The Role
Lead the design, implementation, and support of scalable cloud-native platforms, Kubernetes environments, infrastructure-as-code modules, CI/CD pipelines, and DevSecOps automation. Manage cloud infrastructure, GitOps deployments, observability, security controls, reliability, and disaster recovery. Build self-service developer capabilities, internal developer portals, documentation, and automation while partnering with development, security, and SRE teams on incident response and continuous improvement.
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Lead DevOps Platform Engineer
Job Summary
Location: Hybrid / Remote (Princeton, NJ)
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior DevOps Platform Engineer to design, build, and support scalable cloud-native platforms, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and developer enablement solutions. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Platform Engineering, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, DevSecOps practices, and cloud technologies while partnering closely with Development, Security, and SRE teams.
Key ResponsibilitiesPlatform Engineering & Infrastructure- Design, implement, and maintain scalable cloud-native platform solutions.
- Build and manage Kubernetes environments across development, staging, and production.
- Develop reusable Infrastructure as Code (IaC) modules using Terraform/OpenTofu.
- Implement platform standards, golden-path templates, and automation frameworks.
- Improve platform reliability, scalability, and operational efficiency.
- Design and maintain enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, or similar tools.
- Automate application deployment, testing, release management, and rollback processes.
- Implement GitOps practices and deployment automation.
- Manage artifact repositories and software package lifecycle processes.
- Integrate security controls into CI/CD pipelines.
- Implement SAST, SCA, container scanning, secrets detection, and policy-as-code solutions.
- Support software supply chain security initiatives including SBOM generation, artifact signing, and dependency management.
- Collaborate with Security teams to ensure compliance with enterprise security standards.
- Manage and optimize cloud environments across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Deploy and maintain Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads.
- Implement monitoring, logging, observability, and alerting solutions.
- Support high availability, disaster recovery, and platform resilience initiatives.
- Build self-service developer capabilities and platform automation.
- Support Internal Developer Portal initiatives such as Backstage or similar platforms.
- Create technical documentation, runbooks, standards, and onboarding guides.
- Improve developer productivity through automation and platform enhancements.
- Implement observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, Splunk, or similar tools.
- Monitor platform health, availability, and performance metrics.
- Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement activities.
- 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering.
- Strong expertise in Kubernetes administration and container orchestration.
- Hands-on experience with Terraform/OpenTofu and Infrastructure as Code.
- Experience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, or Tekton.
- Strong Linux system administration and scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
- Knowledge of GitOps practices and deployment automation.
- Experience integrating security tools such as Semgrep, Snyk, Checkmarx, Trivy, Prisma Cloud, Gitleaks, or HashiCorp Vault.
- Working knowledge of Policy-as-Code using OPA/Rego or Kyverno.
- Familiarity with SBOM, SLSA, software supply chain security, and artifact signing.
- Experience implementing monitoring and observability solutions.
- Knowledge of DORA metrics and platform performance measurement.
- Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills.
- Experience with Backstage or Internal Developer Portals.
- Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or Agentic workflows.
- Experience in regulated industries such as Financial Services, Healthcare, or Government.
- Knowledge of Service Mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).
- Experience with eBPF security tools such as Falco or Tetragon.
- Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes).
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
- Relevant certifications in Cloud, Kubernetes, DevOps, or Security are highly preferred.
Skills Required
- 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, Cloud Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering
- Strong expertise in Kubernetes administration and container orchestration
- Hands-on experience with Terraform or OpenTofu and Infrastructure as Code
- Experience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, or Tekton
- Strong Linux system administration and scripting skills using Python, Bash, or PowerShell
- Experience with AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
- Knowledge of GitOps practices and deployment automation
- Experience integrating DevSecOps security tools, including SAST, SCA, container scanning, secrets detection, or policy-as-code solutions
- Working knowledge of OPA/Rego or Kyverno
- Familiarity with SBOM, SLSA, software supply chain security, and artifact signing
- Experience implementing monitoring and observability solutions
- Knowledge of DORA metrics and platform performance measurement
- Strong troubleshooting and incident management skills
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience with Backstage or Internal Developer Portals
- Exposure to AI-assisted development tools such as GitHub Copilot, Cursor, or agentic workflows
- Experience in regulated industries such as Financial Services, Healthcare, or Government
- Knowledge of service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd
- Experience with eBPF security tools such as Falco or Tetragon
- Cloud, Kubernetes, DevOps, or Security certifications
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The Company
What We Do
@TechBlocks we power the software defined industries (SDI) of today and tomorrow. We are a software engineering and consulting firm. We build modern digital value chains and businesses reimagined to create frictionless experiences for innovative monetization methods and drive unforeseen efficiencies. We are known to build world class custom platforms and products that are cloud native for some of the worlds largest brands. We are the go to technology partners for born in digital businesses that grew with us from "Concept to Commercialization" and have revenues between $100M - $10B. We help modern businesses transition just from a technology outsourcing mentality to help create globally distributed digital COEs and mature them. Our converged COEs that we create in partnership with our clients help power software factories that are extremely dynamic. We have created modern digital COEs and factories that are created with a single minded goal to future proof our clients businesses. Everything we do is centred around two philosophies and practices - Design Thinking and Lean Engineering. Whether it is building digital commerce platforms, marketplace for worlds largest retailers or smart utilities applications and products or digital health products/platforms that power wearables, patches or devices across healthcare landscape; we do it all with speed and sophistication that is unmatched in the industry
