Platform Engineer

In brief

**Overview** This is a description for a Platform Engineer role at iLaunch (Pty) Ltd, focusing on managing and maintaining their platform across various environments. **What you will do** * Deploy, configure and maintain the platform across development, test and production environments. * Own the AWS platform, including EKS, networking, IAM, databases etc. * Build infrastructure using Terraform, Helm, Kubernetes. * Establish secure CI/CD, monitoring, backup and disaster recovery practices. * Manage platform upgrades. * Support engineering teams with deployment patterns / production incidents. **Requirements (from the original advert)** * Relevant IT Qualification and Certifications * Strong AWS, Kubernetes and infrastructure-as-code experience. * Experience required: EKS, Terraform, Helm, CI/CD. * Knowledge of cloud security, networking. * Experience operating PostgreSQL, Redis, Kafka or similar platform services. * Able to take full ownership while remaining hands-on. **Who should apply** Candidates should possess a relevant IT qualification and certifications, coupled with strong experience in AWS, Kubernetes, and infrastructure-as-code. Specific experience with EKS, Terraform, Helm, and CI/CD is required, along with knowledge of cloud security and networking. Applicants should have experience operating platform services such as PostgreSQL, Redis, or Kafka, and demonstrate an ability to take full ownership while remaining hands-on. **Deadline** Not specified **Reference** Original posting: https://www.jobmail.co.za/jobs/automotive/automotive-technician/northern-suburbs/platform-engineer-id-7596488 Source: jobmail

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• PostgreSQL
• AWS
• Kubernetes

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