Principal Platform Architect

Principal Platform Architect

Required Skills:

• Azure and/or Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
• Kubernetes (K8s)
• Helm
• Istio (Service Mesh)
• DevOps practices
• Cloud and platform networking
• Data platform fundamentals

Must Have:

• Strong experience as a Platform or Cloud Architect
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes platform architecture
• Experience using Helm for application and platform deployments
• Hands-on experience with Istio or service mesh technologies
• Strong understanding of cloud networking concepts (VPC/VNet, routing, load balancers, security controls)
• Experience driving DevOps and platform automation practices
• Ability to define platform standards, patterns, and best practices
• Experience guiding and mentoring engineering teams
• Strong leadership and decision-making skills
• Ability to translate business needs into platform architecture
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management
• Strong documentation and review skills

Good to Have:

• Experience with multi-cloud environments (Azure GCP)
• Exposure to GitOps tools (Argo CD, Flux)
• Knowledge of observability platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry)
• Experience with platform security and policy tools
• Understanding of data platform basics (data ingestion, storage, analytics concepts)
• Cloud or Kubernetes-related certifications