Senior Platform Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to support the development of Internal Developer Platform (IDP) components, including VPCR / Backstage, and to drive platform standardization, GitOps automation, security guardrails, and self-service enablement for development and SRE teams. This role will focus on building scalable platform capabilities using Kubernetes and modern cloud-native tooling, with exposure to AWS, Backstage, Crossplane, Flux, Terraform, Operator Framework, and TypeScript.
Responsibilities
Support IDP components, including VPCR / Backstage
Platform services that improve developer experience and standardize deployments
Collaborate with engineering and SRE teams to deliver reusable platform capabilities
Define baseline Terraform, Flux, and Crossplane templates for GitOps-driven deployments
Curated deployment templates for pilot and custom applications
Publish a self-service catalog for SRE and development teams
Integrate templates into pipeline automation
Transition template ownership to relevant application or platform teams
Implement an Azure AD-based IAM strategy for centralized authentication
Admission control setup using Kyverno or OPA Gatekeeper
Integrate vulnerability scanning tools such as Snyk into CI/CD pipelines
Define code review and gating rules using Gatekeeper policies
Expand security guardrails for vendor deployments
Finalize cluster-to-cluster network policies and encryption in transit
Conduct security reviews and penetration testing
Establish an ongoing security posture and governance
Align linting and unit test checks with CI/CD pipelines
Establish coding guidelines for microservices, Helm charts, and Terraform scripts
Introduce peer review and gating processes for pull requests
Integrate code scanning tools such as Snyk and SonarQube
Define quality benchmarks for vendor-provided code and configuration
Create dashboards or leaderboards to track quality violations and coverage
Refine policies based on pilot/vendor feedback
Document and operationalize final code quality standards across teams
Identify custom components or integrations needed for pilot vendors
Bridging services for hybrid cloud requirements
Implement custom disaster recovery automation scripts
Develop data integrity checks
Perform integration testing with pilot vendor applications
Finalize custom features for broader vendor onboarding
Harden custom components for production readiness
Requirements
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes
Strong understanding of DevOps, GitOps, and CI/CD practices
Experience designing or operating cloud-native platforms
Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code and application deployment automation
Ability to work across platform engineering, application teams, and security teams
Nice to have
Experience with Backstage or similar developer portal tools
Knowledge of Crossplane, Flux, Terraform, or operator-based automation
Exposure to AWS and hybrid cloud environments
Experience with policy enforcement tools such as Kyverno or OPA Gatekeeper
Familiarity with security scanning and software supply chain controls
Experience reusable templates and self-service workflows