Lead Platform Engineer

Job Description

Are you an experienced Platform Engineer looking for a new opportunity to showcase your skills and expertiseIf so, then Torry Harris is looking for you! We are currently seeking a skilled and motivated individual to join our team and play a critical role in streamlining and automating our cloud infrastructure. As a Lead Platform Engineer to architect, build and lead the development of our internal platform infrastructure. In this role, you will guide a team of engineers to deliver scalable, secure, and developer-friendly platforms that accelerate product delivery. You will collaborate across engineering, security, and operations to define best practices and drive platform strategy. 8+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or platform engineering roles. Lead the design and implementation of platform architecture, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security. Mentor and guide a team of platform and DevOps engineers. Define and enforce best practices for infrastructure automation, CI/CD, observability, and cloud operations. Deep expertise in Kubernetes, containerization, and cloud-native technologies. Strong proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure). Collaborate with software engineering teams to improve developer experience and productivity. Own the lifecycle of Kubernetes clusters, cloud infrastructure, and internal tooling. Drive adoption of GitOps, infrastructure as code (IaC), and platform-as-a-product principles. Monitor platform performance and lead incident response and root cause analysis. Evaluate and integrate new technologies to improve platform capabilities. Strong scripting or programming skills (Python, Go, Bash). Solid understanding of networking, security, and system design