Platform Engineer I

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

Purpose Statement
To build, implement and maintain resilient, scalable cost-effective and high performing Cloud developer
solutions that will assist the Bank to become the best bank in the world through the application of strong AWS
and IaC skills

Education (Minimum)
A relevant tertiary qualification in Information Technology - Computer Science or Information Technology - IT
Engineering

Education (Ideal or Preferred)
Bachelor''s Degree in Information Technology - Computer Science or Information Technology - IT Engineering

Knowledge and Experience
Knowledge
Minimum
Design and deployment of highly available, enterprise-scale Cloud infrastructure.
Advance knowledge of infrastructure concepts, technologies and patterns. (SDLC, IaC)
Experience developing and delivering systems on AWS Platforms (Azure or GCP will be advantageous).
Strong design and hands on troubleshooting background on AWS Platform (Azure or GCP will be
advantageous).
Experience in supporting and enhancing build and release processes through automation using a
combination of processes and existing tools.
Experience working in an AgileDevOps environment
Experience developing and supporting infrastructure and Cloud capabilities for microservices-based
architectures.
Experience working with CI/CD tools.
Experience with authentication and Authorization technologies and protocols (LDAP, Kerberos, AD,OAuth
2.0, OpenID Connect, SAML).
Experience working with scripting and provisioning tools like Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation or
equivalent.
Understanding of Cloud Security technologies and best practices.
Understanding of Networking in Cloud environments.

Ideal:
Understanding of modern software engineering patterns, including those used in highly scalable, distributed,
and resilient systems.
Experience in engineering data pipelines using Big Data technologies such as Spark, Kafka, Hadoop, Storm,
etc.
Ability to deliver long-term, repeatable IaC solutions that incorporate directly into an overall CI/CD process.
Experience with ELK, New Relic or similar on Public Cloud Platforms.
Experience with Docker and Kubernetes.
Knowledge of JSON templates, PowerShell, CLI’s, Shell, Python.
Experience working in a fast paced Agile/Scrum environment (Atlassian Stack).

Experience
Minimum
3 - 5 years’ experience in Infrastructure, Software Development, DevOps or Security
3 - 5 years design and implementation of highly available, enterprise-scale Cloud infrastructure.
2+ years in AWS

Ideal
2+ years in AWS, Engineering or Infrastructure
2+years’ previous experience with managing a CI system (Jenkins, Gitlab CI, Automic)

Skills
Analytical Skills
Attention to Detail
Communications Skills
Computer Literacy (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook)
Decision making skills

Additional Information
Clear criminal and credit record