Platform Lead

About SIDGS:

SIDGS is a premium global systems integrator and global implementation partner of Google corporation, providing Digital Solutions & Services to Fortune 500 companies. Our Digital solutions go across following domains: User Experience, CMS, API Management, Microservices, DevOps, Cloud, Service Mesh, Artificial Intelligence, RPA domains.

We create innovative solutions in Digital, API Management, Cloud and DevOps space in partnership with Google. We understand that every business has a unique set of challenges and opportunities, and we leverage our unique industry insights, honed through decades of combined experience in the technology sector, to deliver the products, solutions, and services necessary to achieve best customer satisfaction and delivering positive impact to the communities.

Job Summary

We are looking for a highly skilled Platform Lead / Architect with strong expertise in Kubernetes administration, Microservices Architecture, Cloud Platforms, and Containerization technologies. The candidate will be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing scalable platform solutions across on-premises and cloud environments, with a strong focus on Kubernetes (K8s), GCP, DevOps, and modern application modernization practices.

The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience in Kubernetes cluster management, containerized application deployment, microservices transformation, platform engineering, and cloud-native architecture.

Key Responsibilities

Platform & Cloud Architecture

• Design and implement scalable, secure, and highly available platform architectures.
  
• Lead cloud-native transformation initiatives using Kubernetes and Microservices.
  
• Define enterprise platform standards, governance, and best practices.
  
• Architect hybrid infrastructure solutions across On-Premises and Cloud environments.
  

Kubernetes & Containerization

• Manage and administer Kubernetes (K8s) clusters in On-Premises and Cloud environments.
  
• Configure and maintain Kubernetes networking, ingress, storage, security, and monitoring.
  
• Containerize applications using Docker and deploy them into Kubernetes environments.
  
• Implement auto-scaling, load balancing, failover, and disaster recovery solutions.
  

Microservices Architecture

• Lead Microservices Architecture implementation and modernization programs.
  
• Design REST APIs and service communication strategies.
  
• Implement service discovery, API gateways, and distributed configuration management.
  
• Support application decomposition from monolithic to microservices architecture.
  

GCP & Cloud Technologies

• Work on Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services including:
  
• GKE
  
• Compute Engine
  
• Cloud Storage
  
• IAM
  
• VPC
  
• Cloud Monitoring
  
• Design cloud migration and cloud optimization strategies.
  
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or similar tools.
  

DevOps & Automation

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar tools.
  
• Automate deployments, monitoring, and infrastructure provisioning.
  
• Implement DevSecOps and security best practices.
  
• Enable observability using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or similar monitoring tools.
  

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead technical teams and mentor engineers on cloud-native technologies.
  
• Collaborate with Development, Infrastructure, Security, and Business teams.
  
• Drive technical discussions, architecture reviews, and solution planning.
  
• Provide technical leadership during production incidents and critical escalations.
  

Required Skills

Mandatory Skills

• Kubernetes Administration (Certified Kubernetes Administrator – CKA)
  
• Kubernetes Cluster Management
  
• Microservices Architecture
  
• Docker & Containerization
  
• GCP Cloud Platform
  
• CI/CD Pipelines
  
• Linux Administration
  
• Infrastructure Automation
  
• Platform Engineering
  
• On-Premises Infrastructure Management
  

Good to Have

• Service Mesh (Istio)
  
• Helm Charts
  
• Terraform
  
• ArgoCD
  
• API Gateway
  
• SRE Concepts
  
• Monitoring Tools (Prometheus/Grafana)
  
• Security & Compliance Practices
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
  
• Kubernetes Certifications such as CKA/CKAD preferred.
  
• GCP Certifications are an added advantage.