Platform Engineer

SUMMARY:
Are you a Platform Engineer or SRE who thrives on building scalable, high‑availability systems? This is a hands‑on opportunity to take ownership of a production Kubernetes platform and drive reliability, automation, and performance in a modern cloud environment.

POSITION INFO:
Company and Job Description: Join a forward‑thinking engineering environment where you will own and evolve a production‑grade Kubernetes platform from end to end. This role places you at the heart of platform reliability, scalability, and developer enablement-working across infrastructure, CI\/CD pipelines, and observability tooling. You will collaborate closely with development teams to ensure smooth, secure deployments while maintaining system stability and performance. This is an ideal opportunity for a technically strong engineer who enjoys solving complex infrastructure challenges and making a direct impact on platform efficiency and uptime. Key Responsibilities: Own and manage production Kubernetes environments, including scaling, upgrades, and lifecycle management Maintain and optimise CI\/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps Implement and manage infrastructure as code using Terraform Define and track system reliability metrics (SLOs\/SLIs) and improve uptime Monitor platform health using observability tools and implement effective alerting strategies Lead incident response, troubleshooting, and post‑mortem processes Optimise infrastructure performance, capacity, and cost efficiency Collaborate with development teams to support deployment and delivery processes Job Experience and Skills Required: Education: Relevant degree or diploma in IT, Computer Science, or a related field Experience: Minimum 4+ years' experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or SRE roles Proven experience managing production infrastructure environments Technical Skills: Strong Kubernetes experience (production-level) Terraform and infrastructure as code practices CI\/CD pipeline management (Azure DevOps) Proficiency in scripting (Python, Go, or Bash) Strong Linux administration and networking fundamentals (TCP\/IP, DNS, TLS) Monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, or similar) Advantageous: Experience with Azure (AKS, networking, storage, Key Vault) Rancher and multi‑cluster management Helm chart creation and management Experience with autoscaling and service mesh concepts Exposure to secrets management tools Additional Requirements: Experience in incident response and on‑call environments Strong problem‑solving and analytical mindset Ability to work independently and take ownership of platform environments Strong collaboration and communication skills Apply now! For more exciting IT vacancies, please visit: I also specialise in recruiting in the following: Data Engineer Software Developer Data Analyst Infrastructure Architecture …and more! If you have not had any response in two weeks, please consider the vacancy application unsuccessful. Your profile will be kept on our database for any other suitable roles \/ positions. For more information, contact: Karmishka Naidoo Specialist Recruitment Consultant Connect with me on LinkedIn!