Senior Platform Engineer, Enterprise Systems

A&F Management Co. is hiring a Senior Platform Engineer to design, develop, and maintain a platform supporting enterprise applications, integrations, and services. The role focuses on Azure and Kubernetes platform operations, infrastructure automation, CI/CD, security, reliability, and support for application teams.

Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitLab, and related tools
• Proactive monitoring for updates & research to stay current on emerging technologies, cloud capabilities, Kubernetes advancements, and industry best practices
• Design and implement Azure platform architecture, including landing zones, management groups, subscriptions, networking, and governance
• Manage, maintain, and optimize Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) environments across production and non-production landscapes, including:
  • Kubernetes resource management and application onboarding
  • Cluster lifecycle management, upgrades, and patching
  • SSL certificate and secret lifecycle management
  • Service principal credential renewal and access management
• Build, maintain, and deploy infrastructure as code using Terraform, ensuring platforms leverage current standards and reusable modules
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, application deployments, certificate renewals, and operational workflows
• Support application teams with Kubernetes deployments, troubleshooting, release management, and environment promotion strategies
• Manage platform security and access controls, including RBAC, SAS tokens, Key Vault integration, and security best practices
• Ensure observability, monitoring, and platform health through tools such as Splunk and Dynatrace
• Participate in architecture reviews and technical design discussions to deliver scalable, secure, and maintainable solutions
• Drive standardization across environments, including networking, security, monitoring, deployment, and operational practices
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, deployment, and production issues across all environments
• Establish and enforce engineering, deployment, and operational best practices
• Create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, architecture diagrams, infrastructure patterns, and deployment templates
• Collaborate with developers, product owners, architects, business partners, and cross-functional teams to deliver reliable solutions and a high level of customer service
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, feature planning, dependency management, and project delivery activities
• Mentor and assist with onboarding team members while contributing to continuous improvement of engineering practices
• Identify risks early, develop mitigation plans, and contribute to application and platform roadmaps

Requirements:

• 5+ years of experience in a fast-paced environment maintaining cloud-based technology
• Proven experience designing, implementing, and supporting cloud infrastructure and platform services in Azure, including cloud migrations, governance, networking, and security
• Proven track record of improving system reliability and scalability
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes platforms, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (Terraform/Bicep), and application deployment automation
• Strong understanding of platform reliability, scalability, observability, and performance optimization, including monitoring tools such as Splunk, Dynatrace, or similar solutions
• Experience defining and enforcing security standards, access controls, networking patterns, and operational best practices across enterprise environments
• Familiarity with Java APIs (Spring Boot, Kafka) and React based UIs and troubleshooting techniques, including profiling and root cause analysis
• Working knowledge of source control and development tools, including GitLab, Azure DevOps (ADO), Jira, and Agile delivery methodologies
• Proven ability to continuously improve deployment pipelines, platform capabilities, and engineering practices through automation, AI, and modern DevOps approaches
• Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle, from solution design, development, testing, deployment and production support
• Strong organizational, time management skills & work ethic - ability to drive to an outcome individually as well as in a team environment
• Excellent communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills, with the ability to build relationships, influence decisions, build consensus, and work effectively across teams
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify, elevate, and mitigate technical risks
• Self-starter who enjoys understanding architectural decisions, solving complex problems, and continuously learning new technologies
• Demonstrated ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment while balancing competing priorities and delivering high-quality outcomes
• Excitement to support onboarding and mentoring teammates to contribute to the success of the broader engineering organization
• Retail and/or e-commerce experience preferred