[Remote] Senior Platform Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Collibra is a leader in data intelligence solutions, and they are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to join their Platform Infrastructure Engineering team. This role involves building and operating the cloud foundation for Collibra services, focusing on Kubernetes, IaC, and automation to enhance operational excellence and efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Developer Enablement: Develop controllers and automations, work with development teams on refinements to platform capabilities
- Platform Contribution: Contribute to the overall architecture of the platform infrastructure, collaborating with other infrastructure engineers using GitOps, IaC and Kubernetes
- Operational Excellence: Participate in on-call rotations, troubleshoot complex service issues, implement security best practices, and maintain clear documentation (architecture, procedures)
- Continuous Improvement: Stay current with platform engineering trends and infrastructure automation, identifying and implementing improvements
Skills
- 3+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, SRE, or infrastructure-focused roles with a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, OR equivalent practical experience demonstrating the skills below
- Proven experience designing, building, and managing production services using Kubernetes and gitops / IaC at a scale of between tens and hundreds of Kubernetes clusters
- Experience managing production workloads and infrastructure on major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Hands-on experience operating Kubernetes clusters and managing containerized services in production
- Demonstrable experience writing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably with Terraform, and proficiency in Golang or Python for automation
- Must be eligible to work in the USA without requiring sponsorship
- Because this role supports the US government, it is required that this candidate be a US citizen who resides on US soil
- A bachelor's degree or equivalent related working experience is required
- CKA / CKAD, Istio, ArgoCD, deep experience with networks, linux and Kubernetes, experience with monitoring/logging tools and observability spans / traces (e.g., Datadog, Grafana, Honeycomb), and proficient in creating controllers and other automation patterns to manage Kubernetes resources
- Demonstrated proficiency in leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot) to solve real-world business challenges, drive measurable outcomes, or streamline workflows
Benefits
- Equity ownership at every level
- Bonus potential
- A Flex Fund monthly stipend
- Pension/401k plans
- Competitive compensation
- Health coverage
- Time off
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