Become a key member of Collibra's Platform Infrastructure Engineering team, reporting to the Senior Platform Infrastructure Engineering Manager. This team builds and operates the essential cloud foundation for all Collibra services. In this role, your contribution is critical as we evolve our multi-cloud, Kubernetes, IaC (Terraform/Helm), Golang automation, and GitOps infrastructure environment for maximum efficiency and resilience, directly impacting Collibra's operational excellence. Guided by our value of "Embrace and Drive Change," we foster a collaborative culture focused on continuous improvement that never settles long for good enough, offering you a dynamic environment to advance your technical skills and make a tangible difference.
Senior Platform Engineers at Collibra are responsible for- Developer Enablement: Develop controllers and automations, work with development teams on refinements to platform capabilities.
- Platform Contribution: Contribute to the overall architecture of the platform infrastructure, collaborating with other infrastructure engineers using GitOps, IaC and Kubernetes.
- Operational Excellence: Participate in on-call rotations, troubleshoot complex service issues, implement security best practices, and maintain clear documentation (architecture, procedures).
- Continuous Improvement: Stay current with platform engineering trends and infrastructure automation, identifying and implementing improvements.
- 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 demonstrating the skills below.
- Proven experience designing, building, and managing production services using kubernetes and gitops / IaC at a scale of between tens and hundreds of kubernetes clusters.
- Experience managing production workloads and infrastructure on major cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure).
- Hands-on experience operating Kubernetes clusters and managing containerized services in production.
- Demonstrable experience writing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code (IaC), preferably with Terraform, and proficiency in Golang or Python for automation.
- Preferred skills: CKA / CKAD, Istio, ArgoCD, deep experience with networks, linux and Kubernetes, experience with monitoring/logging tools and observability spans / traces (e.g., Datadog, Grafana, Honeycomb), and proficient in creating controllers and other automation patterns to manage Kubernetes resources.
- Must be eligible to work in the USA without requiring sponsorship.
- Because this role supports the US government, it is required that this candidate be a US citizen who resides on US soil.
- Experienced in applying systematic troubleshooting and critical thinking to diagnose root causes within distributed cloud infrastructure and propose effective solutions.
- Able to demonstrate initiative in learning and utilizing evolving technologies related to cloud platforms, container orchestration, GitOps, IaC and automation.
- An effective communicator in articulating complex technical details, designs, and trade-offs clearly to both technical peers and potentially other stakeholders within a distributed team setting.
- Possess a mindset geared towards efficiency, proactively seeking and evaluating ways to automate manual processes and improve system reliability.
- Independently manage and complete assigned work, ensuring deliverables consistently meet defined requirements and acceptance criteria.
Success in this role means demonstrably enhancing our platform's reliability and efficiency, particularly our graph database services. Key milestones include:
- Within your first month, you’ll gain exposure to our technical environment and meet the teams you’ll be consistently partnering with.
- Within your third month, you’ll independently execute assigned tasks accurately, demonstrating understanding of core platform technologies (Cloud, K8s, IaC, GitOps) and team workflows.
- Within your sixth month, you will be participating in key automation initiatives, alongside delivering reliable mid-complexity infrastructure improvements, driving towards reduction of complexity through refactoring existing automations.
The standard base salary range for this position is 152,000 - 190,000 per year. This position is not eligible for additional commission-based compensation. Salary offers are based on a combination of factors, including, but not limited to, experience, skills, and location. In addition to base salary, we offer equity ownership at every level, bonus potential, a Flex Fund monthly stipend, pension/401k plans, and more.
Collibra recognizes and values that everyone has different needs, interests, and life goals. We built our benefits program with flexibility in mind to support you and your loved ones through a diverse range of circumstances and life events. These flexible offerings sit on a foundation of competitive compensation, health coverage, and time off. Learn more about Collibra’s benefits.
We create inclusion and belonging through how we onboard, meet, connect, engage, and communicate. Learn more about diversity, equity, and inclusion at Collibra.
At Collibra, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We realize the key to creating a company with a world-class culture and employee experience comes from who we hire and creating a workplace that celebrates everyone.
With this, we proudly consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, physical or mental disability, HIV status, registered domestic partner status, caregiver status, marital status, veteran or military status, citizenship status or any other legally protected category. If you have a need that requires accommodation, let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is positioned as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision with strong employer contribution levels. Mental-health support and preventive-care coverage are also framed as meaningful components of the package.
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Parental & Family Support — Parental leave is described as generous and fully paid, with additional support such as caregiver leave and return-to-work ramp programs. Fertility, adoption, and family-focused benefits are highlighted as differentiators for employees with caregiving responsibilities.
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Flexible Benefits — A monthly Flex Fund and remote/hybrid flexibility are presented as benefits that increase perceived total rewards by letting employees tailor support to their needs. Home-office stipends and learning budgets further extend flexibility beyond core insurance and cash pay.
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