Lead Platform Engineer

EPAM Systems; Georgia; On-site; USD 46,000 - 73,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership development

Career advising

Soft skills training

Well-being programs

Certifications (GCP/AWS/Azure)

Learning database access

Free English classes

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Referral bonuses

Medical & family care package

Five trust days

Job summary

EPAM Systems Georgia is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to design and maintain internal platforms that empower development teams with self-service deployment, monitoring and management of applications at scale. You will lead cross-functional collaboration to promote best practices across teams and drive platform reliability.

Key focus areas include cloud and container technologies, infrastructure as code, GitOps, and IDPs to enable rapid delivery, strong observability, and high availability

Qualifications

• 5+ years in platform engineering or related role.
• Experience with CI/CD, DevOps practices and cloud technologies.
• Proficiency with containerization and IaC tools.
• Familiarity with IDPs and GitOps for cloud resources.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain internal platforms for self-service deployment, monitoring and management at scale.
• Develop and maintain standardized tools, frameworks and libraries across teams.
• Integrate development tools within the platform ecosystem for many teams.
• Improve developer experience with robust docs, training and support.
• Ensure high availability, reliability and performance of platforms.
• Use DORA metrics to measure and improve development and operations processes.
• Stay updated on trends to enhance platform functionality and productivity.
• Collaborate with development, operations and security teams for seamless integration.
• Provide guidance and support to resolve platform-related issues.

Skills

CI/CD pipelines

DevOps practices

Cloud: AWS/Azure/Google Cloud

Docker & Kubernetes

IaC: Terraform/CloudFormation/Bicep

GitOps: Flux/ArgoCD

IDPs: Backstage/Humanitec/OpsLevel

Hybrid cloud / multi-data center

Scripting: Bash/Shell/Python

English communication

Troubleshooting complex issues

Job description

We are seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to design, build and maintain internal platforms that empower development teams with self-service capabilities for deploying, monitoring and managing applications at scale. Experience the freedom of remote work from anywhere in Georgia, whether from the comfort of your home, our modern offices in Tbilisi and Batumi or a coworking space in Kutaisi.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and maintain internal platforms that provide development teams with self-service capabilities for deploying, monitoring and managing applications at scale
• Develop and maintain standardized tools, frameworks and libraries to streamline development workflows and promote best practices across multiple teams
• Ensure seamless integration of various development tools and services within the platform ecosystem to support a large number of development teams
• Improve the overall developer experience by providing robust documentation, training and support for platform tools and services
• Implement practices to ensure high availability, reliability and performance of the platforms, supporting the needs of numerous development teams
• Utilize DORA metrics (Deployment Frequency, Lead Time for Changes, Change Failure Rate, Mean Time to Recovery) to measure and improve the performance of development and operational processes
• Stay current with industry trends and emerging technologies to continuously enhance platform functionality and developer productivity
• Collaborate with development, operations and security teams to ensure seamless integration and support of applications
• Provide technical guidance and support to resolve platform-related issues and improve overall system health

Requirements

• At least 5 years of related experience in platform engineering or a related role
• Understanding of software development processes, CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
• Proficiency in cloud technologies (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Bicep) and GitOps tools (Flux, ArgoCD)
• Familiarity with tools like Crossplane, Pulumi and AWS Controllers for Kubernetes (ACK) for managing cloud resources
• Experience with Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs) such as Backstage, Humanitec and OpsLevel to enhance developer productivity
• Understanding of and experience working with high availability, high performance, multi-data center systems and hybrid cloud environments
• Skills in scripting with Bash, Shell and Python
• Ability to troubleshoot complex issues ranging from system resources to application stack traces
• Good English communication skills (speaking, writing and reading)

We offer

• We connect like-minded people
  • Delivering innovative solutions to industry leaders, making a global impact
  • Enjoyable working environment, whether it is the vibrant office or the comfort of your own home
  • Opportunity to work abroad for up to two months per year
  • Relocation opportunities within our offices in 55+ countries
  • Corporate and social events
• We invest in your growth
  • Leadership development, career advising, soft skills and well-being programs
  • Certifications, including GCP, Azure and AWS
  • Unlimited access to EPAM's internal learning database
  • Free English classes with certified teachers
• We cover it all
  • Participation in the Employee Stock Purchase Plan
  • Monetary bonuses for engaging in the referral program
  • Comprehensive medical & family care package
  • Five trust days per year (sick leave without a medical certificate)
  • Benefits package (sports activities, a variety of stores and services)

EPAM Georgia is a team of innovators united by a passion for technology. The dynamic and inclusive culture we embrace helps positively impact our communities, clients, and employees. Here you will collaborate with multi-national teams, contribute to numerous cutting-edge projects, deliver the most creative solutions, and have an opportunity to learn. Our people are at the heart of our success, and we are proud to provide talents with a solid ground to develop and grow.