Senior Platform Engineer (Kubernetes / GCP)

Career ConnectPasig City, 00, ph

30+ days ago

Job type

Quick Apply

Job description

Job Description

A Senior Platform Engineer to provide dedicated support for one of the largest global independent studios, known for its innovative and immersive gaming experiences and commitment to delivering next-generation AAA games.

Responsibilities :

Design, implement, and maintain cloud-native infrastructure and Kubernetes-based

platforms that are massively scalable and highly reliable

Develop and optimize CI / CD pipelines for seamless deployment of microservices to

Kubernetes clusters

Serve as a technical escalation point for platform and infrastructure issues

Collaborate with engineering teams to implement infrastructure as code and GitOps practices

Monitor and enhance the performance, reliability, and security of our Kubernetes ecosystem

Champion DevOps and platform engineering best practices throughout the organization

Mentor junior platform engineers and share knowledge across teams

Participate in on-call rotation to ensure platform stability

Create comprehensive documentation for platform services, components, and processes

Requirements

Strong background in software development or site reliability engineering

4+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments

Proven experience designing and implementing platform engineering solutions

Expert knowledge of containerization technologies (Docker, containerd)

Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Pulumi)

Strong scripting skills using languages like Python, Go, or Bash

Experience with GCP services, particularly GKE, Cloud Build, Cloud Storage, and IAM

Demonstrated experience with observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Cloud Monitoring)

Experience implementing service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)

Knowledge of secrets management and security best practices in Kubernetes environments

Understanding of GitOps workflows and tools (Flux, ArgoCD)

Hands-on experience with CI / CD pipelines (Cloud Build, Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Solid understanding of networking concepts in Kubernetes and cloud environments

Team-oriented mindset with excellent communication skills and commitment to continuous

improvement

Pluses :

Experience with multi-cluster and hybrid-cloud Kubernetes deployments

GCP Professional Cloud Architect or Kubernetes certification

Experience with Kubernetes operators and custom resource definitions (CRDs)

Knowledge of advanced Kubernetes concepts (admission controllers, custom schedulers)

Familiarity with game publishing infrastructure requirements

Experience with high-performance computing workloads on Kubernetes

Hands-on experience with database operations on Kubernetes (StatefulSets, operators)

Experience with Kubernetes-native CI / CD tools (Tekton)

Contributions to open-source Kubernetes projects or cloud-native ecosystem

Experience working with globally distributed teams across multiple time zones

Background in implementing machine learning operations (MLOps) on Kubernetes

Passion for online games and gaming culture is a plus.

Interest in space sci-fi is a plus.

Benefits

Work Setup and Schedule : Onsite, shifting schedule

Benefits : HMO, 13th-month pay, and vacation leave (VL) conversion