Lead Platform Engineer

Optomi; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Optomi, in partnership with a leading organization, is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to join onsite in Cleveland, OH. The role centers on Kubernetes infrastructure, bridging architecture and engineering while establishing technical direction, maintaining platforms, and mentoring engineers.

The ideal candidate will lead POCs, define platform standards, and collaborate with architecture and engineering teams to deliver repeatable patterns and golden paths across cloud and on‑prem environments.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience with Kubernetes infrastructure and cluster lifecycle management.
• Strong experience with container platforms and infrastructure.
• Lead-level experience setting technical direction and mentoring engineers.
• Experience troubleshooting Kubernetes and container environments.
• Ability to collaborate with architecture and engineering teams across cloud and on-prem environments.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and manage Kubernetes infrastructure and clusters.
• Partner with architecture teams to establish platform priorities and standards.
• Lead POCs and first implementations of new technologies.
• Establish repeatable platform patterns and golden paths.
• Influence enterprise container platform standards.
• Support cloud and on-premises container environments.
• Troubleshoot and improve platform infrastructure.
• Mentor junior engineers and support broader engineering initiatives.

Skills

Kubernetes infra

Container platforms

Leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Optomi, in partnership with a leading organization, is looking for a Lead Platform Engineer for an onsite opportunity in Cleveland, OH.

This role focuses on the infrastructure side of Kubernetes and container platforms, bridging architecture and engineering while establishing technical direction, maintaining Kubernetes infrastructure, and mentoring engineers.

What the right candidate will enjoy:

• Working closely with architecture and engineering teams.
• Establishing technical direction and platform standards.
• Leading POCs and implementing new technologies.
• Mentoring engineers and sharing technical knowledge.

What type of experience does the right candidate have:

• Extensive hands-on experience with Kubernetes infrastructure and cluster lifecycle management.
• Strong experience with container platforms and infrastructure.
• Lead-level experience setting technical direction.
• Experience troubleshooting Kubernetes and container environments.
• Strong communication, collaboration, and mentoring skills.
• Experience working across cloud and on-premises environments.

What the responsibilities are of the right candidate:

• Build, maintain, and manage Kubernetes infrastructure and clusters.
• Partner with architecture teams to establish platform priorities and standards.
• Lead POCs and first implementations of new technologies.
• Establish repeatable platform patterns and golden paths.
• Influence enterprise container platform standards.
• Support cloud and on-premises container environments.
• Troubleshoot and improve platform infrastructure.
• Mentor junior engineers and support broader engineering initiatives.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience leading major technical initiatives or implementations.
• Experience establishing platform standards, patterns, or golden paths.