Senior Platform Engineer

Job description

Role Summary

We are looking for a visionary and technically adept Senior Platform Engineer to join our cloud infrastructure team. This role goes beyond engineering execution—it demands strategic thinking, architectural advisory, and leadership in cloud platform design. You will be instrumental in shaping our cloud strategy by evaluating AWS services for diverse use cases, advising on trade-offs, and guiding teams through complex design decisions.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to assist in designing secure, scalable, and resilient cloud platforms, while also optimizing performance for data-intensive workloads. Your expertise will be critical in designing robust logging and monitoring frameworks that proactively detect and eliminate production issues.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise on cloud platform designs using AWS, with the ability to articulate pros and cons of different services for specific use cases.
• Lead technical evaluations for Capex projects, recommending AWS services that align with business and technical requirements and the Architectural Review Board recommendations.
• Design and implement scalable, secure, and resilient cloud infrastructure using AWS (Azure experience is a plus).
• Optimize performance of data-intensive workloads by advising on efficient code patterns and resource configurations.
• Manage infrastructure as code using Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes.
• Build reusable modules and automation frameworks to support platform scalability and consistency.
• Configure and manage EMR Serverless for big data processing.
• Implement and maintain Amazon MWAA (Managed Workflows for Apache Airflow) for orchestration.
• Design and secure API Gateway endpoints for scalable API management.
• Implement secure access controls, encryption standards, and compliance frameworks (e.g., HSM, Key Vaults).
• Ensure tagging and traceability of all cloud assets for governance and cost tracking.
• Collaborate with internal security teams to remediate vulnerabilities and meet compliance targets.
• Ensure high availability and reliability of cloud infrastructure through resilient design and failover strategies.
• Respond to and resolve cloud-related incidents and performance issues.
• Design and consult on logging and monitoring dashboards using tools like Splunk , Dynatrace or CloudWatch to proactively detect and eliminate production issues.

Work closely with engineering, security, and compliance teams to align with enterprise cloud governance and documentation standards.

Experian is a global data and technology company, powering opportunities for people and businesses around the world. We help to redefine lending practices, uncover and prevent fraud, simplify healthcare, create marketing solutions, and gain deeper insights into the automotive market, all using our unique combination of data, analytics and software. We also assist millions of people to realize their financial goals and help them save time and money.

We operate across a range of markets, from financial services to healthcare, automotive, agribusiness, insurance, and many more industry segments.

We invest in people and new advanced technologies to unlock the power of data. As a FTSE 100 Index company listed on the London Stock Exchange (EXPN), we have a team of 22,500 people across 32 countries. Our corporate headquarters are in Dublin, Ireland. Learn more at experianplc.com.

Qualifications

• • 5+ years of experience in cloud engineering, with a strong focus on AWS. • Proven ability to evaluate and recommend AWS services for varied use cases.
• • Hands-on experience with EMR Serverless, MWAA, and API Gateway. • Proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, and Kubernetes.
• • Strong understanding of cloud security principles and compliance frameworks.
• • Experience optimizing performance for data-intensive workloads.
• • Experience designing monitoring and logging dashboards for production environments.
• • Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to influence and guide cross-functional teams.

Our uniqueness is that we celebrate yours. Experian's culture and people are important differentiators. We take our people agenda very seriously and focus on what matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. Experian's people first approach is award-winning; World's Best Workplaces™ 2024 (Fortune Top 25), Great Place To Work™ in 24 countries, and Glassdoor Best Places to Work 2024 to name a few. Check out Experian Life on social or our Careers Site to understand why.

Experian is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. Innovation is an important part of Experian's DNA and practices, and our diverse workforce drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian and bring their whole self to work, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, religion, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity.

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