Cloud Platform Engineer

Purple Drive

Warren, NJ, New Jersey

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Application Programming Interface (API), Architectural Services, Automation, Cloud Computing, Communication Skills, Continuous Deployment/Delivery, Continuous Integration, Cross-Functional, DevOps, Environmental Management, GitHub, Go Programming Language (Golang), Machine Tool, Microsoft Windows Azure, Onboarding, Programming Tools, Python Programming/Scripting Language, Software Engineering, Team Player, Web Client Plug-ins
LOCATION
Warren, NJ, New Jersey
POSTED
30+ days ago

Role: Cloud Platform Engineer

Location: Warren, NJ / Remote

Experience: 13 - 16 Years

Key Responsibilities
· Design and build integrations between internal developer tools, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud infrastructure.
· Design, implement, and manage platform tooling and integrations to improve automation, developer self-service, and the overall developer experience.
· Collaborate closely with the Cloud Infrastructure team - understand their IaC and Azure implementations to connect platform systems seamlessly.
· Develop automation and orchestration logic (e.g., workflows, APIs, event-driven processes) to unify provisioning, deployments, and environment management.
· Enhance CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions) to support consistent and automated delivery patterns.
· Work with engineering teams to define "golden paths" and reusable service templates that promote consistency and speed.
· Contribute to developer experience (DX) initiatives, ensuring the platform supports efficient onboarding, observability, and security guardrails.
· Collaborate cross-functionally with SRE, Cloud, and Software teams to evolve the internal platform as a product.

Required Skills & Experience
· 5+ years of experience in Platform Engineering, DevOps, or Software Engineering roles.
· Strong understanding of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles (Terraform, Pulumi, Bicep, etc.) and how to integrate with them.
· Hands-on experience with at least one IDP or platform orchestration tool - e.g., Port, Humanitec, Backstage, or Spacelift.
· Solid understanding of CI/CD systems such as Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions.
· Working knowledge of Azure architecture and services (e.g., AKS, ACR, App Services, networking, RBAC) sufficient to integrate platform tools with infrastructure.
· Proficiency in at least one programming or scripting language (Python, TypeScript, Go, or similar).
· Strong collaboration and communication skills - able to work with both developers and infrastructure engineers.

Nice-to-Have
· Experience developing Backstage plugins or Port integrations.
· Familiarity with policy-as-code tools (OPA, Sentinel).
· Experience with GitOps patterns and service templates.
· Exposure to observability and incident automation tooling.
· Prior experience building or maintaining internal developer platforms at scale.

About the Company

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