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The successful candidate will combine deep expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, DevOps, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure as Code, DevSecOps, Observability, and Software Engineering.\nThis role requires a strong Java software engineering background, combined with extensive experience in cloud infrastructure and platform operations. We are looking for a leader who understands both application development and platform engineering, and who can effectively bridge the gap between software teams and infrastructure teams.\nThe ideal candidate will be a hands-on technical leader capable of defining engineering standards, mentoring teams, making architectural decisions, and driving automation and platform modernization across the organization.\nKey Responsibilities\nPlatform Engineering & Developer Enablement\nDefine and execute the organization's Platform Engineering strategy.\nEstablish self-service infrastructure capabilities.\nCreate reusable platform templates, golden paths, and engineering standards.\nImprove developer productivity through automation and platform tooling.\nDrive engineering excellence through standardization and governance.\nCloud Architecture & Infrastructure\nDesign and operate enterprise-scale AWS environments.\nDrive cloud cost optimization initiatives.\nDefine infrastructure standards and cloud operating models.\nCore AWS Services\nEKS\nECS\nEC2\nS3\nEBS\nEFS\nIAM\nKMS\nSecrets Manager\nRoute53\nVPC\nSNS\nSQS\nEventBridge\nCloudWatch\nX-Ray\nKubernetes Platform Leadership\nLead Kubernetes platform architecture and operations.\nDefine multi-cluster deployment strategies.\nEstablish workload governance and cluster security policies.\nDesign scalable and resilient container platforms.\nImplement zero-downtime deployment practices.\nOptimize platform cost and performance.\nKubernetes Ecosystem\nKubernetes (EKS and self-managed)\nHelm\nNGINX Ingress\nAWS Load Balancer Controller\nRancher\nDevOps, CI/CD & GitOps\nDefine and standardize modern software delivery practices.\nDesign and maintain enterprise CI/CD pipelines.\nDrive GitOps adoption across engineering teams.\nEstablish deployment, rollback, and release management standards.\nImprove deployment reliability and operational efficiency.\nTechnologies\nBamboo\nArgoCD\nGitHub Actions\nGitLab CI\nArtifactory\nInfrastructure as Code\nLead Infrastructure as Code practices across the organization.\nBuild reusable Terraform modules and platform blueprints.\nPromote policy-as-code and governance automation.\nImplement drift detection and infrastructure compliance controls.\nEstablish IaC development lifecycle and quality standards.\nTechnologies\nTerraform\nAWS CDK\nObservability, Reliability & SRE\nDefine platform reliability standards and operational excellence practices.\nImplement monitoring, logging, tracing, and alerting solutions.\nEstablish SLI/SLO frameworks and error budget management.\nDrive incident response and post-incident review processes.\nImprove platform stability and availability.\nObservability Stack\nMonitoring\nPrometheus\nGrafana\nLogging\nELK Stack\nTracing\nOpenTelemetry\nSecurity & DevSecOps\nEmbed security into the software development lifecycle.\nEstablish IAM and access management standards.\nImplement secrets management strategies.\nAutomate security scanning and compliance validation.\nSupport compliance initiatives including SOC2 and ISO27001.\nSecurity Technologies\nIAM\nVault\nAWS Secrets Manager\nContainer Security Scanning\nRuntime Security Monitoring\nSoftware Engineering & Java Development\nThis role requires a strong software engineering foundation.\nThe successful candidate must have significant hands-on experience developing and operating enterprise-grade Java applications and microservices. Platform decisions should be informed by a deep understanding of application architecture, developer workflows, runtime performance, and operational requirements.\nRequired Java Experience\nMinimum 5+ years of hands-on Java development experience.\nStrong experience with Java-based enterprise applications.\nExperience designing and building microservices architectures.\nStrong understanding of application performance and troubleshooting.\nExperience deploying and operating Java applications on Kubernetes.\nExperience with cloud-native application architecture patterns.\nKnowledge of distributed systems and scalable application design.\nPreferred Java Technologies\nJava 17+\nSpring Boot\nMaven / Gradle\nREST APIs\ngRPC\nEvent-Driven Architectures\nLead-Level Expectation\nThe candidate must be able to:\nEngage credibly with software engineering teams.\nReview application architectures.\nTroubleshoot application and infrastructure issues.\nUnderstand JVM performance considerations.\nDesign platforms optimized for Java-based workloads.\nDrive cloud-native modernization initiatives.\nData & Messaging Technologies\nThe successful candidate should have practical knowledge of modern data and messaging platforms.\nDatabases\nPostgreSQL\nMySQL\nDynamoDB\nMessaging & Event Streaming\nKafka / MSK\nRabbitMQ\nRedis\nArchitecture & Design Expertise\nThe ideal candidate demonstrates expertise in:\nMicroservices architectures\nEvent-driven architectures\nServerless architectures\nMulti-region deployments\nHigh-availability systems\nDistributed systems\nResilience engineering\nCircuit breaker patterns\nRetry strategies\nDisaster recovery planning\nPlatform scalability design\nLeadership Responsibilities\nAs a technical leader, you will:\nDefine platform and engineering standards.\nMentor DevOps, Platform, SRE, and Software Engineers.\nLead system architecture reviews and technical governance forums.\nDrive engineering best practices across teams.\nInfluence technology strategy and roadmap decisions.\nPartner with architects, engineering managers, product leaders, and security teams.\nBuild strong relationships across organizational boundaries.\nChampion a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.\nRequired Qualifications\nEducation\nBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.\nEquivalent industry experience will also be considered.\nProfessional Experience\n10+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud Infrastructure, Site Reliability Engineering, or related disciplines.\n5+ years of experience designing and operating AWS environments at scale.\n5+ years of production Kubernetes experience.\n5+ years of hands-on Java software development experience.\nProven experience leading technical initiatives across multiple engineering teams.\nProven experience building and operating mission-critical production platforms.\nPreferred Qualifications\nCertifications\nAWS Solutions Architect Professional\nAWS DevOps Engineer Professional\nCertified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)\nCertified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)\nTerraform Associate\nAdditional Experience\nEnterprise governance frameworks\nRegulated industry environments\nLarge-scale SaaS platforms\nFinOps and cloud cost management\nWhat Success Looks Like\nWithin the first 12 months, the successful candidate will:\nEstablish a clear platform engineering roadmap.\nStandardize infrastructure provisioning and deployment practices.\nExpand GitOps adoption across engineering teams.\nImprove deployment frequency and reliability.\nIncrease platform observability and operational maturity.\nReduce cloud costs through architecture and optimization initiatives.\nStrengthen security and compliance posture.\nDeliver self-service platform capabilities that improve developer productivity.\nBuild a culture of engineering excellence, automation, reliability, and continuous improvement.\nIdeal Candidate Profile\nYou are a technical leader who combines:\nDeep AWS expertise\nAdvanced Kubernetes knowledge\nStrong Terraform and Infrastructure-as-Code capabilities\nModern DevOps and GitOps experience\nPlatform Engineering leadership\nDevSecOps and Observability expertise\nStrong Java software engineering background\nArchitectural decision-making skills\nCoaching and mentoring abilities\nExcellent stakeholder management and communication skills\nOur Interview Practices\nTo maintain a fair and genuine hiring process, we kindly ask that all candidates participate in interviews without the assistance of AI tools or external prompts. Our interview process is designed to assess your individual skills, experiences, and communication style. We value authenticity and want to ensure we’re getting to know you-not a digital assistant. To help maintain this integrity, we ask to remove virtual backgrounds and include in-person interviews in our hiring process. 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