G13 - Senior Software Engineer (Platform & Infra)

Responsibilities

Infrastructure Architecture & Platform Engineering

• Design, implement, secure, and operate enterprise Kubernetes (EKS) clusters on GCC+.
• Architect and maintain cloud-agnostic, portable infrastructure that can be deployed across different Kubernetes environments.
• Ensure workloads, configurations, and platform components remain decoupled from vendor-specific services.
• Deploy, manage, and optimize the Incident Response Management (IRM) platform using Helm.
• Maintain platform reliability through high availability, multi-zone resilience, monitoring, and self-healing capabilities.

Backend Development & Automation

• Design and develop backend services, APIs, platform tooling, and automation solutions using Golang.
• Build and maintain SRE, DevOps, and operational tooling to improve platform efficiency and reliability.
• Develop and enhance CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure automation.
• Support frontend teams through technical oversight where required.

Technical Leadership

• Lead and mentor a team of engineers, providing technical guidance and best practices.
• Conduct code reviews and promote high standards of software quality, testing, and maintainability.
• Drive Agile delivery processes, including sprint planning, backlog refinement, and retrospectives.
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineering Managers, and stakeholders to define technical roadmaps and deliver scalable solutions.

Engineering Governance

• Author and maintain technical documentation, including RFCs (Request for Comments) and ADRs (Architecture Decision Records).
• Ensure architectural decisions are well-documented, reviewed, and aligned with engineering standards.
• Promote engineering excellence, knowledge sharing, and continuous improvement within the team.

Requirements

Technical Skills

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS), Helm, and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC).
• Proven experience designing and operating secure, highly available cloud infrastructure.
• Strong expertise in Golang for backend development, systems programming, and automation.
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and platform engineering solutions.
• Strong understanding of cloud-native architecture, containerization, and microservices.
• Experience designing portable and platform-agnostic Kubernetes deployments.

Leadership & Delivery

• Experience leading technical teams and mentoring engineers.
• Strong understanding of Agile development methodologies and sprint-based delivery.
• Ability to translate business and platform requirements into scalable technical solutions.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with GCC+ (Government Commercial Cloud).
• Experience in regulated or security-sensitive environments such as Government, Financial Services, Healthcare, or Defence.
• Familiarity with infrastructure security, compliance requirements, and platform hardening practices.