Senior Platform & Automation Engineer (Python + Tooling Specialist)

Luxoft; Indiana; Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Luxoft is seeking a DevOps/SRE engineer in Indiana to advance the software delivery lifecycle with a strong focus on CI/CD, Kubernetes, and Linux. You will translate delivery requirements into actionable technical plans and help teams ship reliable, production-ready components.

The role blends software engineering with hands-on automation, supporting release packaging, pipelines, and observability dashboards while collaborating across multiple teams to optimize deployment, monitoring, and cost

Qualifications

• Education background in Computer Science / Software Engineering.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Linux expertise (CLI, scripting, troubleshooting).
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integration points.
• Understanding of microservices and hybrid cloud/on-prem environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain internal tools for release packaging, installers, and pipelines
• Support platform integration, qualification, and observability dashboards
• Collaborate with dev teams to improve component setup and delivery reliability
• Automate infrastructure deployment, configuration, and monitoring tasks
• Contribute to migration, cost optimization, and rightsizing projects

Skills

Python

Linux

CI/CD

Microservices

Team collaboration

Education

CS/Software Engineering degree

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Azure/GCP

Job description

Project description

We’re evolving the full software delivery lifecycle—build, test, integration, and release—through targeted, incremental improvements that enhance reliability without disrupting existing workflows.This role blends strong software engineering and CI/CD expertise with hands-on knowledge of Kubernetes and Linux, translating delivery requirements into actionable technical plans and enabling teams to ship faster, more predictable, and production-ready components.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain internal tools for release packaging, installers, and pipelines
• Support platform integration, qualification, and observability dashboards
• Collaborate with dev teams to improve component setup and delivery reliability
• Automate infrastructure deployment, configuration, and monitoring tasks
• Contribute to migration, cost optimization, and rightsizing projects

SKILLS

Must have

• Education background in Computer Science / Software Engineering
• Strong Python programming skills
• Linux expertise (CLI, scripting, troubleshooting)
• Familiarity with Docker and Kubernetes
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and integration points
• Understanding of microservices and hybrid cloud/on-prem environments

Nice to have

• Java familiarity for minor pipeline adjustments
• TypeScript/Cypress/Playwright for E2E test support
• Go for internal tooling
• Azure/GCP cloud experience
• React frontend (dashboards)
• Ownership and system thinking
• Analytical and creative problem-solving
• Communication and collaboration across multiple teams
• Curiosity and ability to learn platform/business logic
• Mentorship and guidance for other engineers