[Remote] Platform Engineer-US

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Certinia is a company that delivers a Services-as-a-Business platform, connecting all aspects of services operations. They are seeking a Platform Engineer to build and operate the platform for AI agents and services, focusing on Kubernetes on AWS and ensuring efficient delivery of features for application teams.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the complete development cycle of platform changes: Helm charts, infrastructure-as-code, services, CI/CD jobs and supporting tooling
• Add functionality to the platform through new code, configuration and infrastructure, or by changing what already exists
• Write and maintain automated tests. Perform manual verification of changes in lower environments
• Identify bugs and fix them. Address feedback from code reviews
• Monitor platform components and participate in incident response and disaster-recovery exercises with support from senior colleagues
• Demonstrate completed work to the team and the wider product group
• Keep up with changes to the team's tech stack and to tools and techniques used by the team

Skills

• A development background in a meaningful programming language, we write Go, but are happy with experience in Java, Scala, Rust, Kotlin, C# or another systems-or-services language
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes, deploying and debugging workloads, reading manifests, understanding services, ingress and basic RBAC
• Working knowledge of a major public cloud, AWS preferred, but solid experience in GCP or Azure is fine
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code, Terraform preferred, but any mainstream IaC tool is acceptable
• Comfort on the command line and a solid grasp of Linux fundamentals
• Networking fundamentals: TCP/HTTP, DNS, TLS
• Git proficiency and experience with code review
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI or similar
• A clear bias for automation and for fixing the cause rather than the symptom
• Hands-on experience with EKS or another managed Kubernetes service
• Exposure to a service mesh (Istio, Linkerd)
• Experience with Helm
• Familiarity with the Atlassian suite (Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence)
• Foundational cloud or Kubernetes certification (AWS Cloud Practitioner, KCNA, CKAD), passed or in progress
• Any prior experience working in a team that owned a developer platform, shared infrastructure or developer tooling

Benefits

• Holistic Wellness Program: Monthly wellness stipends to use toward gym memberships, mental health resources, or fitness equipment, alongside access to premium wellness apps.
• Flexible Work Environment: We support work-life balance through a variety of remote, hybrid and flexible scheduling options for many roles.
• Industry-Leading Parental Leave: Generous fully-paid parental leave for birthing and non-birthing parents to support your family’s newest additions.
• Comprehensive Coverage: Premium medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) with a competitive company match, and generous paid time off (PTO) plus observed company holidays.
• Growth & Development: A commitment to your professional evolution through internal workshops, skill-building initiatives, and supported learning paths.

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