[Remote] Platform Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Elevait Solutions is a recruiting and placement company connecting professionals with technology roles. The Platform Engineer will design, operate, and improve AWS and Kubernetes infrastructure, deployment workflows, observability, security, and database reliability while supporting incident resolution and technical decision-making.
Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and operate AWS cloud infrastructure and automation using Terraform
- Own EKS and Kubernetes platform operations, including cluster lifecycle, upgrades, and capacity planning
- Build and improve core Kubernetes platform capabilities such as networking, RBAC, and secrets management
- Develop and maintain deployment workflows using Helm, Kustomize, and GitOps tools such as Argo CD or Flux
- Deploy and evolve observability capabilities, including metrics, logging, alerting, and dashboards
- Strengthen security across infrastructure, pipelines, and Kubernetes environments
- Support the reliability and operational performance of PostgreSQL and RDS environments
- Monitor system health, investigate incidents, and drive timely resolution through root cause analysis
- Lead technical decision making within the scope of the role, prioritizing work and evaluating tradeoffs
- Use modern AI tools to accelerate infrastructure design, troubleshooting, and documentation, while validating outputs for correctness and security
Skills
- 7 or more years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, SRE, or a related role
- Strong hands on experience with AWS services and core networking and security concepts
- Advanced experience with Kubernetes, including cluster operations, autoscaling, and production workload management
- Strong experience with Terraform for infrastructure as code
- Strong scripting and automation skills in Python, Bash, or similar languages
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
- Certifications in AWS, Kubernetes, or Terraform
- Experience with additional cloud platforms such as GCP or Azure
- Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Loki
- Familiarity with compliance and governance requirements in regulated environments
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