Senior Platform Engineer

Senior Platform Engineer

Overview

A rapidly growing payment services provider is looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to play a key role in maintaining and enhancing a high-availability, cloud-native infrastructure that supports millions of transactions annually. This position requires deep expertise in designing scalable and secure platforms, automation, and observability solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Platform Reliability & Scalability

• Ensure platform stability and achieve high availability (99.999%) for critical payment processing systems.
• Design and implement resilient infrastructure to support high transaction volumes.
• Develop scalable solutions that enable system growth while maintaining performance and security.

Technical Leadership & Incident Management

• Lead incident response for high-priority platform issues, ensuring rapid resolution.
• Conduct post-incident analysis and implement proactive measures to prevent future outages.
• Drive best practices in monitoring, troubleshooting, and performance optimization.

Infrastructure Automation & Cloud Optimization

• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles to automate deployments and system management.
• Enhance self-healing capabilities and automate repetitive operational tasks.
• Optimize cloud resources to balance cost efficiency and performance.

Observability & Monitoring

• Design and implement real-time monitoring solutions using modern observability platforms.
• Develop proactive alerting systems to detect and address issues before they impact users.
• Continuously improve logging, tracing, and performance analysis across cloud and hybrid environments.

Architecture & Strategic Planning

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define the future architecture of the platform.
• Ensure security, compliance, and best practices are integrated into all infrastructure solutions.
• Drive innovation by researching and adopting cutting-edge technologies.

Required Skills & Experience

• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, cloud infrastructure, or related roles.
• Strong expertise in Azure Cloud Services, including designing fault-tolerant and scalable systems.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes for containerized application orchestration.
• Deep understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems.
• Advanced knowledge of observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
• Experience optimizing cloud environments for cost efficiency and performance.
• Strong troubleshooting skills, including root cause analysis and problem resolution.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in financial services or payment processing environments.
• Knowledge of security best practices for handling sensitive financial data.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation tools for DevOps and cloud operations.
• Ability to work effectively in a global, distributed team across different time zones.

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a fast-paced, high-impact industry where your work directly influences millions of users.
• Work with cutting-edge technologies in a cloud-native, microservices-driven environment.
• Enjoy a culture of innovation, continuous learning, and professional growth.

If you are passionate about building resilient, scalable, and secure platforms, we would love to hear from you!