Our client is looking for a Platform Engineering Lead that will be responsible for providing strategic leadership in designing, implementing, and maintaining our organization's technology platforms.
Details of Role:
- Provide technical leadership and guidance to the platform engineering team, ensuring alignment with business goals.
- Oversee the design and implementation of scalable and reliable technology platforms.
- Provide expert-level guidance in managing and optimizing cloud resources on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
- Lead the development and maintenance of advanced automation scripts using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or similar technologies.
- Implement robust orchestration processes to automate complex deployment and configuration workflows.
- Lead incident response activities, participate in complex troubleshooting efforts, and contribute to the resolution of critical system issues.
- Collaborate with various teams (cross-functional, software, platform, security, data, architecture and DevSecOps) to ensure successful delivery of outcomes.
- Conduct regular performance assessments, set goals, and provide constructive feedback.
Minimum Requirements:
- 10+ years of ex
- Experience in platform engineering, system
- Expert proficiency in scripting languages Python and Bash.
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and advanced cloud services.
- Experience working with Docker or
- Experience with advanced CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and version control systems.
- Cybersecurity principles and practices.
- Strong SRE skills.
Top insurer who provides diverse range of general insurance products and services across South Africa and to the African continent. They have paid over R40 billion claims over the last three years. They have been able to consistently achieve underwriting profits, while adapting our business model to the prevailing market conditions and risks.
What are we looking for:
Our client is looking for a Platform Engineering Lead that will be responsible for providing strategic leadership in designing, implementing, and maintaining our organization's technology platforms.
Details of Role:
* Provide technical leadership and guidance to the platform engineering team, ensuring alignment with business goals.
* Oversee the design and implementation of scalable and reliable technology platforms.
* Provide expert-level guidance in managing and optimizing cloud resources on platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
* Lead the development and maintenance of advanced automation scripts using tools like Ansible, Terraform, or similar technologies.
* Implement robust orchestration processes to automate complex deployment and configuration workflows.
* Lead incident response activities, participate in complex troubleshooting efforts, and contribute to the resolution of critical system issues.
* Collaborate with various teams (cross-functional, software, platform, security, data, architecture and DevSecOps) to ensure successful delivery of outcomes.
* Conduct regular performance assessments, set goals, and provide constructive feedback.
Minimum Requirements:
* 10+ years of experience in platform engineering, system administration.
* Expert proficiency in scripting languages Python and Bash.
* Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud and advanced cloud services.
* Experience working with Docker or Kubernetes.
* Experience with advanced CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and version control systems.
* Cybersecurity principles and practices.
* Strong SRE skills.
