Lead Platform Engineer
About GSPANN:
Headquartered in California, U.S.A., GSPANN is a leading provider of consulting and IT services to global clients. We specialize in helping clients transform their IT capabilities, optimize business practices, and drive operational efficiency across industries such as retail, high-technology, and manufacturing. With five global delivery centers and over 1,900 employees, we combine the personalized approach of a boutique consultancy with the extensive capabilities of a large IT services firm.
Detailed Job Description:
Lead Platform Engineer (DevOps Automation) | Hybrid | San Francisco, CA
Location:San Francisco, CA (4 days per week Hybrid Onsite)
Duration:9–12 Months Contract
About the Role
We are looking for aSenior DevOps Automation Engineer / Lead Platform Engineerto driveautomation, reliability, and scalabilityacross a complex hybrid cloud environment.
This is ahands-on rolefocused on buildingautomation frameworks, scalable CI/CD pipelines, and observability solutions , while enabling engineering teams throughself-service platforms and improved developer experience .
You will work acrossMicrosoft Azure, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Akamai (edge delivery), and CI/CD platforms such as Opsera, Jenkins, and GitHub , along with observability tools likeDynatrace and Splunk .
Key Responsibilities
Automation & Platform Engineering
Design and buildend-to-end automation frameworksfor infrastructure provisioning and application deployment
DriveInfrastructure as Code (IaC)adoption using Terraform, ARM/Bicep, or similar tools
Automatecross-cloud workflowsacross Azure and OCI environments
CI/CD & Release Engineering
Architect and optimizeCI/CD pipelinesusing Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Opsera
Enablezero-touch deployments , rollback strategies, and progressive delivery (blue/green, canary)
Standardize pipeline templates and enforce best practices across teams
Cloud & Edge Engineering
Buildscalable and resilient architecturesacross Azure and OCI
Integrate and automateedge delivery and routing using Akamai
Optimize cloud usage forcost, performance, and reliability
Observability & Reliability
Integrate automation withDynatrace and Splunk
Enableautomated alerting, self-healing workflows, and SLO-driven operations
Improve telemetry acrosslogs, metrics, and traces
Developer Experience (DevEx)
Buildreusable frameworks and self-service capabilitiesfor engineering teams
Reduce deployment friction and improvedeveloper productivity
Collaborate with SRE, platform, and application teams to drive reliability improvements
Required Qualifications
8+ years of experience inDevOps / SRE / Platform Engineering
Strong hands-on experience with:
Terraform / Infrastructure as Code
CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Opsera)
Cloud platforms (Azure required, OCI preferred)
Experience withKubernetes and containerized environments
Strong understanding ofobservability tools (Dynatrace, Splunk)
Proven ability to buildscalable, reusable automation solutions
Nice to Have
Experience withAkamai (CDN / Edge delivery)
Exposure tomulti-cloud environments (Azure + OCI)
Working at GSPANN
GSPANN is a diverse, prosperous, and rewarding place to work. We provide competitive benefits, educational assistance, and career growth opportunities to our employees. Every employee is valued for their talent and contribution. Working with us will give you an opportunity to work globally with some of the best brands in the industry.
The company does and will take affirmative action to employ and advance in the employment of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans and to treat qualified individuals without discrimination based on their physical or mental disability status. GSPANN is an equal opportunity employer for minorities/females/veterans/disabled.