[Remote] Sr 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, and they are seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to contribute to the technical leadership of their platform on which AI agents and services run. The role involves working across the stack, leading the development cycle of platform changes, and helping application teams ship features safely and efficiently.ResponsibilitiesLead the complete development cycle of platform changes: Helm charts, infrastructure-as-code, services, CI/CD jobs and supporting toolingLead on the best use of the team's platform technologiesAdvise on the size, risk and feasibility of solutions and break larger pieces of work into tasksDiagnose platform issues reported by application teams or by monitoring, and resolve themDesign and write tests; review code and configuration produced by colleaguesContribute to incident response and disaster-recovery processAct as a role model, demonstrating company values through your behavioursEngage with stakeholders and engineering management to clarify requirements and provide technical inputContribute to the long-term direction of the platform team through planning sessions and technical reviewsSkillsStrong 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 languageSolid experience designing and operating Kubernetes-based systems: workloads, networking, RBAC, controllers, observabilitySolid experience with a major public cloud, AWS preferred, equivalent experience with GCP or Azure is fineStrong applied experience with infrastructure-as-code (Terraform preferred), including module design, state management and review disciplineExperience with CI/CD at scale, designing pipelines, managing release artefacts, and integrating quality gatesStrong networking fundamentals: TCP/HTTP, DNS, TLS, mTLS, service identityA track record of leading complex technical work with little supervision and of mentoring othersAn ability to apply architectural and software patterns appropriately, and the judgement to know when not toGood communication skills, written, verbal and visual. You can explain a system to engineers, security partners and product managers using the right register for each audienceHands-on experience with EKS or another managed Kubernetes serviceHands-on experience with a service mesh (Istio, Linkerd), including authorization, mTLS and traffic policyExperience with Helm at scale (umbrella charts, dependency management, release lifecycle)Experience with observability stacks, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatchFamiliarity with the Atlassian suite (Bitbucket, Jira, Confluence)Associate-level cloud architecture certification (e.g. AWS Solutions Architect Associate), passed or in progressCKA or equivalent, passed or in progressPrior experience operating an internal developer platform that served multiple application teamsBenefitsHolistic 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.Company OverviewCertinia is the leading global provider of AI-powered Professional Services Automation (PSA) software. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://www.certinia.com.Company H1B SponsorshipCertinia has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 2 in 2024, 1 in 2023. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.