalable microservices and platform services
Improve reliability through monitoring, observability, and automated recovery
Collaborate with application teams to enable self-service cloud capabilities
Contribute to CI/CD and GitOps workflows
Mentor team members and promote best practices in coding and system design
Qualifications
✅ Required
6–10 years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or SRE
Strong programming skills in Go or Python
Experience with Kubernetes or OpenShift
Knowledge of distributed systems and microservices architecture
Hands-on experience with CI/CD tools and automation
✅ Preferred
Experience with tools such as ArgoCD, Tekton, Helm, or Kustomize
Familiarity with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, etc.)
Understanding of service mesh concepts (e.g., Istio) and secure networking
Exposure to hybrid or on-premise cloud environments
Experience mentoring or leading engineering initiatives
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