Job Description

• Platform Engineer works as part of the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team within Computing & Software. The Platform Engineer will contribute to the development, integration, and day-to-day operation of shared platform services that underpin scientific computing and complex software systems.
• While contributing to platform construction and working alongside senior engineers and cross-functional teams, this role will support efforts in automation, observability, and service reliability, and will play a part in operational readiness activities as the platform transitions from construction into steady-state operations.

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Contribute to the development and improvement of platform services supporting engineering and operational teams.
• Support integration of platform services with application and infrastructure systems.
• Contribute to platform automation, monitoring, and operational reliability efforts.
• Develop expertise in platform engineering while contributing to continuous improvement and innovation.

JOB REQUIREMENTS
Qualification:

• National Diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualifications coupled with 7 years experience,
• BTech in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualifications coupled with 6 years experience
• BENG/MTech in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualifications coupled with 4 years experience,
• MENG in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualifications coupled with 3 years experience
• PHD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering or equivalent qualifications coupled with 1 years experience.

Experience:

• 2+ years demonstrated technical hands-on experience in infrastructure automation, distributed systems, observability, CI/CD, container orchestration orchestration (e.g. Kubernetes), DevOps/SRE practices and cloud-native technologies.
• Experience working in teams or initiatives that intersect with data platforms, storage, networking, and systems engineering domains.
• Experience of platform engineering practices, including infrastructure as code, observability stacks, and automated deployment pipelines.
• Exposure to DevOps and SRE principles, including monitoring, alerting, incident response, and resilience engineering.

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of software systems architecture, microservices, service meshes, and distributed system design.
• Familiarity with networking and security in cloud or containerized environments,
• Understanding of storage systems (object, block, distributed), data lifecycle management, and backup strategies.
• Familiarity with agile methodologies and cross-functional team delivery processes.
• Exposure to control systems, data acquisition, or scientific computing platforms is advantageous.

Competency Essential:

• Hands-on experience (2+ years) in platform or systems engineering, preferably in infrastructure-heavy or scientific computing environments.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and the ability to implement scalable, resilient platform components.
• Proficiency with containerization and orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Working knowledge of infrastructure as code, monitoring/observability tools, and modern DevOps/SRE practices.
• Strong skills in Linux systems administration, including basic tuning, troubleshooting, and scripting.
• Ability to contribute to technical planning, deliver scoped work in Agile teams, and collaborate across engineering disciplines.
• Demonstrated problem-solving ability with a focus on root cause analysis, operational reliability, and continuous improvement.

For more information please contact:
Gugulethu Ndayi

Skills Required