Platform Engineer Senior

As Senior Platform Engineer, you will design, develop, and optimize the platform infrastructure that enables high-scale software delivery. Your primary focus will be on enhancing the Developer Experience by creating and improving tools, systems, and processes. You will collaborate closely with teams, providing technical guidance and fostering best practices in automation, security, and scalability. As a senior engineer, you will take ownership of critical platform components and contribute significantly to strategic decisions, ensuring alignment with both business and technical objectives.

• Lead the design, implementation, and management of scalable and secure platform infrastructure.
• Architect and maintain CI/CD pipelines, ensuring automation and fast feedback loops.
• Ensure the platform meets high availability, reliability, and performance standards.
• Troubleshoot complex platform issues, perform root cause analysis, and drive corrective actions.
• Manage and optimize containerized environments using Docker, Kubernetes, and orchestration tools.
• Drive adoption of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for scalable resource management.
• Lead initiatives to improve Dev Ops and Git Ops practices across the organization.
• Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior engineers and team members.
• Propose and execute platform optimization strategies, balancing cost and performance.

• You will architect and automate cloud platforms using Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Leverage deep GCP expertise (including serverless and advanced networking), write and manage production-grade Terraform configurations, and automate configuration management using Ansible or Chef.
• You will secure cloud environments and implement active security monitoring: Design resilient, compliant, and scalable infrastructure while embedding security monitoring and proactive threat detection into the platform.
• You will drive platform observability, monitoring, and alerting: Design and maintain proactive telemetry and alerting systems using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or New Relic to maintain system health and fast incident response.
• You will build robust CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure test automation: Implement Dev Ops and Git Ops practices while creating automated test suites (e.g., Terratest, Kitchen, InSpec) across every stage of the deployment pipeline.
• You will manage and support data infrastructure and operations: Maintain high-throughput data pipelines, cloud storage solutions, and No
  
  SQL databases to ensure data availability, performance, and integrity.
• You will deploy and scale containerized, cloud-native architectures: Lead containerization efforts using Docker and Kubernetes, and support microservices architectures communicating through RESTful APIs.
• You will write high-quality software and automation scripts: Apply advanced programming practices using languages such as Java, Python, Go, or Bash to build tools, automate operational tasks, and integrate platform services.
• You will optimize platform reliability, performance, and efficiency: Conduct continuous performance tuning, engineer platforms for horizontal scaling, and implement cloud cost-optimization strategies.

• Exceptional communication skills, capable of influencing technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven leadership and mentoring abilities within cross-functional teams.
• Strong problem-solving skills with a focus on innovative and sustainable solutions.
• Ability to take strategic ownership and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Proficiency in presenting technical recommendations with well-reasoned arguments.

There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you. But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture. This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow. We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys.

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