Lead Platform Engineer

Summary

Join Thoughtworks as a Lead Platform Engineer and architect, maintain, and enhance the foundational infrastructure supporting efficient and scalable software development. You will create and improve developer tools, APIs, and integrations to automate workflows and streamline processes. Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure the platform meets their needs for delivering high-quality applications while maintaining scalability, reliability, and performance. Empower development teams to independently manage their software delivery pipelines, including CI/CD systems. Guide the design and implementation of efficient and secure pipelines tailored to specific software delivery engagements. This role requires strong technical skills and collaboration with cross-functional teams.

Requirements

• English Advanced
• Extensive experience in programming and scripting languages such as Golang or Java or similar
• Deep understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure) and their services, including compute, storage, networking, and serverless technologies
• Strong experience with containerization (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm) and container orchestration platforms such as AWS EKS, GKE, or similar
• Expertise in observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, NewRelic, or ELK Stack, with the ability to diagnose and troubleshoot platform issues
• Proficient with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar
• Experience with cloud security best practices, including IAM, encryption, and securing cloud-native services
• Knowledge of microservices architecture, serverless computing, RESTful APIs, and NoSQL databases
• Familiarity with DevOps, CI/CD, and GitOps practices, with hands-on experience automating workflows and deployments
• Strong understanding of platform performance tuning, cost optimization, and scaling
• You communicate and present technical concepts clearly, both verbally and in writing, in English
• You collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams including development, operations, and security
• You troubleshoot complex technical challenges and provide clear, actionable solutions
• You approach problems with a proactive and solution-oriented mindset
• You make well-reasoned recommendations for platform improvements based on technical insights
• You demonstrate strong ownership and accountability in delivering impactful results
• You drive continuous improvement by identifying opportunities and acting on them
• You break down complex business and technical requirements into scalable platform solutions
• You align platform strategies with broader technical and business objectives
• You foster knowledge sharing and advocate for best practices within the team

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain scalable and reliable platform infrastructure to support the development and production environments
• Drive automation and CI/CD pipelines for the platform, improving the speed and efficiency of deployments and operations
• Ensure the platform's security, scalability, and high availability, meeting the business needs and operational SLAs
• Troubleshoot and resolve platform-related issues, including performance bottlenecks, incidents, and outages, and ensure root cause analysis is performed and communicated
• Implement and oversee the use of containerization technologies (Docker, Kubernetes) and manage cloud infrastructure services (e.g., AWS, GCP, Azure)
• Champion the use of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles to define and manage platform resources
• Support the adoption of DevOps and GitOps practices to streamline deployments, enhance collaboration, and reduce manual intervention
• Actively participate in performance tuning and optimization for cloud-based applications and infrastructure, ensuring long-term sustainability and performance

Benefits

• There is no one-size-fits-all career path at Thoughtworks: however you want to develop your career is entirely up to you
• But we also balance autonomy with the strength of our cultivation culture
• This means your career is supported by interactive tools, numerous development programs and teammates who want to help you grow
• We see value in helping each other be our best and that extends to empowering our employees in their career journeys