Platform Engineer

MSCI Inc; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

MSCI Inc. is seeking a Kubernetes/Linux Engineer to design and operate enterprise Kubernetes solutions within our Infrastructure Engineering group.

You will collaborate with development teams on planning and executing cloud and container transformation initiatives, and drive security-compliant, high-performance clusters. The successful candidate will have hands-on experience building and maintaining Kubernetes clusters in GKE, AKS, and on-prem environments, plus strong Linux knowledge and DevOps

Qualifications

• BSc in Computer Science or related discipline.
• 3+ years managing enterprise Kubernetes infrastructure in production.
• Experience with container orchestration and containerization technologies.
• Cloud experience (AKS/GKE/EKS) is a plus.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus.
• Proficient with DevOps CI/CD tools: Terraform, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Ansible.
• Excellent analytical and cross-functional communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Exercise technical expertise with Kubernetes and Linux to drive cloud and on‑prem solutions.
• Drive technical Kubernetes discussions across infrastructure, application development and support teams.
• Design and implement Kubernetes clusters on GKE, AKS and on‑premises.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Kubernetes clusters.
• Automate the deployment, scaling, and monitoring of Kubernetes clusters.
• Assist with developing and maintaining cloud standards, policies, processes and procedures to support and facilitate integration projects, cloud migration and onboarding.
• Lead projects to introduce and implement new technologies, ensuring security compliance and application performance to meet business needs.
• Interface with technology providers to remediate integration related technical challenges.
• Keep pace with emerging tools, techniques, and cloud platforms.
• Experience building solutions in the cloud and migrating solutions to the cloud.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

Container orchestration

AKS

GKE

EKS

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Ansible

Prometheus

Azure Log Analytics

Education

BSc in Computer Science or related discipline

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

GitHub

Ansible

Prometheus

Azure Log Analytics

Job description

As a Kubernetes/Linux Engineer and subject matter expert for MSCI’s Infrastructure Engineering group, you will be responsible for designing and developing Kubernetes infrastructure solutions. You will participate in enterprise architectural reviews, proof of concept solution implementations, technology evaluations, and you will work directly with application development teams on planning & executing cloud and container transformation initiatives. The successful candidate will have experience building and operating enterprise, public facing, mission critical Kubernetes solutions.

Responsibilities

• Exercise technical expertise with Kubernetes and Linux to drive cloud and on-prem solutions
• Drive technical Kubernetes discussions across infrastructure, application development and support teams
• Design and implement Kubernetes clusters on GKE, AKS and on-premises
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Kubernetes clusters
• Automate the deployment, scaling, and monitoring of Kubernetes clusters
• Assist with developing and maintaining cloud standards, policies, processes and procedures to support and facilitate integration projects, cloud migration and onboarding
• Lead projects to introduce and implement new technologies, ensuring security compliance and application performance to meet business needs
• Interface with technology providers to remediate integration related technical challenges
• Keep pace with emerging tools, techniques, and cloud platforms
• Experience building solutions in the cloud and migrating solutions to the cloud

Qualifications

• BSc in Computer Science or related discipline
• 3+ Years managing enterprise Kubernetes infrastructure in production, including deploying and maintaining clusters
• Experience with container orchestration and containerization technologies
• Cloud experience (AKS/GKE/EKS) is a plus.
• Experience with DevOps CI/CD tools such as Terraform, Azure DevOps, GitHub, Ansible
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Azure Log Analytics is a plus
• Excellent analytical skills in decision making, with the ability to speak in both business and technical terms