About the Role
We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join our team in building a hybrid High-Performance Computing (HPC) platform across AWS and on-premises environments for a global agricultural science company. In this role, you will own the platform foundation, including infrastructure, the Kubernetes cluster for platform services, CI/CD pipelines, identity management, networking, and security.
Responsibilities
•Provision AWS infrastructure with Terraform and configure Linux hosts in AWS and the external data center with Ansible so every environment can be rebuilt from code
•Build and run a Kubernetes cluster for shared platform services, including observability, Keycloak, HashiCorp Vault, and web applications, delivered through GitOps with Argo CD and Helm
•Build and maintain GitLab CI pipelines for infrastructure and platform services
•Integrate corporate SSO through Microsoft Entra ID and keep user and group IDs consistent across all sites and compute pools
•Set up monitoring and alerting across compute pools and platform services with Prometheus and Grafana
•Implement encryption, key management, least-privilege access, and audit logging, and support the client's security review
Requirements
•5+ Years of experience in DevOps, Platform, or Cloud Engineering, including ownership of production environments
•Strong hands-on experience with AWS (VPC, IAM, EKS, EC2, S3, KMS) and Terraform
•Strong Linux administration skills and Ansible experience
•Production experience with Kubernetes, Helm, and Argo CD
•Experience building CI/CD pipelines with GitLab CI or GitHub Actions
•Experience with Prometheus and Grafana
•Experience with SSO integration (OIDC/SAML) using Keycloak and Microsoft Entra ID
•Experience with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management
•Solid networking knowledge: routing, DNS, firewalls, site-to-site IPSec VPN, and hybrid cloud connectivity
•Python and Bash scripting for automation
•Ability to work independently and communicate directly with client IT, network, and security teams
Nice to Have
•Experience with HPC environments (Slurm, AWS ParallelCluster, Open OnDemand)
•Experience with Argo Workflows
•Experience with hybrid storage and data transfer (NetApp ONTAP, AWS DataSync, rclone)
•Experience in pharma, life sciences, or other regulated industries
•AWS certifications
Conditions
•Competitive compensation
•Remote or office work
•Flexible working hours
•Healthcare benefits: medical insurance and paid sick leave
•Continuous education, mentoring, and professional development programs
•A team with excellent tech expertise
•Certifications paid by the company
