Platform Engineer

1 Month ago • 6 Years + • DevOps

Job Summary

Job Description

This is a 7-12 month contract Platform Engineer role, located in Santa Monica, CA with a hybrid work setup. You will develop best practices and implement security measures for Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) at scale, focusing on low-latency, large-scale systems. Responsibilities include establishing best practices for Azure and Kubernetes, implementing and managing AKS, deploying and maintaining Kubernetes controllers, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and managing infrastructure projects. The ideal candidate will have 6+ years of Kubernetes experience in high-volume production environments, experience with Cluster API or similar frameworks, proficiency in Golang, and expertise in architecting services using public cloud services (Azure preferred).
Must have:
  • 6+ years Kubernetes experience
  • Cluster API or similar frameworks
  • Kubernetes Operator pattern experience
  • Golang proficiency
  • Public cloud service expertise (Azure preferred)
Good to have:
  • AKS management at scale
Perks:
  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k Program
  • Commuter Benefit
  • Learning & Education Reimbursement
  • Ongoing Training & Development

Job Details

Onward Search is a specialized staffing and talent solutions company that helps professionals find top jobs with the nation’s leading brands. We’re excited to partner with a global leader in interactive entertainment, a company known for its iconic game franchises and its commitment to fostering a dynamic, inclusive culture. We’re currently seeking a Platform Engineer to join the Platform & Cloud Native Engineering team at this renowned video game developer and publisher.

In this role, you will play a key part in developing best practices and implementing security measures for Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS) at scale, focusing on low-latency, large-scale systems. You’ll collaborate with cross-functional teams, working in a fast-paced and ever-evolving industry to drive creativity and innovation.

This is a 7-12 month contract opportunity, located in Santa Monica, CA, with a hybrid work setup.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Platform Engineer, your role will evolve with the needs of the business. The core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Develop Best Practices & Tooling: Establish and promote best practices for using Azure and Kubernetes across the organization.
  • Implement AKS at Scale: Implement and manage Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to ensure efficient and secure operations at scale.
  • Deploy & Maintain Kubernetes Controllers: Take ownership of deploying, maintaining, and improving Kubernetes controllers to optimize platform performance.
  • Collaborate Across Teams: Work alongside engineers from other teams in design and code reviews, troubleshooting and debugging to solve complex platform issues.
  • Lead Key Platform Projects: Manage infrastructure projects that involve collaboration with multiple teams to drive platform improvements.

Key Requirements:

We’re looking for a Platform Engineer who is highly skilled, adaptable, and eager to contribute to the team’s success. Key qualifications include:

  • 6+ years of practical Kubernetes experience, particularly in high-volume or critical production environments.
  • Experience with Cluster API or other cluster management frameworks.
  • Proven experience with the Kubernetes Operator pattern.
  • Proficiency in Golang development.
  • Expertise in architecting and provisioning services using public cloud services (preferably Azure, though GCP or AWS experience is a plus).

Extra points for:

  • Experience managing Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) at scale.

Key Attributes:

  • A passion for automation and optimizing processes.
  • A tenacity for debugging and solving complex technical problems at their root cause.

Perks & Benefits:

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401k Program
  • Commuter Benefit
  • eLearning & Education Reimbursement
  • Ongoing Training & Development

To qualify for our benefits package, candidates must work over 30 hours per week, with a minimum assignment length of 10 weeks.

If you meet the qualifications for this Platform Engineer role and are excited to join a cutting-edge team within a world-renowned company, we encourage you to apply. Our recruitment team at Onward Search will guide you through the process, advocate on your behalf, and help you secure this incredible opportunity.

Employer Details:

  • Onward Search is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to a policy of non-discrimination in an employment with regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status or any other classification protected by federal, state and local laws and ordinances. Candidates must be at least 18 years old to be considered for employment. EOE/M/F/D/V/SO.
  • In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.
  • Onward Search is unable to support 1099 / Corp-to-Corp or Independent Contractor arrangements at this time. All freelancers will be paid as W2 employees.
  • Onward Search offers medical, dental, vision benefits, as well as a 401k program, for all eligible full time temporary assignments.
  • Onward Search is a drug-free workplace.
  • Onward Search is a nationwide staffing agency and talent solutions provider specializing in creative, marketing and technology. Our clients are continuously turning to us to fill their open positions. Therefore, there is no application deadline for this position, as we are seeking candidates for this type of role across all our clients on an ongoing basis.

Similar Jobs

Hasbro - Sr Software Development Engineer

Hasbro

Renton, Washington, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Veeam Software - С++ Developer (System Components)

Veeam Software

Czechia (Remote)
4 Months ago
Google - Product Manager, Google Distributed Cloud, Compliance, Security

Google

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Metacore - DevOps Advocate

Metacore

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
WEKA - Senior Designated Services Engineer

WEKA

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Hiver - Engineering Manager - DevOps

Hiver

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Google - Cloud Platforms and Infrastructure Consultant, Google Cloud

Google

Kuwait City, Al Asimah Governate, Kuwait (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Varonis  - Infra Software Engineer

Varonis

Herzliya, Tel Aviv District, Israel (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Electronic Arts - Software Engineer

Electronic Arts

Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania (Remote)
4 Months ago
Saviynt - Principal Engineer – SRE

Saviynt

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
4 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Google - Software Engineer III, Google Kubernetes Engine

Google

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Mistplay - Senior DevOps Engineer II

Mistplay

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Ubisoft - Fullstack Developer Assistant

Ubisoft

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Xactly Corp - QA Engineer

Xactly Corp

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Paytm - Technical Lead- Java Backend

Paytm

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
3 Months ago
SambaNova Systems - Senior Site Reliability Engineer / Production Engineer

SambaNova Systems

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Sinch - Software Engineer - Node.js Backend

Sinch

Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
PwC - Senior Associate | Devops SRE

PwC

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Velotio Technologies - Lead Engineer (DevOps)

Velotio Technologies

Maharashtra, India (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Visa - Lead Site Reliability Engineer - Cloud Operations

Visa

Highlands Ranch, Colorado, United States (On-Site)
4 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Santa Monica, California, United States

DraftKings - Internal Audit Senior Manager, Financial Controls Assurance

DraftKings

Boston, Massachusetts, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Codeninja - Business Developer

Codeninja

United States (Remote)
1 Month ago
undefined - Principal Player Combat & Gameplay Designer

Bellevue, Washington, United States (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Samsung Semiconductor - Senior Engineer, Data Scientist

Samsung Semiconductor

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
4 Months ago
PTW - Team Leader - Player Support

PTW

Charleston, South Carolina, United States (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Microsoft - Prototype Engineer

Microsoft

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Zoox - Senior Data Storage Engineer

Zoox

Foster City, California, United States (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Mashgin - Deployment Engineer - Tennessee

Mashgin

Nashville, Tennessee, United States (Remote)
4 Months ago
Trek - Sales Associate - Part Time

Trek

Shawnee, Kansas, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
AGS - American Gaming Systems - Warehouse Lead

AGS - American Gaming Systems

Nevada, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

DevOps Jobs

Rackspace Technology - Cloud Business Consultant

Rackspace Technology

Mexico City, Mexico City, Mexico (Remote)
1 Month ago
Nielsen Holdings - Software Engineer - Bigdata ( Java or Scala or  Python, Spark, SQL, AWS )

Nielsen Holdings

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
PwC - ETIC, Cloud Solution Architect - Manager

PwC

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Saviynt - Engineer/Sr. Engineer, CloudOps

Saviynt

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
4 Months ago
Microsoft - Software Engineer

Microsoft

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Luxoft - Site Reliability Engineer

Luxoft

Singapore, Singapore (On-Site)
2 Months ago
SuperPlay - DEVOPS ENGINEER

SuperPlay

Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel (On-Site)
3 Months ago
PwC - IN-Associate_Azure Devops_MS Engg_Advisory_Kolkata

PwC

Kolkata, West Bengal, India (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Crunchyroll - Staff DevOps Engineer, Core Infrastructure Engineering

Crunchyroll

San Francisco, California, United States (Remote)
3 Months ago
Garena - Garena - Data Ops Engineer

Garena

Taipei City, Taiwan (On-Site)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

Irvine, California, United States (Hybrid)

San Bruno, California, United States (Remote)

Santa Monica, California, United States (On-Site)

San Francisco, California, United States (Remote)

New York, New York, United States (Remote)

Hoboken, New Jersey, United States (On-Site)

Chicago, Illinois, United States (Hybrid)

Denver, Colorado, United States (On-Site)

Orlando, Florida, United States (Hybrid)

New York, New York, United States (Hybrid)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Onward Search

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug