Siemens Digital Industries Software is a leading provider of solutions for the design, simulation, and manufacture of products across many different industries. Formula 1 cars, skyscrapers, ships, space exploration vehicles, and many of the objects we see in our daily lives are being conceived and manufactured using our Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) software. In this role, you will work as part of our global Platform Engineering team scaling, automating and maintaining our global engineering infrastructure. Key Responsibilities: As a Senior Platform Engineer, your responsibilities will include: • Infrastructure Design & Implementation: Lead the design, provisioning, and management of highly available, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles. • Automation & CI/CD: Develop, maintain, and optimize robust CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Argo CD) to automate software delivery, testing, and deployment processes. • Containerization & Orchestration: Design, implement, and manage containerized application platforms using Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring efficient resource utilization and operational stability. • Monitoring, Logging & Alerting: Establish and maintain comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Splunk, Datadog) to proactively identify and resolve system issues. • Security & Compliance: Implement and enforce security best practices, conduct vulnerability assessments, and ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and internal policies. • Performance Optimization: Continuously analyze and optimize infrastructure for performance, cost-efficiency, and reliability, identifying bottlenecks and implementing solutions. • Collaboration & Mentorship: Work closely with development teams, architects, and product owners to understand requirements and provide expert guidance. Mentor junior engineers and foster a culture of knowledge sharing. • Troubleshooting & Incident Management: Act as a subject matter expert for complex infrastructure issues, leading incident response, root cause analysis, and post-mortem activities. • Documentation: Create and maintain clear, concise, and comprehensive documentation for infrastructure, processes, and tools. • On-Call Rotation: Participate in an on-call rotation to support critical systems (if applicable). Qualifications: • Proven experience in Platform Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or Infrastructure Engineering roles. • Cloud Expertise: Deep hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack), including services like compute, storage, networking, and security. • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Strong proficiency with tools like Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, or similar. • CI/CD Tools: Extensive experience with CI/CD platforms such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, or similar. • Containerization: Expertise with Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes. • Scripting & Programming: Strong scripting skills in languages like Python, Bash, or Go. • Operating Systems: Solid understanding of Linux/Unix operating systems and administration. • Networking: Fundamental understanding of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, VPNs, Load Balancing, Firewalls). • Monitoring & Logging: Experience with industry-standard monitoring and logging tools. • Version Control: Proficient with Git and Git workflows. • Problem-Solving: Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a proactive approach. • Communication: Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex technical concepts clearly. • Team Player: Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, agile environment. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
