Senior Software Engineer - Platform Engineering, ITC

Global Sports Jobs Limited; Karnataka; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Global Sports Jobs Limited is hiring a Software Engineer III – Platforms to shape and deliver next-generation platform services within the APEX group. You will build resilient, scalable platforms, drive open-source adoption, and mentor engineers in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires deep Kubernetes and AWS expertise, full-stack capabilities, and strong DevOps practices to design robust CI/CD pipelines and secure cloud deployments.

Qualifications

• 5–7 years of experience designing and building production-grade platforms.
• Expertise in Kubernetes, AWS, full-stack development, cloud-native architectures, and related cloud-native platforms.
• Strong emphasis on DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and knowledge of Jenkins, Terraform, Docker and Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

• Build resilient, scalable platform solutions with strong code quality.
• Lead adoption of open-source and agile methodologies.
• Install, configure, and maintain Kubernetes clusters and security policies.
• Automate infrastructure via Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Design and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines and manage artefact repositories.
• Architect and manage AWS resources (EC2, Lambda, ASG, EBS) for high availability.
• Develop automation scripts in Python, Groovy, and Shell.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate DevOps practices into SDLC.
• Mentor team through complex technical problems.
• Drive feature scoping with product managers.
• Ensure security and governance across platforms.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS

Python

Java

Go

NodeJS

React

SQL

CI/CD

Jenkins

Terraform

Docker

Argo CD

Helm

Kustomize

Tools

Kafka

NiFi

Airflow

Job description

About the Role

This role sits within AI, Platform Engineering & DevX (APEX) for platform engineering of Near-Realtime (NRT) teams under the Data Streaming Platform area. The Software Engineer III – Platforms will shape and deliver next-generation platforms, building resilient and scalable solutions while managing platform performance and ensuring high standards of code quality. The position also involves driving the adoption of open-source and agile methodologies within the organisation. The engineer will work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment and mentor the team through complex technical problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Build resilient, scalable solutions, manage platform performance, and ensure high standards of code quality.
• Drive the adoption of open-source and agile methodologies within the organisation.
• Install, configure, and maintain Kubernetes clusters, and implement open-source projects in Kubernetes.
• Set up monitoring, logging, and alerting for Kubernetes clusters, and implement Kubernetes security best practices such as RBAC, network, and pod security policies.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Design, implement, and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, and manage and optimise Artifactory repositories for artefact storage and distribution.
• Architect, deploy, and manage AWS EC2 instances, Lambda functions, Auto Scaling Groups, and Elastic Block Store volumes.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise AWS resources to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance, and implement security best practices and compliance standards in the AWS environment.
• Develop and maintain scripts in Python, Groovy, and Shell for automation and core engineering tasks.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of DevOps practices into the software development lifecycle, and collaborate with product managers to scope new features and capabilities.
• Mentor the team through complex technical problems.

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in designing and building production-grade platforms.
• Experience in data streaming and orchestration solutions such as Kafka, NiFi, and Airflow.
• Deep expertise in Kubernetes, AWS Services, full-stack development, cloud-native architectures, and other cloud-native platforms, with a strong understanding of AWS Cloud Services, DevOps, Databricks, and Python.
• Working experience designing and building production-grade microservices in any programming language.
• Experience building end-to-end CI/CD pipelines to build, test, and deploy to different AWS environments such as Lambda, EC2, ECS, and EKS.
• Familiarity with software engineering best practices, including unit tests, code review, version control, production monitoring, and unit testing.
• Strong experience with Jenkins, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, Argo CD, and CI/CD pipelines and DevOps skills, including Infrastructure as Code tools such as Helm, Kustomize, or Terraform.
• Proficiency in managing cloud-native platforms, with a strong PaaS (Platform as a Service) focus and understanding of PaaS architecture and DevOps tools such as Kubernetes, Jenkins, Terraform, and Docker.
• A proactive approach with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• Strong collaboration and problem-solving skills.
• Experience with container runtimes such as Docker.
• Deep expertise in at least one of the following technologies: Python, React, or NodeJS.
• Proficiency in Java and/or Go, NodeJS, React, SQL, and AWS.
• Familiarity with governance, security features, and performance optimisation.
• Keen attention to detail with a growth mindset and the desire to explore new technologies.

Preferred Skills

• Preference for Java and/or Go for microservices development.