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This role will have a strong focus on Amazon EKS/Kubernetes, while also supporting automation, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, Linux, and serverless technologies.ResponsibilitiesOwn and manage Amazon EKS platforms, including architecture, upgrades, nodes, AMIs, add-ons, and lifecycle management.Develop automation and tooling using Python, Shell, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and related technologies.Troubleshoot complex issues across Kubernetes, Linux, containers, networking, CI/CD, security, and observability.Design and operate cloud platforms supporting containerized, web, API, background, and serverless workloads.Build security controls, validation gates, and safe deployment and rollback processes into platform and CI/CD workflows.Integrate monitoring, observability, alerting, and security scanning into platform and application delivery processes.Serve as a senior escalation point for production incidents and drive root cause analysisRequired Qualifications7+ years of experience in platform engineering, cloud engineering, DevOps, SRE, or a closely related discipline.Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Amazon EKS, including production operations and platform upgrades.Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code, particularly Terraform or equivalent technologies.Experience building and operating CI/CD automation using Jenkins and/or GitHub Actions.Strong Python and Shell scripting skills.Solid understanding of how application architecture decisions affect reliability, security, scalability, and operations.Preferred QualificationsLead-level senior individual contributor with strong hands-on technical capabilities.Comfortable serving as a technical authority and escalation point for platform engineering issues.Able to operate independently and make sound technical decisions in ambiguous environments.Strong problem-solving and incident-response skills with a pragmatic, hands-on approach.Experience establishing engineering standards, automation guardrails, and repeatable operational practices.Strong communication and collaboration skills with the ability to mentor engineers and influence cross-functional technical decisions.","company":"Soni","rawCompany":"soni","city":"New York","state":"NY","isRemote":false,"isActive":false,"createdAt":"2026-09-11T09:16:06.038Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1211.00","title":"Computer Systems Analysts","slug":"computer-systems-analysts"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Lead Platform Engineer - Cloud & Developer Platforms","description":"Lead Platform Engineer – Cloud & Developer PlatformsSoni's client, a leading enterprise organization, is seeking a Lead Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate cloud and developer platforms at scale. 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