Lead Platform Engineer – GitLab CI/CD | IDP| Terraform | AWS

UST • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams • Python • JavaScript • TypeScript • 1 day ago
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≈ $23k – $66k per year (Estimated)
Location
In office (Thiruvananthapuram)
Seniority
Staff · 8+ years exp

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Aug 4, 2026.

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UST is a digital transformation and technology services company that partners with clients to deliver AI-driven solutions and business outcomes. It hires data scientists, Salesforce integration specialists, Java, .NET and Node.js developers, mainly in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Bengaluru and Hyderabad. The company is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India.
ust.com • HQ: Thiruvananthapuram, India • IT Outsourcing & Dedicated Teams • IT Consulting & Digital Transformation • 5000+ employees
Tech stack of UST

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Platform Engineer / Developer Experience Engineer with 8+ years of hands-on experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Software Engineering, or related areas.

The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in GitLab CI/CD, Internal Developer Portals such as Backstage, AWS, Terraform, scripting, and observability tools. This role will focus on building scalable developer platforms, improving engineering workflows, automating infrastructure and deployments, and reducing developer friction across the organization.

The candidate should have a strong engineering and problem-solving mindset, with the ability to understand developer challenges and translate them into effective technical solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, optimize, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab.
  • Create and manage reusable GitLab pipeline templates, components, and automation frameworks.
  • Develop and enhance Internal Developer Portals (IDPs) using Backstage.
  • Build developer self-service capabilities and automation to improve engineering productivity.
  • Develop and maintain platform automation using Python and Bash scripting.
  • Work closely with engineering teams to identify and resolve developer friction and productivity challenges.
  • Translate developer requirements and pain points into scalable technical solutions.
  • Automate cloud infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform.
  • Implement and maintain cloud-native solutions on AWS.
  • Monitor platform and application health using observability tools, particularly Datadog.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve complex CI/CD, infrastructure, deployment, and platform-related issues.
  • Establish and promote engineering best practices, standards, automation, and governance.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives to reduce operational overhead and improve developer experience.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional engineering teams to continuously improve the developer platform.

    Mandatory Skills

  • 8+ years of experience in Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, or related areas.
  • Strong hands-on experience with GitLab CI/CD, including:
  • CI/CD pipeline creation and optimization
  • Pipeline templates and component development
  • Repository and workflow management
  • Strong programming/scripting skills in Python and Bash.
  • Hands-on experience with Backstage or similar Internal Developer Portals.
  • Strong development experience with TypeScript/JavaScript.
  • Experience building developer workflow automation and self-service solutions.
  • Strong debugging and troubleshooting skills.
  • Ability to understand and translate developer friction into technical solutions.

    Preferred Skills

  • Hands-on experience with AWS Cloud Services.
  • Strong experience with Terraform / Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
  • Experience with Datadog or similar observability and monitoring platforms.
  • Experience monitoring platform and application health.
  • Knowledge of cloud security, governance, and best practices.
  • Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.
  • Experience with containerization technologies such as Docker.

    • Ideal Candidate Profile

    The ideal candidate is a strong hands-on Platform Engineer who can combine software engineering, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, and developer experience capabilities.

    They should be comfortable working across:

    GitLab CI/CD → Backstage / Developer Portal → Python/Bash → Terraform → AWS → Datadog → Kubernetes

    A strong automation mindset, debugging capability, ownership, and "can-do" attitude are essential for this role.

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