Senior Platform Engineer

Quick Facts

Role: Senior Platform Engineer

Focus: Secure, scalable cloud platform engineering on Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Description

Design, build, and operate secure and scalable cloud platforms using GCP to strengthen platform automation, operational excellence, and a seamless developer experience with compliance and security in mind.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable platform services and cloud infrastructure in GCP
• Develop and manage Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Develop and maintain platform services and APIs using Python and FastAPI
• Manage and optimize PostgreSQL environments and platform integrations
• Ensure high availability, observability, reliability, and security of platform services
• Collaborate with engineers and product teams to improve developer experience and platform adoption
• Implement and maintain cloud governance, access controls, and security best practices
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve platform and infrastructure issues
• Drive automation initiatives to reduce operational overhead and improve service quality
• Support networking, connectivity, and identity management across cloud environments

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
• Proven experience as a Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, or similar role
• Strong experience with Python development
• Hands-on experience with FastAPI or similar backend frameworks
• Strong knowledge of PostgreSQL administration, performance tuning, and integrations
• Extensive experience working with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Solid experience with Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions
• Strong understanding of DevOps, SRE, and platform engineering principles
• Experience designing secure, scalable, and maintainable cloud architectures
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills

Benefits

Not specified

Nice to Have

• Kubernetes (highly valued)
• Experience operating applications and platforms on Kubernetes
• Metadata and data governance platforms such as OpenMetadata
• GCP Networking: Load Balancers, DNS, TLS/SSL Certificates, Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP)
• Cloud security and networking fundamentals
• Observability and monitoring tooling

Other Details

• Period: 2026-10-01 to 2027-09-30
• Required cloud certification: No
• Technical Stack Required: Python, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), BigQuery, IAM, Pub/Sub, Cloud Run, Dataplex, Terraform, GitHub Actions