Job Summary: As a Lead Platform Engineer, you will oversee the design, implementation, and optimization of our CI/CD pipelines and AWS cloud infrastructure. You will lead a team of Platform engineers, collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders, and ensure our systems are scalable, secure, and resilient. Your expertise in Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and Observability will be critical in modernizing our technology stack and fostering a culture of automation and reliability. This role includes strategic planning, technical leadership, and hands-on engineering. Participation in an on-call rotation and occasional support outside of business hours is expected. Key Responsibilities: • Lead and mentor a team of Platform engineers, fostering growth and technical excellence. • Architect and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools via Terraform. • Lead and perform research to find solutions for complex business problems as they relate to infrastructure. • Oversee CI/CD pipeline development and optimization using GitHub Actions and Argo. • Drive automation initiatives using Golang, Helm, and Bash for infrastructure and monitoring. • Enhance system observability through logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions. • Collaborate with development, architecture, operations, and security teams to align infrastructure with business goals across time zones. • Ensure high availability, performance, and security of production systems. • Evaluate and integrate emerging Platform tools and practices to improve efficiency and reliability. • Lead incident response and root cause analysis for infrastructure-related issues. Qualifications: • 8+ years of experience in Platform or related infrastructure engineering, with at least 2 years in a technical leadership role. • Deep expertise with Infrastructure as Code tooling (Terraform), CI/CD pipelines, and strong knowledge of Argo, Helm, and GitHub Actions. • Proficiency in scripting languages and knowledge of cloud platforms. • Strong communication, collaboration, and analytical skills. Ability to work in a team and manage multiple tasks simultaneously. • Expertise with observability tools and techniques (e.g., logging, metrics, monitoring, and alerting). • Expertise with compliance and risk management requirements (e.g., security, PII, SOC, ISO, etc.) • Excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills, with experience resolving complex infrastructure and application issues. • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work with minimal supervision. • Experience developing system requirements, documentation, architecture diagrams, and implementation plans. Bonus Skills: • AWS or DevOps-related certifications • Expertise with Cloud Optimization strategies • Experience working with multiple cloud providers