Lead Platform Engineer/DevOps - AWS

EPAM Systems; Turkey; On-site; TRY 4,442,000 - 6,910,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Learning & development program

Competitive USD compensation

Job summary

EPAM Systems seeks a Lead Platform Engineer/DevOps - AWS to join its global Cloud Hosting team. You will own EKS clusters, drive automation, and ensure platform reliability while collaborating with customers to streamline development on cloud infrastructure.

You will develop high-quality automation code, participate in on-call support, and produce High Level Designs and developer documentation. Strong AWS/Kubernetes, Terraform, and scripting skills are essential for success.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in infrastructure engineering or DevOps roles with AWS or GCP
• At least 1 year of leadership experience
• Strong Kubernetes knowledge with Vault/Kyverno and policy management
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Ruby, Bash) with IaC experience
• Expertise in Terraform and AWS cloud services
• Familiarity with Docker, Ansible, networking concepts
• Knowledge of MongoDB
• Basic Go knowledge and quick learning ability
• Strong communication and client-centric approach
• Availability for on-call rotation (weekly cadence)
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

Responsibilities

• Own and manage EKS clusters and automations across the global Cloud Hosting team
• Develop high quality, stable code for automation and internal APIs
• Participate in on-call rotation and provide customer support for Cloud Engineering services
• Write and publish High Level Designs and developer documentation
• Contribute to release planning, workload prioritization, and schedules
• Design for privacy, security, compliance, high availability, performance and resilience
• Reduce engineering effort to provision, deploy, configure and repair apps on cloud infra
• Collaborate with multiple teams globally to evolve Cloud Infrastructure practices

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Python

Go ( basics )

Docker

Ansible

Networking

Scripting (Ruby/Bash)

English (B2+)

Tools

Vault

Kyverno

Job description

We are looking for a Lead Platform Engineer/DevOps - AWS to join a global Cloud Hosting team, taking ownership of EKS cluster management, infrastructure automation, and platform reliability while collaborating closely with customers to enable streamlined application and service development on cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage EKS clusters and related automations across the global Cloud Hosting team
• Solve problems at every layer of the technology stack
• Develop high quality, stable code for automation and internal customer facing APIs
• Participate in the Support and On-call rota, providing support to customers on Cloud Engineering services (one week per 2-3 months, additional bonus applies)
• Write and publish High Level Designs and developer documentation
• Contribute to bottom up planning around release schedules, workload, and priorities
• Design for privacy, security, compliance, high availability, performance, and resilience across all web services and infrastructure capabilities
• Ensure fast turnaround of feature requests and bug fixes for customers
• Reduce engineering effort required to provision, deploy, configure, update, and repair applications, games, or services running on cloud infrastructure
• Collaborate with multiple teams across the globe to evolve Cloud Infrastructure and Online Game Developer Experience practices

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering or DevOps roles, with a solid background in AWS or GCP
• At least 1 year of relevant leadership experience
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes, ideally including Vault, Kyverno, and policy management
• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Python, Ruby, or Bash, with demonstrated experience in an IaC approach
• Expertise in Terraform and AWS cloud services
• Familiarity with Docker, Ansible, and networking concepts
• Knowledge of MongoDB
• Basic understanding of Go, with the flexibility to complete a short test task on GoLang before the client interview and the capability to learn GoLang quickly
• Strong communication skills and client centricity
• Availability to participate in an On-Call support rotation (one week per 2-3 months, compensated as an additional bonus)
• English proficiency at B2 level or higher

We offer

• CONTINUOUS UPSKILLING, LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT
  • Diversity of tasks and projects
  • Assessment center for objective review of competency level
  • Personal development plan
  • Mentoring programs and leadership development
  • Certification and professional development support
  • Access to learning platforms including more than 2,500 internal courses
  • English courses taught by certified teachers
• CORPORATE BENEFITS
  • Extra leave days
  • Referral bonuses
• COMPENSATION PACKAGE
  • Competitive compensation paid in USD
  • Regular salary and performance reviews
• MEDICAL & HEALTHCARE
  • Private health insurance
  • Well-being events
• WORKING ENVIRONMENT
  • Recreation areas and kitchens
  • Tea, coffee and snacks
  • Sports equipment and game consoles
  • IT Equipment
  • Microsoft’s Software Assurance Home Use Program (HUP)

Please note that our Talent Attraction Team reviews applications and CVs submitted in English.

EPAM is global leader in AI transformation engineering and integrated consulting, serving Forbes Global 2000 companies and ambitious startups. With over thirty years of expertise in custom software, product and platform engineering, we empower our clients to become AI-Native enterprises, driving measurable value from innovation and digital investments.