Principal Platform Engineer

Careernet; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Careernet is seeking an accomplished Platform/Cloud Engineer to design, build and operate enterprise AWS and Kubernetes platform capabilities across cloud, hybrid, on‑prem and edge environments. You will lead the technical design of reusable platform services, automation frameworks and operational capabilities, mentor teams, and contribute to roadmaps, architecture reviews, and modernization programs.

The role provides exposure to cutting-edge AI/ML enablement within a scalable, enterprise-grade

Qualifications

• 8-13 years of experience in Platform/Cloud/DevOps or SRE engineering.
• Hands-on DevOps and enterprise platform engineering across cloud and on‑prem environments.
• Advanced Kubernetes experience including lifecycle management, networking and security controls.
• Proven AWS experience building scalable, secure infrastructure and platforms.
• Infrastructure as Code and containerization with Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and operate enterprise AWS and Kubernetes platform capabilities across cloud, hybrid, on-prem and edge.
• Lead design and implementation of reusable platform services, automation frameworks and operational capabilities.
• Establish scalable patterns for cluster lifecycle, networking, storage, security, observability, backup and recovery.
• Develop repeatable IaC and container deployment patterns to improve consistency and operability.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor teams and contribute to platform roadmaps and modernization programs.

Skills

AWS Cloud

IAC

DevOps

Agentic AI

Orchestration

Copilot

Cloud Computing

AI

Artificial intelligence

Education

BE in Computer Science

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Terraform

Job description

Key Skills: AWS Cloud, Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), IAC, DevOps, Kubernetes, Agentic AI, Orchestration, Copilot, Cloud Computing, AI Artificial intelligence

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Design, build and operate enterprise AWS and Kubernetes platform capabilities for cloud, hybrid, on-premises and edge environments.
• Lead technical design and implementation of reusable platform services, automation frameworks and operational capabilities.
• Establish scalable platform patterns covering cluster lifecycle management, networking, storage, security, secrets, certificates, observability, backup and recovery.
• Develop repeatable Infrastructure as Code and container platform deployment patterns that improve consistency, supportability and operational efficiency.
• Provide technical leadership, mentor engineering teams and contribute to platform roadmaps, architecture reviews and modernization programs.

Skills Required:

• 8 - 13 years of experience in Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering or Infrastructure Engineering.
• Strong hands-on experience with DevOps practices and enterprise platform engineering across cloud and infrastructure environments.
• Advanced Kubernetes experience, including cluster lifecycle management, scaling, networking, ingress, storage integration, security controls and platform operations.
• Practical AWS Cloud experience building highly available, secure and scalable infrastructure and platform solutions.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and containerization using technologies such as Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes.

Good to Have:

• Cloud computing and enterprise orchestration experience, including GitOps, Argo CD, Helm, platform automation or distributed edge environments.
• Experience with artificial intelligence, AI/ML platforms, Agentic AI or Copilot technologies.

Education:

B.E. in Computer Science or a related engineering discipline.