Platform Engineer

Eqplus Technologies Pty Ltd; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech firm in Cape Town is seeking a Platform Engineer to develop and enhance platform services for large-scale scientific computing. The role focuses on automation, observability, and operational readiness as the platform transitions into steady-state operations. Candidates should have a strong background in distributed systems, CI/CD, container orchestration, and 5 to 10 years' relevant work experience.

Qualifications

• 7 years' relevant experience with a National Diploma.
• 6 years' relevant experience with a BTech.
• 4 years' relevant experience with a BEng/MTech.
• 3 years' relevant experience with a MEng.
• 1 year relevant experience with a PhD.
• Minimum 2 years' hands‑on experience in infrastructure automation.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance platform services to support engineering teams.
• Integrate platform services with application and infrastructure systems.
• Contribute to automation and service reliability improvements.
• Support operational readiness and continuous improvement efforts.

Skills

Platform Engineering

Kubernetes

DevOps

Linux Systems

Infrastructure Automation

Observability

Cloud Computing

CI/CD

SRE

Cloud Native

Docker

Helm

Agile

GPU

FPGA

AWS

GCP

Azure

OpenStack

Education

National Diploma

BTech

BEng/MTech

MEng

PhD

Job description

Overview

An opportunity exists for a Platform Engineer to contribute to the development, integration, and operation of shared platform services supporting large-scale scientific computing and complex software systems.

Working within the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team, this role will focus on automation, observability, and operational readiness as the platform transitions from construction into steady‑state operations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and enhance platform services to support engineering and operational teams
• Integrate platform services with application and infrastructure systems
• Contribute to automation, monitoring, and service reliability improvements
• Support operational readiness and continuous improvement efforts
• Collaborate with senior engineers and cross‑functional teams to deliver resilient and scalable solutions

Minimum Requirements

Qualification(s) required: National Diploma, BTech, BEng / MTech, MEng, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering, or equivalent (qualification level aligned with experience requirements below).

Experience required (qualification-dependent): 7 years' relevant experience, coupled with a National Diploma; 6 years' relevant experience, coupled with a BTech; 4 years' relevant experience, coupled with a BEng / MTech; 3 years' relevant experience, coupled with a MEng; 1 year relevant experience, coupled with a PhD.

Additional Experience Required: Minimum 2 years' hands‑on experience in infrastructure automation, distributed systems, observability, CI/CD, and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes); experience working in teams across data platforms, storage, networking, and systems engineering; exposure to DevOps and SRE practices including monitoring, alerting, incident response, and resilience engineering; practical experience with infrastructure‑as‑code, deployment pipelines, and observability stacks.

Knowledge & Competencies Required: Solid understanding of distributed systems, service meshes, and micro‑services architectures; proficiency in containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm); strong Linux administration, troubleshooting, and scripting skills; familiarity with networking, security, and storage systems (object, block, distributed); working knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD); exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, or OpenStack).

Desired Skills

• Platform Engineering
• Kubernetes
• DevOps
• Linux Systems
• Infrastructure Automation
• Observability
• Cloud Computing
• CI/CD
• SRE
• Cloud Native
• Docker
• Helm
• Agile
• GPU
• FPGA
• AWS
• GCP
• Azure
• OpenStack

Desired Work Experience: 5 to 10 years. Desired Qualification Level: Diploma. Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level. Employment type: Full‑time. Job function: Engineering and Information Technology. Industries: IT Services and IT Consulting.