Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain highly available and resilient cloud infrastructure, primarily in Microsoft Azure.
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform.
- Implement automation solutions to reduce operational overhead and improve service reliability.
- Support and optimize Kubernetes-based container platforms, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Participate in incident response activities, root cause analysis, and post-incident reviews.
- Monitor platform health, performance, and capacity, proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
- Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on reliability, scalability, security, and operational efficiency.
- Manage operating system lifecycle activities, including patching, upgrades, and vulnerability remediation.
- Collaborate with development, security, networking, and platform engineering teams to improve service delivery.
- Support cloud cost optimization and resource efficiency initiatives.
- Contribute to disaster recovery, business continuity, and resilience planning.
- Develop and maintain technical documentation, operational procedures, and runbooks.
Required Skills & Experience
- Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure.
- Experience using Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
- Good understanding of networking concepts including TCP/IP, DNS, routing, load balancing, and network security.
- Experience with containerized platforms and Kubernetes, particularly Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Administration experience with Windows and/or Linux operating systems.
- Experience responding to production incidents and performing root cause analysis.
- Knowledge of patching, vulnerability remediation, and system lifecycle management.
- Experience optimizing infrastructure for performance, scalability, reliability, and cost in public cloud environments.
- Scripting and automation experience using PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar technologies.
Nice to Have
- Experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation.
- Experience with monitoring and observability platforms.
- Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices.
- Experience with security and compliance frameworks.
Preferred Experience
- Experience working in regulated environments such as Financial Services, Payments, Banking, Healthcare, or other compliance-driven industries.
- Relevant Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, or security certifications.
What Success Looks Like
- Improved platform availability and reliability.
- Increased automation and reduced manual operational effort.
- Faster incident detection and resolution.
- Secure, compliant, and cost-efficient cloud platforms.
- Scalable infrastructure that supports business growth and innovation.
At Planet, we embrace a hybrid work model, with three days a week in the office.
Reasonable accommodations may be made in order to allow for an individual to perform the essential functions of this role successfully.
