Cloud Platform Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of cloud platform projects, from design through implementation and handover, under the guidance of senior engineers.
• Take part in customer workshops and discovery sessions, including gathering technical information and documenting current environments.
• Help implement landing zones on AWS (Control Tower, Organizations) and Azure (Enterprise-Scale / CAF) using established patterns.
• Configure and support cloud networking, including VPCs/VNets, Transit Gateways, VPNs, hub-and-spoke architectures, and hybrid connectivity.
• Support enterprise migration projects by running assessments, preparing migration plans, and carrying out workload migrations.
• Deploy and operate Kubernetes clusters on platforms such as EKS, AKS, ROSA, ARO, and Rancher.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools such as AWS CodePipeline, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, and ArgoCD.
• Assist with GitLab deployments for enterprise customers, including Reference Architecture implementations.
• Help implement backup, hybrid, and disaster recovery solutions that meet customer RTO/RPO requirements.
• Write and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, or Bicep/ARM.
• Provide technical updates to customers and the project team, and produce clear documentation.
• Contribute to internal best practices, runbooks, and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• 2+ years of hands-on experience in cloud engineering, with solid working knowledge of AWS and/or Azure.
• Understanding of core cloud networking concepts (subnets, routing, VPNs, security groups/NSGs, DNS).
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes, ideally with at least one managed platform (EKS, AKS, or similar).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and Git-based workflows.
• Exposure to cloud migrations, landing zones, or hybrid environments is a strong plus.
• Good communication skills and confidence working with customers and cross-functional teams.
• Eagerness to learn and grow into a senior, customer-facing engineering role.

Nice to Have

• Certifications such as AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104), CKA/CKAD, or other AWS, Azure, Red Hat, or GitLab certifications.
• Experience with Red Hat OpenShift (ROSA/ARO) or Rancher.
• Exposure to GitLab self-managed deployments, Reference Architectures (e.g., 3K, CNH), or the GitLab Environment Toolkit (GET).
• Scripting experience in Bash, Python, or PowerShell.