Platform Engineer (freelancer)

Soul Ai; Chennai; Remote; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Soul AI invites top-tier Platform Engineers to join a contract-based role focusing on building scalable AI/ML platforms. You will architect cloud infra across AWS/GCP/Azure, design Kubernetes clusters, and implement robust CI/CD pipelines.

Strong emphasis on observability, security, and cost optimization will be essential to success. Remote-friendly with potential onsite options in India, and collaboration with industry leaders to deliver high-performance AI infrastructure projects.

Qualifications

• Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi) with strong Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and scripting (Bash, Python).
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) and security practices (RBAC, IAM).
• Familiarity with networking (VPC, Load Balancers, DNS) and performance optimization.

Responsibilities

• Architect and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure using Terraform and Cloud Formation.
• Design and implement Kubernetes clusters with Helm, Kustomize, and Service Mesh (Istio, Linkerd).
• Develop CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, and Argo CD for automated deployments.
• Implement observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) for logging, monitoring, and tracing and automate provisioning with Ansible, Chef, Puppet, and optimize cloud costs and security.

Skills

Cloud architecture

Distributed systems

CI/CD pipelines

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Helm

Kustomize

Istio

Linkerd

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK

Ansible

Chef

Puppet

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI/CD

Jenkins

Argo CD

Job description

About the Role

Step into the world of AI innovation with the Experts Community of Soul AI (By Deccan AI).

We are looking for Indias top 1% Platform Engineers for a unique job opportunity to work with the industry leaders.

Who can be a part of the community.

We are looking for Platform Engineers focusing on building scalable and high-performance AI/ML platforms.

Strong background in cloud architecture, distributed systems, Kubernetes, and infrastructure automation is expected.

If you have experience in this field then this is your chance to collaborate with industry leaders.

Whats in it for you.

Pay above market standards.

The role is going to be contract based with project timelines from 2 12 months, or freelancing.

Be a part of an Elite Community of professionals who can solve complex AI challenges.

Be a part of an Elite Community of professionals who can solve complex AI challenges.

Work location could be.

• Remote (Highly likely).
• Onsite on client location.
• Deccan AIs OfficeHyderabad or Bangalore.

Responsibilities.

• Architect and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure using tools like Terraform and Cloud Formation.
• Design and implement Kubernetes clusters with Helm, Kustomize, and Service Mesh (Istio, Linkerd).
• Develop CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Jenkins, and Argo CD for automated deployments.
• Implement observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) for logging, monitoring, and tracing & automate infrastructure provisioning with tools like Ansible, Chef, Puppet, and optimize cloud costs and security.

Required Skills

• Expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure) and infrastructure as code (Terraform, Pulumi) with strong knowledge of Kubernetes, Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and scripting (Bash, Python).
• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) and security practices (RBAC, IAM).
• Familiarity with networking (VPC, Load Balancers, DNS) and performance optimization.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Chaos Engineering (Gremlin, LitmusChaos), Canary or Blue-Green deployments.
• Knowledge of multi-cloud environments, FinOps, and cost optimization strategies.