Lead Platform Engineer

Angel-and-Genie; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Angel-and-Genie in Hyderabad is seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to lead and mentor a team while managing cloud infrastructure. The role requires deep expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code tools like Terraform, along with experience in CI/CD pipelines and observability tools.

The ideal candidate must have over 8 years of experience and strong communication skills to align infrastructure with business goals while ensuring high availability and security. Bonus skills include AWS or DevOps certifications.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Platform or related infrastructure engineering, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
• Deep expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code tooling (Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, and strong knowledge of Argo, Helm, and GitHub Actions.
• Proficiency in scripting languages and knowledge of cloud platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Platform engineers, fostering growth and technical excellence.
• Architect and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code tools via Terraform.
• Oversee CI/CD pipeline development and optimization using GitHub Actions and Argo.

Skills

Infrastructure-as-Code tooling (Terraform)

CI/CD pipelines

Golang

Helm

Bash

Cloud platforms

Observability tools

Security compliance (PII, SOC, ISO)

Communication skills

Technical leadership

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of Platform engineers, fostering growth and technical excellence.
• Architect and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure-as-Code tools via Terraform.
• Lead and perform research to find solutions for complex business problems as they relate to infrastructure.
• Oversee CI/CD pipeline development and optimization using GitHub Actions and Argo.
• Drive automation initiatives using Golang, Helm, and Bash for infrastructure and monitoring.
• Enhance system observability through logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions.
• Collaborate with development, architecture, operations, and security teams to align infrastructure with business goals across time zones.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and security of production systems.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging Platform tools and practices to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for infrastructure‑related issues.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Platform or related infrastructure engineering, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role.
• Deep expertise with Infrastructure-as-Code tooling (Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, and strong knowledge of Argo, Helm, and GitHub Actions.
• Proficiency in scripting languages and knowledge of cloud platforms.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and analytical skills. Ability to work in a team and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Expertise with observability tools and techniques (logging, metrics, monitoring, and alerting).
• Expertise with compliance and risk management requirements (e.g., security, PII, SOC, ISO, etc.).
• Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills, with experience resolving complex infrastructure and application issues.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Experience developing system requirements, documentation, architecture diagrams, and implementation plans.

Bonus Skills

• AWS or DevOps related certifications.
• Expertise with Cloud Optimization strategies.
• Experience working with multiple cloud providers.