We are seeking a highly skilled and hands-on Lead Platform Engineer to lead a team of 7 engineers in designing, building, and maintaining scalable, secure, and resilient platform infrastructure across cloud and on-prem environments. This role requires deep expertise in DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, observability, and modern cloud-native technologies.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and mentor a team of platform engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement
- Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines for both non-prod and prod environments using Azure DevOps and Git
- Manage hybrid infrastructure (cloud and on-prem) with a focus on automation, scalability, and reliability
- Drive platform security best practices and compliance across environments
- Design and maintain microservices frameworks and container orchestration using Kubernetes
- Develop and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and Ansible
- Implement monitoring and observability solutions using AppDynamics, Azure Application Insights, Splunk, and Datadog
- Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis on production issues across AIX and Linux systems
- Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to ensure seamless platform integration
- Manage and track work using JIRA and ServiceNow
- Act as Scrum Master for the team, facilitating agile ceremonies and sprint planning
- Provide technical leadership in Azure services, including Azure CLI, networking, compute, storage, and identity
- Maintain and optimize application servers such as IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) and IBM HTTP Server
- Write and maintain scripts in Shell and Python for automation and operational tasks
- Stay current with emerging technologies and recommend adoption where appropriate
- Flexible and willing to participate in on-call rotation as required to support critical systems and ensure service continuity
Required Skills & Experience
- 10+ years of experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or infrastructure roles
- Proven leadership experience managing and mentoring engineering teams
- Strong hands-on experience with Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD tools
- Deep understanding of cloud-native architecture and hybrid infrastructure
- Proficiency in scripting languages (Shell, Python)
- Experience with observability tools: AppDynamics, App Insights, Splunk, Datadog
- Familiarity with AIX and Linux systems, including performance analysis and troubleshooting
- Experience with ticketing systems like JIRA and ServiceNow
- Strong understanding of application server workflows (WAS, IBM HTTP Server)
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
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