Senior Platform Engineer

Details

Join Collibra's Platform Infrastructure Engineering team to build and operate the essential cloud foundation for Collibra services. The team works across multi-cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code with Terraform and Helm, Golang automation, and GitOps to improve efficiency, resilience, and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Develop controllers and automations and work with development teams to refine platform capabilities.
• Contribute to the architecture of the platform infrastructure using GitOps, infrastructure as code, and Kubernetes.
• Participate in on-call rotations and troubleshoot complex service issues.
• Implement security best practices and maintain architecture and procedural documentation.
• Monitor platform engineering trends and infrastructure automation opportunities.
• Identify and implement improvements to platform efficiency and reliability.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience in platform engineering, SRE, or infrastructure-focused roles with a bachelor's degree in computer science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience designing, building, and managing production services using Kubernetes and GitOps or infrastructure as code across tens to hundreds of Kubernetes clusters.
• Experience managing production workloads and infrastructure on major cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Hands-on experience operating Kubernetes clusters and managing containerized services in production.
• Experience writing and maintaining infrastructure as code, preferably with Terraform.
• Proficiency in Golang or Python for automation.
• Preferred skills include CKA or CKAD certification, Istio, ArgoCD, deep networking, Linux and Kubernetes experience, monitoring and logging tools, observability spans and traces, and experience with Datadog, Grafana, or Honeycomb.
• Experience creating controllers and other automation patterns for managing Kubernetes resources.
• Demonstrated proficiency using AI tools such as Claude, Gemini, ChatGPT, or Copilot to solve business challenges, drive measurable outcomes, or streamline workflows.
• Must be eligible to work in the USA without requiring sponsorship.
• Because the role supports the US government, candidates must be US citizens residing on US soil.
• A bachelor's degree or equivalent related work experience is required.
• Ability to troubleshoot distributed cloud infrastructure systematically, identify root causes, and propose effective solutions.
• Ability to learn and apply evolving cloud platform, container orchestration, GitOps, infrastructure as code, and automation technologies.
• Strong communication skills for explaining technical details, designs, and trade-offs to technical peers and stakeholders in a distributed team.
• Efficiency-focused mindset with an interest in automating manual processes and improving system reliability.
• Ability to independently manage and complete assigned work according to defined requirements and acceptance criteria.

Measures of Success

• Within the first month, gain exposure to the technical environment and establish relationships with partner teams.
• Within the third month, independently execute assigned tasks and demonstrate understanding of core platform technologies, including cloud, Kubernetes, infrastructure as code, and GitOps.
• Within the sixth month, participate in key automation initiatives and deliver reliable, moderately complex infrastructure improvements while reducing complexity through automation refactoring.

Compensation

The standard base salary range is $168,000.00–$210,000.00 per year. The position is not eligible for additional commission-based compensation. Salary offers are based on factors including experience, skills, and location. Additional offerings include equity ownership, bonus potential, a monthly Flex Fund stipend, pension or 401(k) plans, health coverage, and time off.

Equal Opportunity

Collibra is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and belonging. The company provides accommodations for applicants who need them.