What are the responsibilities and job description for the Sr. Platform Engineer position at Cloud Remark?
Company Description
Cloud Remark is dedicated to helping organizations innovate and strategize effectively, uncovering valuable insights to drive meaningful change. With a focus on forward-thinking solutions, we partner with businesses to navigate the complexities of today's market, turning challenges into opportunities and ideas into reality.
Role Description
This is a full-time hybrid role for a Senior Platform Engineer at Cloud Remark. As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will lead the design, development, and maintenance of internal platforms and technical solutions that empower software development and operations teams to deliver applications and infrastructure efficiently and reliably. You'll apply DevSecOps principles to accelerate software delivery, foster cross-functional collaboration, and drive quality through automation and continuous improvement. In this senior-level role, you'll take ownership of strategic initiatives, mentor junior engineers, and manage complex projects from planning through execution. You'll work closely with developers, architects, and operations teams to ensure platforms are scalable, secure, and optimized for performance-while continuously driving innovation and automation across the organization
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Architect, design, and implement cloud-native platform solutions using modern infrastructure-as-code and automation platforms
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and developer self-service platforms.
- Develop abstraction layers and APIs to simplify platform complexity for development teams.
- Implement and manage container orchestration systems (e.g. OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker).
- Ensure platform security, compliance, and data protection through automated controls and monitoring.
- Collaborate with development teams to understand workflow requirements and deliver tailored platform capabilities.
- Develop and maintain comprehensive monitoring, logging, and observability solutions.
- Document platform architectures, processes, and best practices for internal use.
- Evaluate and integrate new technologies to enhance platform capabilities and developer experience.
- Provide technical support and guidance to Platform Operations and stakeholders
- Participate in incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for platform-related issues.
- Contribute to platform strategy and roadmap, aligning with organizational goals.
- Mentor and coach junior engineers, providing technical guidance and support for professional development.
- Track team goals, key projects, and deliverables, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.
- Assist with project management and coordination of key initiatives.
PREFERRED JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
Certification / Licensure
- Advanced certifications in cloud, DevOps, or platform engineering (e.g., AWS/Azure/Google Cloud Platform Professional, CKA, CKAD).
Work Experience
- 7 years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Software Engineering or related fields.
- Experience designing and managing large-scale, enterprise-grade platforms.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
- Experience with AI/ML operations and MLOps platforms.
- Knowledge of service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).
- Expertise in cloud-native security tools and practices.
- Experience with platform engineering frameworks (e.g., Backstage).
- Experience with chaos engineering and resilience testing.
- Proven ability to drive platform innovation and adoption across teams.
- Experience mentoring junior engineers and leading technical initiatives.
- Demonstrated project management and leadership skills.