Platform Engineer

Platform Engineer

ML Engineer II

Who We Are:

Born digital, UST transforms lives through the power of technology. We walk alongside our clients and partners, embedding innovation and agility into everything they do. We help them create transformative experiences and human-centered solutions for a better world.

UST is a mission-driven group of 29,000+ practical problem solvers and creative thinkers in more than 30 countries. Our entrepreneurial teams are empowered to innovate, act nimbly, and create a lasting and sustainable impact for our clients, their customers, and the communities in which we live.

With us, you’ll create a boundless impact that transforms your career-and the lives of people across the world.

Visit us at UST.com.

You Are:

UST is searching for a Platform Engineer to deploy and manage our AI/ML infrastructure, e.g LlamaIndex Cloud and KDB.AI applications on Kubernetes Platform. You'll be responsible for building reliable, scalable, and secure deployment pipelines using modern GitOps practices.

The opportunity:

·Deploy and manage LlamaIndex Cloud and KDB.AI applications and similar products supporting AI workloads across Dev/QA/Prod environments

·Implement GitOps workflows using Flux CD for automated deployments

·Administer and maintain Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments

·Configure HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and ExternalSecrets integration

·Maintain and optimize CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Artifactory

·Work with enterprise Identity Management team to configure OIDC authentication with Microsoft Entra ID

·Create and maintain Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests

This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position. Other relevant essential functions may be required.

What you need:

·3+ years managing production Kubernetes clusters

·2+ years with Flux CD, ArgoCD, or similar GitOps tools

·Experience deploying and managing AI/ML infrastructure and applications (LlamaIndex Cloud, KDB.AI, or similar)

·Core Technologies:

··Advanced Helm chart development and management

··HashiCorp Vault for secrets management

·Artifactory or similar container registries

·CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar tools

·Kubernetes networking, Ingress, and Gateway API

·Infrastructure & Database:

·PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, RabbitMQ administration

·Database HA/failover configurations (PgBouncer, HAProxy)

··Linux/Unix systems and shell scripting (Bash, PowerShell)

·Kubernetes cluster administration across multiple environments

·Additional Competencies:

·Strong understanding of GitOps practices and workflows

·Secrets management and security best practices

··OIDC authentication configuration

··Application performance monitoring and troubleshooting

·Nice to Have:

·Experience with LlamaIndex, LangChain, or AI/ML platforms

·Vector databases or KDB.AI knowledge

·Temporal.io workflow orchestration experience

·Python or Go programming for automation

Compensation can differ depending on factors including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, education, and level of experience. UST provides a reasonable range of compensation for roles that may be hired in various U.S. markets as set forth below.

Role Location: Toronto, Ontario

Compensation Range: $104,000-$130,000

Benefits

Full-time, regular employees accrue a minimum of 10 days of paid vacation per year, receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year), paid holidays, and are eligible for paid bereavement leave and jury duty. They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.

Full-time temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year). They and their dependents residing in Canada are eligible for Supplemental Healthcare coverage, as well as Company-paid Employee Only basic life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment coverage.

Part-time regular and temporary employees receive 6 days of paid sick leave each year (pro-rated for new hires throughout the year).

All Canadian employees who work in a province, territory or locality with more generous paid sick leave benefits than specified here will receive the benefit of those sick leave laws.

What we believe:

We proudly embrace the values that have shaped UST since day one. We build our culture of Humility, Humanity, and Integrity. These values inspire us to nurture a people-first, human centric culture that fosters diversity, prioritizes sustainable solutions, and keeps our people and clients at the forefront of all decisions.

Humility:

We will listen, learn, be empathetic and help selflessly in our interactions with everyone.

Humanity:

Through business, we will better the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves.

Integrity:

We honor our commitments and act with responsibility in all our relationships.

An Equal Opportunity Workplace, Free of Discrimination and Harassment

At UST, we strive to provide a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. We are an equal opportunity employer and employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. Our Human Rights Policy further illustrates our stand on this. We are committed to following fair employment practices that provide equal opportunities to all employees. We do not discriminate or allow harassment on the basis of race, color, religion, disability, gender, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, genetic information, military status, or any other legally protected status. At UST, we value diversity and believe that a diverse workplace builds a competitive advantage.

Un lieu de travail à à éégalitéé des chances, sans Discrimination et harcèèlement

Chez UST, nous nous efforççons de fournir un environnement de travail exempt de discrimination et harcèèlement. Nous sommes un employeur garantissant l'éégalitéé des chances et des déécisions en matièère d'emploi sont baséés sur le méérite et les besoins de l'entreprise. Notre politique en matièère de droits de l'homme illustre notre position à ce sujet. Nous nous engageons à respecter un emploi équitable des pratiques qui offrent des chances égales à tous les employés. Nous ne faisons pas discriminer ou permettre le harcèlement sur la base de la race, de la couleur, de la religion, du handicap, genre, origine nationale, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, expression de genre, âge, informations génétiques, statut militaire ou tout autre statut légalement protégé. Chez UST, nous valorisons la diversité et pensons qu'un lieu de travail diversifié crée un avantage compétitif.

UST reserves the right to periodically redefine your roles and responsibilities based on the requirements of the organization and/or your performance.

At UST, we use AI technology in our hiring process to verify candidate identity and ensure assessment integrity. This includes confirming that candidates complete interviews and assessments independently, without unauthorized assistance. By applying, you consent to this process. If you require accommodations, please contact [email protected] .

Accommodation

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