Job Summary
We are looking for a highly skilled Platform Lead / Architect with strong expertise in Kubernetes administration, Microservices Architecture, Cloud Platforms, and Containerization technologies. The candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable platform solutions across on-premises and cloud environments, with a strong focus on Kubernetes (K8s), GCP, DevOps, and modern application modernization practices.
The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in Kubernetes cluster management, containerized application deployment, microservices transformation, platform engineering, and cloud-native architecture.
Key Responsibilities
Platform & Cloud Architecture
- Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available platform architectures.
- Lead cloud-native transformation initiatives using Kubernetes and Microservices.
- Define enterprise platform standards, governance, and best practices.
- Architect hybrid infrastructure solutions across On-Premises and Cloud environments.
Kubernetes & Containerization
- Manage and administer Kubernetes (K8s) clusters in On-Premises and Cloud environments.
- Configure and maintain Kubernetes networking, ingress, storage, security, and monitoring.
- Containerize applications using Docker and deploy them into Kubernetes environments.
- Implement auto-scaling, load balancing, failover, and disaster recovery solutions.
Microservices Architecture
- Lead Microservices Architecture implementation and modernization programs.
- Design REST APIs and service communication strategies.
- Implement service discovery, API gateways, and distributed configuration management.
- Support application decomposition from monolithic to microservices architecture.
GCP & Cloud Technologies
- Work on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services including:
- GKE
- Compute Engine
- Cloud Storage
- IAM
- VPC
- Cloud Monitoring
- Design cloud migration and cloud optimization strategies.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or similar tools.
DevOps & Automation
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar tools.
- Automate deployments, monitoring, and infrastructure provisioning.
- Implement DevSecOps and security best practices.
- Enable observability using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or similar monitoring tools.
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Lead technical teams and mentor engineers on cloud-native technologies.
- Collaborate with Development, Infrastructure, Security, and Business teams.
- Drive technical discussions, architecture reviews, and solution planning.
- Provide technical leadership during production incidents and critical escalations.
Required Skills
Mandatory Skills
- Kubernetes Administration (Certified Kubernetes Administrator – CKA)
- Kubernetes Cluster Management
- Microservices Architecture
- Docker & Containerization
- GCP Cloud Platform
- CI/CD Pipelines
- Linux Administration
- Infrastructure Automation
- Platform Engineering
- On-Premises Infrastructure Management
Good to Have
- Service Mesh (Istio)
- Helm Charts
- Terraform
- ArgoCD
- API Gateway
- SRE Concepts
- Monitoring Tools (Prometheus/Grafana)
- Security & Compliance Practices
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
- Kubernetes Certifications such as CKA/CKAD preferred.
- GCP Certifications are an added advantage.
