Senior Platform Engineer

About the role

Become a key member of Collibra's Platform Infrastructure Engineering team, reporting to the Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineering Manager. This team builds and operates the essential cloud foundation for all Collibra services. Your contribution is critical as we evolve our multi-cloud, Kubernetes, IaC (Terraform/Helm), Golang automation, and GitOps infrastructure environment for maximum efficiency and resilience, directly impacting Collibra's operational excellence. Guided by the value of "Embrace and Drive Change," the team fosters a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Developer Enablement: Develop controllers and automations, work with development teams on refinements to platform capabilities.
• Platform Contribution: Contribute to the overall architecture of the platform infrastructure, collaborating with other infrastructure engineers using GitOps, IaC, and Kubernetes.
• Operational Excellence: Participate in on-call rotations, troubleshoot complex service issues, implement security best practices, and maintain clear documentation (architecture, procedures).
• Continuous Improvement: Stay current with platform engineering trends and infrastructure automation, identifying and implementing improvements.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, SRE, or infrastructure-focused roles.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Proven experience designing, building, and managing production services using Kubernetes and GitOps/IaC at a scale of tens to hundreds of Kubernetes clusters.
• Experience managing production workloads and infrastructure on major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Hands-on experience operating Kubernetes clusters and managing containerized services in production.
• Demonstrable experience writing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably with Terraform, and proficiency in Golang or Python for automation.
• Must be eligible to work in the USA without requiring sponsorship and be a US citizen residing on US soil (role supports US government requirements).

Preferred Skills

• CKA / CKAD certification.
• Experience with Istio, ArgoCD, networks, Linux, and Kubernetes.
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools and observability (e.g., Datadog, Grafana, Honeycomb).
• Proficiency in creating controllers and automation patterns to manage Kubernetes resources.
• Demonstrated proficiency in leveraging AI tools (e.g., Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, Copilot) to solve real-world business challenges.

Qualifications

• Experienced in applying systematic troubleshooting and critical thinking to diagnose root causes within distributed cloud infrastructure and propose effective solutions.
• Able to demonstrate initiative in learning and utilizing evolving technologies related to cloud platforms, container orchestration, GitOps, IaC, and automation.
• An effective communicator in articulating complex technical details, designs, and trade-offs clearly to both technical peers and stakeholders.
• Possess a mindset geared toward efficiency, proactively seeking and evaluating ways to automate manual processes and improve system reliability.
• Independently manage and complete assigned work, ensuring deliverables consistently meet defined requirements and acceptance criteria.

Measures of Success

• First month: Gain exposure to the technical environment and meet teams you’ll partner with.
• Third month: Independently execute assigned tasks accurately, demonstrating understanding of core platform technologies (Cloud, K8s, IaC, GitOps) and team workflows.
• Sixth month: Participate in key automation initiatives and deliver reliable mid-complexity infrastructure improvements, driving toward reduction of complexity through refactoring existing automations.

Pay

The standard base salary range for this position is $168,000 - $210,000 per year. This role is not eligible for additional commission-based compensation. Salary offers are based on experience, skills, and location.

Benefits

• Equity ownership at every level.
• Bonus potential.
• Flex Fund monthly stipend.
• Pension/401k plans.
• Competitive health coverage.
• Flexible time off.
• Additional benefits designed to support diverse needs and life events.