Senior Platform Engineer - Kubernetes & Cloud Leader

Share; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Share is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to scale its cloud-native infrastructure. You’ll lead the evolution of Kubernetes clusters, containerized services, and API-driven platforms that connect carriers, ISPs, and buyers in a fast-growing marketplace.

You'll own reliability, drive architectural decisions, mentor the team, and collaborate with network and software groups to prevent incidents and deliver robust, scalable infrastructure globally.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional systems/infrastructure engineering experience.
• Leadership mindset with accountability.
• Deep Kubernetes expertise in production clusters.
• Strong cloud infrastructure experience, preferably GCP.
• Experience with Docker, virtualization and multi-region architectures.
• Production API design and management experience.
• AI-native in workflow and proactive problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Scale infrastructure to support the growing marketplace.
• Lead, catch issues before incidents, and drive for the right calls for the team and company.
• Collaborate with network and software teams to maintain smooth operation.

Skills

Kubernetes

Cloud infrastructure

Docker

Container orchestration

VMware/KVM/Hyper-V

API design & management

Leadership mindset

7+ years experience

Ownership & accountability

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

VMware

KVM

Hyper-V

GCP cloud

Job description

Share is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to scale its cloud-native infrastructure. You’ll lead the evolution of Kubernetes clusters, containerized services, and API-driven platforms that connect carriers, ISPs, and buyers in a fast-growing marketplace.

You'll own reliability, drive architectural decisions, mentor the team, and collaborate with network and software groups to prevent incidents and deliver robust, scalable infrastructure globally.