Platform Engineer

Client of Next Ventures Limited

Employer Active

Posted 3 hrs ago

Experience

5 - 10 Years

Job Location

Riyadh - Saudi Arabia

Education

Bachelor of Technology/Engineering

Nationality

Any Nationality

Gender

Not Mentioned

Vacancy

1 Vacancy

Job Description

Roles & Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and automate cloud infrastructure using Terraform across GCP and OCI.
  • Operate, maintain, and optimise managed Kubernetes environments (GKE & OKE).
  • Manage core platform components: Kong API Gateway, Istio/Service Mesh, Vault, ExternalDNS.
  • Implement GitOps workflows with ArgoCD and integrate CI/CD pipelines for seamless delivery.
  • Deploy, configure, and support observability tooling: Dynatrace, Prometheus, Alertmanager, Grafana.
  • Strengthen platform security through SAST, DAST, RBAC, mTLS, image scanning, and broader DevSecOps controls.
  • Lead disaster recovery planning and execution aligned with RTO/RPO targets and SAMA IT Governance.

Ideal Profile

  • Senior level experience in cloud platform engineering
  • Strong hands on background with GCP, OCI, Terraform, and Kubernetes
  • Deep understanding of GitOps, service mesh, API gateways, and observability stacks
  • Strong security mindset and experience with DevSecOps tooling
  • Able to work full time on site in Riyadh

Desired Candidate Profile

Senior level experience in cloud platform engineering

Strong hands on background with GCP, OCI, Terraform, and Kubernetes

Deep understanding of GitOps, service mesh, API gateways, and observability stacks

Strong security mindset and experience with DevSecOps tooling

Able to work full time on site in Riyadh

Company Industry

  • Consulting
  • Management Consulting
  • Advisory Services

Department / Functional Area

  • IT Software

Keywords

  • Platform Engineer

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Client of Next Ventures Limited

https://next-ventures.com/jobs/platform-engineer-4/