Platform Engineer

Job Description

Summary CAIS is seeking a Platform Engineer to join our high-performing team responsible for architecting, engineering, and maintaining the foundation of our cloud platform. The team designs and operates AWS infrastructure, manages CI/CD solutions, and builds observability systems that ensure reliability, scalability, and performance across CAIS’s technology ecosystem. Ideal candidates are experienced in platform management, including source control, SDLC tooling, infrastructure as code, and CI/CD pipelines, with an understanding of how to measure and maintain platform health through effective monitoring and alerting. This is a great opportunity to join a growing team of innovators, problem solvers, and collaborators dedicated to elevating and scaling our platform. Key Responsibilities: Design, build, and operate Kubernetes clusters on Amazon EKS, with an emphasis on reliability, scalability, and security Troubleshoot and resolve issues within the Kubernetes environment, including networking, workloads, and cluster operations Support the automation and maintenance of AWS infrastructure using infrastructure as code principles Implement and manage Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and least-privilege access across clusters and supporting AWS services Collaborate with developers and product teams to improve the efficiency and reliability of deployment workflows Contribute to the design and implementation of observability practices, ensuring systems are monitored effectively and meaningful metrics are captured to measure reliability and performance Participate in incident response and post-incident reviews to continuously enhance platform resilience and operational maturity Help define and implement best practices for platform engineering, including deployment standards, environment consistency, and operational excellence Be open to learning and leveraging AI tools and techniques to improve platform reliability, automation, and efficiency Required Technical Skills / Experience: Strong understanding of Kubernetes and hands-on experience operating and troubleshooting clusters in Amazon EKS Working knowledge of AWS core services such as IAM, S3, RDS, and networking fundamentals Experience implementing infrastructure as code using Terraform or similar tools Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tools, with GitHub Actions preferred Experience administering artifact management systems such as Nexus, Artifactory, or equivalent Understanding of observability principles including monitoring, logging, metrics, and tracing Solid grasp of Git-based workflows and version control best practices Foundational understanding of programming concepts; familiarity with languages used by CAIS developers—including Java/Kotlin, JavaScript/TypeScript (React), and Python—is a plus Comfortable collaborating with developers and cross-functional teams to support deployment and platform needs Qualifications: Relevant industry experience in cloud infrastructure or platform engineering roles Hands-on experience supporting production workloads in AWS and Kubernetes environments Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot distributed systems and collaborate across teams Excellent communication and documentation skills, with an emphasis on clarity and operational excellence Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience Skills AWS Communications Skills Development Python React Software Engineering Team Collaboration TypeScript