Prama AI - Senior Platform Engineer - Cloud FinOps (5-9 yrs)

Primary Skills :

Kubernetes (Expertise in multi-cloud deployments, governance policies, automation, and security controls), FinOps, Observability, Testing, DevOps, Cloud Automation

About the Role :

We are looking for a highly skilled Platform Engineer with deep expertise in Kubernetes and cloud automation. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, deploying, and managing Kubernetes-based platforms, ensuring seamless scalability, high availability, and security. They will also focus on optimizing cloud costs (FinOps), implementing robust observability solutions, and driving automation across infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines.

The role requires hands-on experience in end-to-end Kubernetes operations, including cluster management, workload orchestration, networking, security, and troubleshooting in production environments. Additionally, expertise in infrastructure as code (IaC), automated testing, and DevOps best practices will be essential for maintaining a reliable and cost-efficient platform.

Responsibilities :

- Designing, deploying, and managing multi-cloud Kubernetes-based platforms, ensuring governance, security, and cost-efficiency, while enabling self-service workflows

- Ensure seamless scaling, high availability, security, governance, and compliance enforcement of Kubernetes environments across AWS, Azure, GCP, and on-prem

- Automate Kubernetes operations, policy enforcement, cluster management, and workload orchestration across different deployment models

- Implement and manage cloud cost optimization strategies (FinOps), ensuring cost visibility and governance for Kubernetes workloads

- Develop and maintain observability solutions for real-time monitoring, security compliance, performance analysis, and anomaly detection

- Automate infrastructure provisioning and CI/CD pipelines.

- Conduct security and compliance testing.

- Troubleshoot and optimize cloud and Kubernetes environments for operational consistency, compliance, and scalability across cloud and hybrid environments

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive best practices in platform engineering.

Qualifications :

Must-Have Skills :

- Strong expertise in multi-cloud Kubernetes operations, governance, and security enforcement

- Experience with cloud cost optimization (FinOps).

- Proficiency in observability, testing, and automation.

- Hands-on experience in CI/CD pipeline development.

- Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and cloud automation.

- Strong understanding of security best practices in cloud environments.

Good to Have :

- Experience with microservices architecture, multi-cloud deployments, Kubernetes governance frameworks, and policy enforcement strategies

- Knowledge of distributed tracing and monitoring tools.

- Relevant certifications in Kubernetes, FinOps, or cloud platforms.