Experience: 8-10 Years (including 4-5 years of recent AWS and Cloud-Native experience)

Role Overview

We are seeking a hands-on Senior Platform Engineer to design, build, and support our cloud-native commerce platform. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in AWS, Kubernetes or Amazon EKS, Microservices, DevOps, Automation, and SDLC practices, along with programming experience in Java or Python.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

• Design and manage scalable, secure, and highly available cloud-native platforms on AWS.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes-based microservices infrastructure.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Helm, and Groovy.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and deployments using Terraform.
• Lead cloud migration, platform modernization, and disaster recovery initiatives.
• Implement security controls using Okta, Keycloak, OAuth, and cloud security best practices.
• Develop automation tools and scripts using Java and/or Python.
• Collaborate with Development, QA, Security, and Infrastructure teams throughout the SDLC.
• Build monitoring, observability, and alerting solutions for platform and application services.
• Troubleshoot and perform root cause analysis across the application and infrastructure stack.

Required Skills

• AWS (Networking, Compute, Storage, Security)
• Kubernetes and Cloud-Native Architecture
• Microservices and Service-Oriented Architecture
• Terraform, Jenkins, Helm, Groovy
• CI/CD and DevOps Practices
• Java and/or Python Programming
• SDLC, Agile, and Release Management
• Okta, Keycloak, OAuth
• Monitoring and Observability Tools
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Skills

• Istio and/or Linkerd Service Mesh
• REST API Development and Testing
• Enterprise Cloud Migration Experience
• Retail/eCommerce Platform Experience

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate: A technically strong platform engineer/architect with a software development mindset, capable of driving platform modernization, automation, cloud transformation, and operational excellence in a large-scale enterprise environment

At Zensar, we’re “experience-led everything”. We are committed to conceptualizing, designing, engineering, marketing, and managing digital solutions and experiences for over 130 leading enterprises. We are a company driven by a bold purpose: Together, we shape experiences for better futures. Whether for our clients, our people, or the world around us, this belief powers everything we do. At the heart of our culture is ONE with Client - a set of four core values that reflect who we are and how we work: One Zensar, Nurturing, Empowering, and Client Focus.

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We believe the best work happens when individuality is celebrated, growth is encouraged, and well-being is prioritized. We are an equal employment opportunity (EEO) and affirmative action employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace. All qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, creed, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, marital status, family medical leave status, or protected veteran status.