Platform Engineer

Eqplus Pty LtdCape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

1 day ago

Job description

An opportunity exists for a Platform Engineer to contribute to the development, integration, and operation of shared platform services supporting large-scale scientific computing and complex software systems. Working within the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) team, this role will focus on automation, observability, and operational readiness as the platform transitions from construction into steady-state operations.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and enhance platform services to support engineering and operational teams
Integrate platform services with application and infrastructure systems
Contribute to automation, monitoring, and service reliability improvements
Support operational readiness and continuous improvement efforts
Collaborate with senior engineers and cross‑functional teams to deliver resilient and scalable solutions

Minimum Requirements

National Diploma, BTech, BEng / MTech, MEng, or PhD in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information Systems, Electronic Engineering, or equivalent (qualification level aligned with experience requirements below)

Experience Required (qualification‑dependent)

7 years' relevant experience, coupled with a National Diploma

6 years' relevant experience, coupled with a BTech

4 years' relevant experience, coupled with a BEng / MTech

3 years' relevant experience, coupled with a MEng

1 year relevant experience, coupled with a PhD

Additional Experience Required

Minimum 2 years' hands‑on experience in infrastructure automation, distributed systems, observability, CI / CD, and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes)

Experience working in teams across data platforms, storage, networking, and systems engineering

Exposure to DevOps and SRE practices including monitoring, alerting, incident response, and resilience engineering

Practical experience with infrastructure‑as‑code, deployment pipelines, and observability stacks

Knowledge & Competencies Required

Solid understanding of distributed systems, service meshes, and microservices architectures

Proficiency in containerisation and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes, Helm)

Strong Linux administration, troubleshooting, and scripting skills

Familiarity with networking, security, and storage systems (object, block, distributed)

Working knowledge of CI / CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD)

Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, or OpenStack)

Advantageous : knowledge of control systems, data acquisition, or scientific computing platforms

Skills & Attributes Required

Problem‑solving and root cause analysis

Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non‑technical stakeholders

Agile delivery experience, including backlog grooming and sprint planning

Ability to document technical solutions and share knowledge across teams

Passion for continuous learning and engineering excellence

Desired Skills

Platform Engineering

Kubernetes

DevOps

Linux Systems

Infrastructure Automation

Observability

Cloud Computing

CI / CD

SRE

Cloud Native

Docker

Helm

Agile

GPU

FPGA

AWS

GCP

Azure

OpenStack

Desired Work Experience

5 to 10 years

Desired Qualification Level

Diploma

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

IT Services and IT Consulting

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