Senior Cloud Platform Engineer

traveloka technology pte. ltd.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Traveloka technology pte. ltd. is seeking a Senior Cloud Engineer to own reliability, architecture, and cost decisions across a major cloud platform.

You will drive large-scale infrastructure programs end-to-end, partnering with the Cloud Platform Engineering team and engineering leaders to raise automation and operational excellence. The role emphasizes migrating to Kubernetes-based infrastructure across public clouds, maintaining multi-tenant clusters, and delivering platform-grade automation

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Cloud Engineering with Kubernetes focus.
• Proficient in cloud-native architectures and IaC.
• Experience with multi-region deployments and cost optimization.
• Strong scripting skills in Go or Python.

Responsibilities

• Define and drive migration to Kubernetes-based infra across clouds.
• Maintain multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters across regions.
• Maintain cloud infrastructure using Terraform and IaC.
• Build platform automation and self-service tooling with AI-assisted workflows.
• Own reliability, scalability, security, and cost decisions for a major platform domain.
• Lead cross-functional incident responses and systemic fixes.
• Communicate trade-offs and risks to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skills

8+ years Cloud Engineering

Kubernetes

IaC/Terraform

Go

Python

Cloud platforms (AWS/GCP/AliCloud)

Incident response leadership

Automation scripting

Observability & reliability

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Helm

Istio

Go

Python

CNI (Calico/Cilium)

AWS EKS

AliCloud ACK

Job description

About Us

The Senior Cloud Engineer has the deepest technical authority in a major area of Traveloka's cloud platform, owning reliability, architecture, and cost decisions that shape how the wider engineering organization builds and operates. You will drive large-scale infrastructure programs end-to-end, from technical roadmap to execution, and partner closely with the Cloud Platform Engineering team and engineering leaders across the organization to raise the bar on reliability, automation, and operational excellence.

What You'll Do

• Define and drive a roadmap to migrate from non-K8s-based infrastructure to a K8s-based one across public cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or AliCloud).
• Maintain multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters across public cloud platforms and regions.
• Maintain cloud infrastructure using Terraform.
• Build platform-grade automation and self-service tools to simplify application deployment, incorporating AI-assisted workflows where they genuinely accelerate delivery without compromising verification rigor.
• Own technical decisions (e.g., reliability, scalability, security, and cost efficiency) for a major platform domain, and drive continuous improvement in IaC, observability, and cost efficiency.
• Lead cross-cutting incident responses as a senior technical commander, and owned systemic fixes through to completion.
• Identify systemic weaknesses across the platform (e.g., architectural, operational, or cost-related) and lead the cross-functional programs that fix them for good.
• Communicate technical trade-offs and risk clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders to support fast, informed decisions.

Core Capabilities

• At least 8 years in Cloud Engineering, with 5 years deeply focused on production Kubernetes preferred.
• Mastery of Helm, CNI plugins (Cilium/Calico), Service Meshes (Istio), and K8s Operator development.
• Deep knowledge and hands‑on expertise of cloud-native services (e.g., AWS EKS, AliCloud ACK, etc.) and multi-region deployment.
• Strong grounding in distributed systems failure modes, capacity planning, and operational architecture.
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Go or Python.
• Extensive Terraform / IaC experience, with a track record of setting standards other teams operate by.
• Practical experience applying AI-assisted tooling to engineering workflows (e.g., automation, triage, incident response), with the judgment to know where it accelerates work versus where it introduces risk.
• Proven ability to lead major incident responses for high-traffic, consumer-facing systems.

What Makes You Stand Out

• You've architected and implemented a migration to a K8s-based infrastructure serving an internet‑scale of traffic.
• A Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or a Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification is highly desirable.
• Active involvement in Cloud/K8s/DevOps communities, conferences, or open-source contributions.