Senior Platform Engineer

Senior Platform Engineer

We’re looking for a senior platform engineer to design, build, and run a reliable, scalable hybrid platform that powers our applications and services across both cloud and on‑prem environments.

• Design and evolve internal platform capabilities that simplify application deployment and operations
• Provide standardized, self‑service infrastructure building blocks for development teams
• Define and enforce consistent infrastructure and deployment patterns across environments
• Improve developer experience through platform tooling and automation
• Design, deploy, and operate hybrid infrastructure across on‑premise and cloud environments
• Own and maintain compute, storage, networking, and virtualization platforms
• Operate and optimize workloads running in Azure and hosted environments
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and configuration management tools
• Build, improve, and support CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and application delivery
  
  Reduce operational overhead by eliminating manual processes through scripting and automation
• Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting capabilities across the platform
• Lead incident analysis and root cause investigations, driving long‑term improvements
• Continuously improve system reliability, performance, and operational resilience
• Design and embed infrastructure security controls, including patching, access management, and compliance enforcement

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure, cloud, or platform engineering, operating and improving production environments
• Hands‑on experience designing, running, and evolving hybrid infrastructure across on‑prem and cloud platforms
• Strong practical experience with automation and Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Terraform) to build scalable, repeatable systems
• Proven ability to support highly available and reliable production systems
• Ownership mindset with the ability to drive platform improvements and operational excellence
• Strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills, including mentoring and working effectively across engineering teams
• Professional fluency in English, both spoken and written

• Windows Server administration
• Linux administration (Debian / Ubuntu)
• Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, Group Policy
• Microsoft SQL Server
• Hybrid infrastructure environments (on‑premise and cloud integration)
• Microsoft Azure
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• Scripting and automation (Power Shell, Bash, or similar)
• Docker containerization
• Container-based application platforms
• Kubernetes container orchestration platforms
• Redis
• Elasticsearch
• Monitoring and logging platforms
• Performance analysis and root cause investigation
• Azure Dev Ops

• Yearly bonus plan
• Hybrid working and flexible hours
• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (depending on country of employment)
• Opportunity to work in a highly dynamic, international, and innovative environment
• Opportunity to help shape the future of our platform and influence infrastructure strategy and platform evolution, working hands‑on with hybrid and cloud technologies alongside experienced architects and engineers

OPENLANE is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace and celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.