Summary of Position:
We are seeking a Principal Platform Engineer to help lead the design, engineering, automation, and operation of enterprise cloud and Kubernetes platforms supporting cloud, datacenter, manufacturing, and edge environments.
The selected candidate will serve as a senior technical leader responsible for transforming architecture strategy into secure, scalable, automated, and supportable platform capabilities. The role combines deep hands-on engineering expertise with technical leadership and close collaboration across architecture, security, infrastructure, operations, and application teams.
The successful candidate will help drive modernization initiatives through cloud-native technologies, platform engineering practices, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), DevSecOps, GitOps, and automation.
Key Responsibilities:
Platform Engineering
Design, build, and operate enterprise cloud and Kubernetes platform capabilities across AWS, Azure, hybrid, on-premises, and edge environments.
Translate architectural standards into reusable engineering patterns, automation, platform services, and operational capabilities.
Lead technical design and implementation activities for strategic platform initiatives.
Establish engineering best practices for platform development, deployment, lifecycle management, and operational support.
Mentor engineering teams and provide technical guidance across platform-related initiatives.
Kubernetes & Cloud-Native Platforms
Design and implement Kubernetes platform capabilities including: Cluster lifecycle management
Worker node design and scaling
Networking and ingress
Storage integration
Secrets and certificate management
Platform observability
Backup and recovery
Security controls and policy enforcement
Support deployment patterns for: Engineering & Validation environments
Production Edge environments
MES/SCADA-supporting platforms
GPU-enabled workloads
Guide Kubernetes version management, upgrade strategies, supportability, and operational readiness.
Infrastructure as Code & Automation
Develop reusable infrastructure modules and deployment frameworks using Terraform and approved automation technologies.
Implement GitOps deployment patterns using Argo CD, or approved alternatives.
Drive automation-first approaches for provisioning, configuration management, upgrades, compliance validation, and operational support.
Build repeatable deployment patterns that reduce operational effort while improving consistency and quality.
DevSecOps & Platform Reliability
Integrate security, compliance, and operational controls into platform delivery processes.
Implement CI/CD pipelines supporting infrastructure, platform services, and Kubernetes lifecycle activities.
Support vulnerability management, policy enforcement, secrets management, and certificate management capabilities.
Define and improve platform reliability, availability, observability, backup, and recovery capabilities.
Qualification, Testing & Continuous Improvement
Develop automated validation and qualification frameworks for: Kubernetes releases
Infrastructure profiles
Storage integrations
Network integrations
Security controls
Platform services
Edge deployments
GPU-enabled configurations
Contribute to platform certification and supportability programs.
Support development of platform standards, support matrices, and operational runbooks.
Drive continuous improvement through automation, standardization, measurement, and operational feedback.
Collaboration & Technical Leadership
Partner with architects, security teams, infrastructure teams, operations teams, and application teams to deliver platform capabilities.
Participate in architecture reviews and technology evaluations.
Help define engineering roadmaps and implementation plans.
Contribute to platform strategy through practical implementation experience and operational insights.
Key Responsibilities/Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's or Master's Degree with 5+ years of total…