Platform Engineer

Network Finance; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Network Finance is seeking a seasoned Platform Engineer to own production Kubernetes clusters, automate infrastructure, and ensure high availability in Azure cloud. You will develop Helm charts, manage Terraform workflows, and build CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps in a scalable, secure environment.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience in platform or SRE roles, strong Linux and networking skills, and a track record of incident response and cost optimization in large cloud deployments.

Qualifications

• 4+ years in Platform/Infrastructure/SRE roles.
• Strong Kubernetes production experience (CKA advantageous).
• Experience with Terraform managing Azure infra.
• Azure DevOps CI/CD経験.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage production Kubernetes clusters with high availability, scalability, and security.
• Manage cluster lifecycle, node pools, autoscaling, quotas, namespaces, and RBAC policies.
• Administer multi-cluster environments using Rancher.
• Develop and maintain Helm charts across environments.
• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.
• Manage Azure infrastructure with Terraform and IaC best practices.
• Maintain monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability platforms.
• Lead incident response, RCAs, and post-mortems.
• Implement infra improvements to reduce single points of failure.
• Optimize platform performance and cloud costs.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment processes.

Skills

Kubernetes

Go/Python/Bash scripting

Linux administration

Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, TLS)

Incident response/on-call

Tools

Terraform

Azure DevOps

Azure (AKS)

Rancher

Helm

Job description

If you're passionate about Kubernetes, automation, cloud infrastructure, and solving complex production challenges, this opportunity is for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Own and manage production Kubernetes clusters, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.


• Manage cluster lifecycle, node pools, autoscaling, resource quotas, namespaces, and RBAC policies.


• Administer multi-cluster environments using Rancher.


• Develop and maintain Helm charts across multiple environments.


• Build and enhance CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps.


• Manage Azure infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code best practices.


• Maintain and improve monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability platforms.


• Lead production incident response, root cause analysis, and post-mortems.


• Implement infrastructure improvements to eliminate single points of failure.


• Optimise platform performance, resource utilisation, and cloud costs.


• Partner closely with development teams to improve deployment processes and platform reliability.

Requirements

• 4+ years' experience in Platform Engineering, Infrastructure Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).


• Strong production Kubernetes experience (CKA certification advantageous).


• Extensive Terraform experience managing Azure infrastructure.


• Experience with Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines.


• Proficiency in Go, Python, or Bash scripting.


• Strong Linux administration skills.


• Solid networking knowledge including TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, routing, ingress controllers, and service mesh fundamentals.


• Hands-on production support, incident response, and on-call experience.

Advantageous Experience

• Rancher multi-cluster management.


• Helm chart development and release management.


• Kubernetes Cluster Autoscaler.


• Microsoft Azure (AKS, Networking, Key Vault, Storage).


• Azure Key Vault or HashiCorp Vault.


• Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, or similar observability platforms.


• Windows Server administration.

What's on Offer

• Own and shape a modern Kubernetes platform.


• Work with cloud-native technologies and Infrastructure as Code.


• Collaborate with highly skilled engineering teams.


• Exposure to large-scale production environments.


• Opportunity to drive automation, platform reliability, and engineering excellence.